Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, 4/29/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues
Date: Friday, April 29, 2022
Location: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO
TV: Bally Sports Midwest
Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+120) Blues (-143)
The Vegas Golden Knights (42-31-8) are on their way to Enterprise Center on Friday where they will attempt to beat the St. Louis Blues (49-21-11). The line on this matchup has the Golden Knights at +120 and the Blues open at -143. The total is 6.
The Vegas Golden Knights were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-3 loss against the Blackhawks in the last game they played. Vegas tallied 2 penalty mins in this contest. The Golden Knights offense showed they have some room for improvement in this loss. Furthermore, they had 1 chance with the advantage but weren't able to score. In the matchup, they finished 3 out of the 40 shots they put on goal.
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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched 255 goals (12th in the league) this year and have given up 240. For the current season, they have recorded 92 points and their points percentage comes in at .568. Vegas has 210 power play chances and they have added 38 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 18.10%. When at even strength, the Golden Knights have conceded 195 goals while scoring 217 themselves. Vegas has attempted 2,785 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.2%. The Golden Knights have had 2,440 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .902. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have 205 power play opportunities (31st in hockey) and have notched 45 goals in those attempts.
The man in goal for this game is Logan Thompson. Thompson has participated in 19 games over the course of his hockey career. He has amassed a record of 9-5-3 and he has gotten the start in 16 games. Opponents have notched 45 goals versus Thompson in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.58. Thompson has seen 553 shot attempts taken against him and has amassed 508 total saves. He has a save percentage of .919 for his 1,046 minutes between the pipes. Over the course of his career, Thompson has accumulated 10 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .625.
In their last game, St. Louis faced the Avalanche in a game where the Blues went home in defeat by a mark of 5-3. They had 4 power play chances in this game and recorded 1 goal out of those chances. The Blues recorded 3 goals of the 32 shots on goal they took.
St. Louis has tried 2,474 shots (17th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 12.33%, while allowing the opposition 2,546 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 84.40% on the other teams 218 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.9%. They have a total of 238 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 26.47%. The Blues have tallied 242 goals at even strength and 63 goals (3rd in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 232 goals to be scored by way of 198 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the St. Louis Blues have accounted for 305 goals, 109 points, in addition to a points percentage of .673.
On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ville Husso defending the goal. He has tallied 1,509 saves out of 1,652 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .913. Husso is the owner of a lifetime record of 34-12-7 and has been in net for 56 games. He has started in 52 games and has played 3,200 mins. Husso's quality start percentage sits at 57.7% and he has qualified for 30 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 2.68 goals per game and he has yielded 143 goals altogether.
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Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (+120)
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