St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 1/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Monday, January 20, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+162) Golden Knights (-196)

The Vegas Golden Knights (29-12-3) will go up against the St. Louis Blues (22-20-4) at T-Mobile Arena on Monday. The moneyline on this game has the Blues at +162 and the Golden Knights are coming in at -196. The over/under comes in at 6.

The St. Louis Blues were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory over the Flames in their previous game. St. Louis amassed 9 minutes in the box in this game. The Blues had a impressive offensive output in this win. Furthermore, they had 3 attempts on the power play and were able to score 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they scored on 4 of the 29 shots they put on net.

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When at even strength, the Blues have given up 106 goals while getting 111 on the offensive side of the ice. St. Louis Blues opponents have earned 112 power play opportunities (27th in the NHL) and have a total of 29 goals in those attempts. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the St. Louis Blues have notched 130 goals (19th in the NHL) on the campaign and have conceded 135. St. Louis has taken 1,245 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.4%. For the current campaign, they have 48 points and their points % is .522. The Blues thus far have had 1,301 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. St. Louis has 103 power play chances and they have scored 19 goals out of those attempts, earning them a rate of 18.45%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Jordan Binnington. Binnington has been in goal for 312 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 157-110-34 and he has gotten the start in 304 games. Opponents have been able to score 842 goals against Binnington in his career and his goals against average is 3.10. Binnington has had 9,044 shot attempts against him and has recorded 8,202 saves. His save percentage sits at .907 in his 16,314 minutes played. Over the course of his pro career, Binnington is sitting with 162 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .533.

In their last contest, Vegas opposed the Predators in an outing where the Golden Knights were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 5-3. They had 2 power play chances in this game and notched 1 out of those chances. The Golden Knights recorded 3 goals out of the 22 shots on goal they pursued.

Vegas has tried 1,350 shots (7th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.11%, while allowing the other team 1,190 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 78.02% on their oppositions 91 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 90.1%. They have earned 103 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 26.21%. The Golden Knights are sitting with 123 goals at even strength and 27 goals (12th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 118 goals to be scored by of a combination of 98 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Vegas Golden Knights are sitting with 150 goals, 61 points, and a points percentage of .693.

Across the rink you will find Adin Hill in goal. Opponents are averaging 3.19 goals per contest and he has allowed 398 goals altogether. Hill's percentage of quality starts comes out to 52.7% and he has accumulated 79 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 150 games and his ice time sits at 7,485 mins. Hill is sitting with a career record of 82-58-10 and has participated in 163 games. He is sitting with 3,969 stops out of 4,367 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .909.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take St. Louis (+162)

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