These teams have met twice already, but Monday’s battle between the St. Louis Blues and Vegas Golden Knights will be one of the most important during this regular season.
The Blues went to Las Vegas and won 2-1 in OT back in December. Fast forward to March, where St. Louis has 79 points, four behind Monday’s opponent. There isn’t another team between them and the final wild-card spot, so the St. Louis Blues’ season could hinge on this game.
As for the defending champion Golden Knights, the past two months have been a nightmare. This team has fallen from a firm standing in the Pacific Division to barely in a playoff spot. The road ahead is riddled with tough tests, so they need to right the ship immediately.
Good luck finding a game with higher stakes than this. What will happen in this crucial clash?
St. Louis Blues vs. Golden Knights Team Betting Odds
| Team | Puck Line | Total | MoneyLine |
| Golden Knights | -1.5
+164 |
O 6
-115 |
-148 |
| Blues | +1.5
-198 |
U 6
-105 |
+124 |
| **Odds Courtesy of DraftKings** | |||
St. Louis Blues vs. Vegas Golden Knights Match Details
- Fixture: Vegas Golden Knights @ St. Louis Blues
- Date and Time: Monday, March 25, 2024, 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Venue: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Blues | vs. | Golden Knights |
| 38-30-3 | Record | 38-25-7 |
| 2.86 | Goals Per Game | 3.17 |
| 28.6 | Shots Per Game | 31.4 |
| 10.0% | Shooting Percentage | 10.1% |
| 17.6% | Power Play | 19.0% |
| 49.5% | Faceoff | 49.6% |
| 499 | Penalty Minutes | 497 |
| 3.01 | Goals Against Per Game | 2.94 |
| 32.4 | Shots Against Per Game | 30.5 |
| .913 | Save Percentage | .909 |
| 78.8% | Penalty Kill | 80.5% |
| 4 | Shutouts | 3 |
Key Stats
St. Louis Blues
- The Blues have scored at least three goals in seven consecutive games. They’re 6-1-0 in that span
- Thanks to a 2.88 GAA, the Blues are 21-12-1 at home this season
- Robert Thomas leads the Blues in assists (50) and points (73)
- Five different St. Louis players have more than 20 goals
- St. Louis has a clean injury report for this game
- In their last five, the St. Louis Blues are 4-1-0
Vegas Golden Knights
- Vegas has scored at least three goals in six of their last seven games
- The Golden Knights are 15-14-5 on the road with a -7 goal differential
- Jonathan Marchessault paces the team in goals (38) and points (60)
- Tomas Hertl and Mark Stone are skaters that won’t suit up in this game
- Goalies Adin Hill and Robin Lehner have been ruled out for the Golden Knights
- Vegas is 3-2-0 in their last five
Match Prediction
Both teams have been consistently producing offensively lately. However, there is a key difference in this game. The Blues are at home, where their defense and goaltending have been excellent. Vegas won’t have their top goalie, Adin Hill, while they’ve also allowed 26 goals in their past five road games. Each of the Golden Knights’ opponents scored at least four goals during that stretch.
So, expect St. Louis to dominate this game, starting with at least four goals scored. Colorado, the NHL’s highest-scoring unit, is the only team to visit St. Louis and score more than two goals in March. The Blues will dominate on Monday and inch closer to that final wild-card spot.
Final Pick
St. Louis Blues ML (+124) or St. Louis Blues -1.5 (+255)
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