January 02, 2026 12:18 AM EST

NHL: Vegas Golden Knights vs. St. Louis Blues 1/2/2026

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The Vegas Golden Knights are solid 62.5 percent favorites over the St. Louis Blues. The Golden Knights are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +6 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 28 shots on goal vs 22 shots for the Blues. The Blues goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 88.4% compared to the Golden Knights goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.2%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Carter Hart 20, Joel Hofer 25 SHOTS: Pavel Dorofeyev 3.1, Jordan Kyrou 2.9 GOALS: Pavel Dorofeyev 0.43, Jordan Kyrou 0.45 PTS: Mitch Marner has a 66% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Robert Thomas has a 54% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Vegas Golden Knights

Vegas Golden KnightsRECORDSt. Louis BluesRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road9-9, 50% -211Record at Home8-14, 36% -583Vegas Golden Knights
VS St. Louis Blues1-0, 100% 75VS Vegas Golden Knights0-1, 0% -100Vegas Golden Knights
vs Team Under .50011-5, 69% 172vs Team Under .5009-13, 41% -423Vegas Golden Knights
Record as Road Favorite8-7, 53% -114Record as Home Underdog4-2, 67% 304St. Louis Blues
After 1 or More Days Off15-17, 47% -2513After 1 or More Days Off11-22, 33% -1434St. Louis Blues

PAST 30 DAYS

Vegas Golden KnightsRECORDSt. Louis BluesRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road4-3, 57% -13Record at Home3-4, 43% -124Vegas Golden Knights
VS St. Louis Blues0-0 No GamesVS Vegas Golden Knights0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5004-1, 80% 187vs Team Under .5003-3, 50% 15Vegas Golden Knights
Record as Road Favorite4-2, 67% 87Record as Home Underdog1-1, 50% 24Vegas Golden Knights
After 1 or More Days Off5-5, 50% -833After 1 or More Days Off4-6, 40% -296St. Louis Blues

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Vegas Golden KnightsRECORDSt. Louis BluesRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD7-11, 39% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME9-9, 50% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS3-4, 43% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-2, 67% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON16-19, 46% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON14-14, 50% OverUNDER
Opp Averages <2.8 G at Home1-5, 17% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road16-16, 50% OVERUNDER

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SIDE VALUE - Vegas Golden Knights Road Games: 9-9, 50% -797 St. Louis Blues Home Games: 13-9, 59% +519 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Vegas Golden Knights Road Games: 4-3, 57% -300 St. Louis Blues Home Games: 4-3, 57% +94

MONEY LINE - Vegas Golden Knights Road Games: 9-9, 50% -211 St. Louis Blues Home Games: 8-14, 36% +-725 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Vegas Golden Knights Road Games: 4-3, 57% -13 St. Louis Blues Home Games: 3-4, 43% -164

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Vegas Golden Knights Road Games: 8-10, 44% -272 St. Louis Blues Home Games: 10-12, 45% -290 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Vegas Golden Knights Road Games: 2-5, 29% -318 St. Louis Blues Home Games: 4-3, 57% + 64

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