Golden Knights vs Blues Picks and Predictions: Don't Pass Up On Vegas At Big Plus Money

The banged-up Vegas Golden Knights look to keep up their winning ways as they travel to the Enterprise Center to face off against the St. Louis Blues.

St. Louis has struggled lately but NHL betting lines still have the Blues installed as -150 home favorites for this Western Conference showdown.

Here are our best free Golden Knights vs. Blues picks and predictions for Monday, November 22, with the puck dropping at 8 p.m. ET.

Golden Knights vs Blues odds

Odds via the Covers Line, an average comprised of odds from multiple sportsbooks.

The line for this game opened with the Blues as slim -121 home faves with the Over/Under at 5.5. Early money has come in on the Blues shifting their odds to -150 while the total has stayed steady. When these teams previously clashed on October 20, the Blues defeated the Knights 3-1 as a +114 road underdog. Use the live odds widget above to track any future line movements right until puck drop and be sure to check out the full NHL odds before betting to ensure you get the best number.

Golden Knights vs Blues predictions

• Prediction: Golden Knights ML (+135)
• Prediction: Over 5.5 (-115)
• Best bet: Knights 3ML (+200)

Predictions made on 11/22/2021 at 10 a.m. ET.
Click on each prediction to jump to the full analysis.

Golden Knights vs Blues game info

• Location: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
• Date: Monday, November 22, 2021
• Puck drop: 8:00 p.m. ET
• TV: NHL

Golden Knights vs Blues betting preview

Injuries

Golden Knights: Max Pacioretty LW (Questionable), Shea Theodore D (Questionable), William Karlsson C (Out), Alec Martinez D (Out), Jonathan Marchessault C (Out), Jack Eichel C (Out), Nolan Patrick C (Out).
Blues: Brayden Schenn C (Out), Nikko Mikkola D (Out).
Find our latest NHL injury reports.

Golden Knights vs Blues head-to-head record since 2021

Golden Knights: 6-3, 35 goals for. 
Blues: 3-6, 22 goals for.

Betting trend to know

The Golden Knights are 6-2 in their last eight games as an underdog. Find more NHL betting trends for Golden Knights vs. Blues.

Golden Knights vs Blues picks and predictions

Our predictions are compiled from the analysis of the spread and total and are indications of where we are leaning for this game.
Our best bet is the play that we like the most for this game, which we would actually put some of our bankroll behind.

Moneyline analysis

The Golden Knights depth has been put to the test over the last few weeks with multiple key players out with various injuries. Four of their top five scorers from last season — Max Pacioretty, Shea Theodore, William Karlsson, and Jonathan Marchessault — are currently on the shelf (although Pacioretty and Theodore could possibly suit up tonight), along with blueliner Alec Martinez (who was second on the team in minutes and plus/minus) and recently acquired All-Star center Jack Eichel. 

That's a lot of talent to be missing but the Knights have excelled regardless, winning five of their last six games to improve their season record to 11-7-0. Over this recent six-game stretch, Vegas has outscored its opponents 24-16, proving that it can still put the puck in the net. 

Robin Lehner is expected to get the start in nets for Vegas again tonight and he's 8-6 with a 2.87 goals-against average and a save percentage of .917. The veteran has been especially sharp lately, posting a 2.52 GAA with a .931 SV% over his last six starts.

St. Louis is floundering at the moment. Although the Blues are still in fourth place in the Central Division, with a point percentage of .588, they've lost five of their last six games, most recently a 4-1 defeat against the Stars on Saturday. The Blues are fantastic on the power play but scoring without the man advantage hasn't been easy, with St. Louis ranking a modest 18th in the league with 2.61 goals per 60 minutes at even-strength — compared to Vegas ranking fifth with 3.17 GF/60.  

Blues goalie Jordan Binnington has also struggled lately, losing six of his last seven starts and posting a 3.34 GAA with a .889 save percentage in his previous six games.

These teams are familiar foes that have already clashed nine times in the 2021 calendar year. Although the Blues beat the Knights earlier this season, Vegas is still a commanding 9-3 in the last 12 meetings, including 4-1 in the previous four meetings in St. Louis. Despite all their injuries, the Knights are the hotter team at the moment and being able to grab them at +135 is too good to pass up. 

Prediction: Golden Knights ML (+135)

Over/Under analysis

We mentioned that these Western Conference foes have faced off against each other frequently and when they do, there are usually plenty of goals scored. The Over has gone 9-3-1 in the last 13 meetings and is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings at the Enterprise Center.

Both of these squads rank among the Top 10 teams in the league when it comes to expected goals per 60 minutes, with the Knights fifth with 2.98 xGF/60 and the Blues just one spot behind them with 2.95.

Add that together with a struggling Binnington between the pipes, and a Vegas squad that has gone 6-2-1 O/U in its last nine contests, and we're leaning towards the Over 5.5. 

Prediction: Over 5.5 (-115)

Best bet

It's not very often that you can get the Knights at plus money above the +125 mark. It's especially rare to find that sort of number when they have their No. 1 netminder between the pipes, aren't playing on the tail end of a back-to-back, and are taking on an opponent in the middle of a slump.

Even with their injuries, it's hard to turn down the Knights at this price. And with how rarely their games even go into overtime (just twice in 18 games this season and just once in the last seven meetings with the Blues), it's even better value to grab them at +200 to take this game in regulation. 

Pick: Golden Knights 3-Way ML (+200)

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