Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Vegas Golden Knights are heavy favorites (-369) at home versus the Columbus Blue Jackets (+291) at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.

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Golden Knights to win vs Blue Jackets -369

Bet $20, Payout $25.42

Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Betting Lines

Vegas’ games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 33 of 69 times.
In 51.4% of Columbus’ previous games this season (36/70), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
Saturday’s over/under is 0.5 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.0 for these two clubs.
These two teams give up a combined 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this game’s over/under.

The Golden Knights are ranked 14th in the league with 218 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
The Golden Knights have allowed the 10th-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 204 (3.0 per game).
The team is ranked 13th in goal differential at +14.
The Blue Jackets’ 201 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
The Blue Jackets have allowed 3.6 goals per game, 254 total, which ranks 31st among league teams.
Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -53.

Through 45 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won 24 of those games.
In one matches with moneyline odds lower than -369, the Golden Knights have won every time.
The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 78.7% chance of winning this game.
Columbus has pulled off an upset victory 19 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 63 games as the underdog).
Columbus’ moneyline odds have been +291 or longer in two games this season, and it lost both.
Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 25.6% chance to win.

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Jonathan Marchessault is one of Vegas’ leading contributors this season with 60 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 16.5%.
Jack Eichel has 53 points (22 goals, 31 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
With 53 points through 56 games (16 goals and 37 assists), Mark Stone has been an important part of Vegas’ offensive efforts this season.
In the 37 games Logan Thompson has played this season, his save percentage is .906, 29th in the league.

Johnny Gaudreau has scored 11 goals (0.2 per game) and put up 41 assists (0.6 per game), contributing to the Columbus offense with 52 total points (0.7 per game).
Zachary Werenski is a leading scorer for Columbus with 42 total points this season. He has scored five goals and added 37 assists in 58 games.
Boone Jenner has 33 points so far, including 21 goals and 12 assists.
Elvis Merzlikins is 12-16-8 in 39 games this season, conceding 121 goals (3.4 goals against average) with 1078 saves and an .899 save percentage (45th in the league).

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