Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Goals Look in Short Supply

The Golden Knights and opponents Blue Jackets might fail to surpass a total of 6.5 goals. We’re sweet on our Unders prediction and odds of -116 are available.

Overtime Joy for Blue Jackets in Previous H2H

Vegas Golden Knights have suffered a defeat in back-to-back games including a recent 3-2 (OT) loss. This occurred on the road at PPG PAINTS Arena against Pittsburgh Penguins. Noah Hanifin and Pavel Dorofeyev scored one goal each.

Columbus Blue Jackets have enjoyed three straight home wins. In their last game, they lost on the road to New Jersey Devils 5-3 at Prudential Center. Mathieu Olivier recorded two goals and Kirill Marchenko scored the other.

The Blue Jackets triumphed 2-1 when they last played the Knights. This head-to-head was played at T-Mobile Arena. The H2H over the past 10 games have seen five wins for both teams.

Starting Goalies

Adin Hill (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	25-11-5	2.5	.907	4
23/24	19-12-2	2.71	.909	2

Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	22-18-5	3	.897	1
23/24	13-17-8	3.45	.897	1

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 31.4 shots on goal, with a 23.7% powerplay efficiency. The Knights have given up 2.6 goals from 24.4 shots, averaging 2.5 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

Jack Eichel is the top points scorer with 12 points, 2 goals and 10 assists, with Tomas Hertl recording 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Ilya Samsonov have a 3.21 goal against average with a .846 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Blue Jackets have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 24.5 shots on goal, with a 7.4% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.4 goals from 33.9 shots, averaging 4.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.5%.

The top points scorer is Zach Werenski with 12 points, 3 goals and 9 assists, while Adam Fantilli is next best after having 11 points, 6 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 3.38 GAA with a .900 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

Injuries are taken into account by the hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com. Our NHL forecasts are also shaped by the latest form, with the team, player and goalie stats playing a big part before picks are made.

Key Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets stats:

• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 24 Golden Knights games on the road this season.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 31 of the last 50 Golden Knights games this season.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 11 of the last 20 Blue Jackets games.
• The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

There are betting odds of -116 available when it comes to backing Unders in this NHL clash. It looks too good an opportunity to pass up and we need six goals or less to be scored.

If you’re going Under with your bet, then you can take the option to include this selection in a Bet Builder and get potentially bigger odds. Combine it with other picks.

Under 6.5 Probability

The sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 53.8% likelihood of this pick winning. Our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

Under 6.5 Goals @ -116 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Mark Stone Over 1.5 Shots -175

Mark Stone (Golden Knights) has had Over 1.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. We think this could be a telling statistic and we’ll back him to cover the line which is available at odds of -175.

Latest Mark Stone Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+170

First

+1000

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+152

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Correct Score Prediction

Golden Knights 2 - 3 Blue Jackets

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves the Blue Jackets to win 3-2. The odds of +1050 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Golden Knights

Blue Jackets

1-0

Knights

+5500

Blue Jackets

+6600

2-0

Knights

+4500

Blue Jackets

+6000

2-1

Knights

+1500

Blue Jackets

+1800

3-0

Knights

+2900

Blue Jackets

+5000

3-1

Knights

+1700

Blue Jackets

+2500

3-2

Knights

+850

Blue Jackets

+1050

4-0

Knights

+3000

Blue Jackets

+6600

4-1

Knights

+1300

Blue Jackets

+2400

4-2

Knights

+1300

Blue Jackets

+2000

4-3

Knights

+950

Blue Jackets

+1150

5-0

Knights

+5000

Blue Jackets

+11000

5-1

Knights

+1800

Blue Jackets

+4000

5-2

Knights

+1300

Blue Jackets

+2400

5-3

Knights

+1900

Blue Jackets

+2800

5-4

Knights

+1700

Blue Jackets

+2200

6-1

Knights

+4000

Blue Jackets

+10000

6-2

Knights

+2200

Blue Jackets

+5000

6-3

Knights

+2200

Blue Jackets

+4000

6-4

Knights

+4000

Blue Jackets

+5500

6-5

Knights

+4000

Blue Jackets

+5000

7-2

Knights

+5000

Blue Jackets

+12000

7-3

Knights

+4000

Blue Jackets

+8000

7-4

Knights

+5000

Blue Jackets

+7500

7-5

Knights

+9000

Blue Jackets

+11000

7-6

Knights

+10000

Blue Jackets

+11000

8-4

Knights

+9000

Blue Jackets

+14000

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Anticipating a Close Contest

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Vegas Golden Knights as -190 favorites for this game, implying that they are 66% likely to win. The market suggests that Columbus Blue Jackets are least likely to win at +160.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 6.5. NHL fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 6.5 at -105.

Those wanting to back the Knights to win the Race to 3 Goals betting can get odds of -140 that the favorites oblige. If you want to back the Blue Jackets, then odds of +210 can be found.

The betting sites offer hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to National Hockey League clashes. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

Knights

-190

Blue Jackets

+160

3-Way Moneyline

Knights

-120

Tie

+325

Blue Jackets

+260

Puck Line

Knights -1.5

+130

Blue Jackets +1.5

-155

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-115

Over 6.5

-105

Jack Eichel Favorite to Score the First Goal

Jack Eichel can be backed to find the net at anytime at +123. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +800.

Player Goals

Jack Eichel (Knights)

First

+123

Anytime

+800

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

First

+148

Anytime

+900

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

First

+163

Anytime

+950

Mark Stone (Knights)

First

+170

Anytime

+1000

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

First

+215

Anytime

+1200

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

First

+225

Anytime

+1300

Ivan Barbashev (Knights)

First

+230

Anytime

+1300

Dmitri Voronkov (Blue Jackets)

First

+235

Anytime

+1300

Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets)

First

+250

Anytime

+1400

Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets)

First

+265

Anytime

+1500

Reilly Smith (Knights)

First

+285

Anytime

+1500

Brandon Saad (Knights)

First

+285

Anytime

+1500

Yegor Chinakhov (Blue Jackets)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Victor Olofsson (Knights)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Keegan Kolesar (Knights)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Brett Howden (Knights)

First

+335

Anytime

+1700

Tanner Pearson (Knights)

First

+335

Anytime

+1700

Nicolas Roy (Knights)

First

+360

Anytime

+1800

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

First

+380

Anytime

+2000

James van Riemsdyk (Blue Jackets)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Justin Danforth (Blue Jackets)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Jack Eichel (Knights)

Over 2.5

-192

Under 2.5

+145

Tomas Hertl (Knights)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Pavel Dorofeyev (Knights)

Over 2.5

-135

Under 2.5

+104

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-161

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

-133

Under 2.5

+102

Mark Stone (Knights)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+152

Dmitri Voronkov (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

+108

Boone Jenner (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-192

Under 1.5

+145

Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-137

Under 1.5

+105

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	69	46	15	8	100	0.725	39	45	251	178	73	23-7-6	23-8-2	1-3	8-2	3W
2 Carolina	68	42	22	4	88	0.647	37	42	220	179	41	27-7-1	15-15-3	0-2	9-1	8W
3 New Jersey	70	37	27	6	80	0.571	33	36	209	183	26	17-12-4	20-15-2	1-1	5-5	1L
4 NY Islanders	68	32	28	8	72	0.529	25	30	187	201	-14	17-13-3	15-15-5	2-1	6-4	3W
5 NY Rangers	70	33	31	6	72	0.514	30	32	208	210	-2	16-17-3	17-14-3	1-0	3-7	3L
6 Columbus	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	218	224	-6	20-9-5	11-19-4	4-1	3-7	5L
7 Pittsburgh	70	28	32	10	66	0.471	19	27	204	254	-50	17-14-5	11-18-5	1-5	5-5	1L
8 Philadelphia	70	28	34	8	64	0.457	17	23	194	237	-43	16-19-1	12-15-7	5-3	2-8	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Florida	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	35	38	222	184	38	22-10-2	20-14-1	4-0	7-3	1W
2 Toronto	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	34	41	222	203	19	22-13-1	20-11-2	1-1	5-5	3W
3 Tampa Bay	68	40	23	5	85	0.625	34	38	239	181	58	24-8-2	16-15-3	2-2	6-4	3W
4 Ottawa	68	36	27	5	77	0.566	27	35	199	198	1	20-10-2	16-17-3	1-2	7-3	2L
5 Montreal	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	24	31	206	223	-17	18-12-4	15-15-4	2-2	6-4	1L
6 Detroit	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	24	29	195	215	-20	18-15-3	14-15-3	3-0	2-8	1L
7 Boston	70	30	31	9	69	0.493	23	30	187	226	-39	19-12-6	11-19-3	0-1	3-7	4L
8 Buffalo	67	27	34	6	60	0.448	21	24	211	237	-26	17-14-3	10-20-3	3-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	70	48	18	4	100	0.714	38	47	243	165	78	25-5-4	23-13-0	1-1	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	68	43	21	4	90	0.662	35	41	231	180	51	25-7-2	18-14-2	2-2	6-4	1L
3 Colorado	70	42	25	3	87	0.621	36	41	234	200	34	23-10-2	19-15-1	1-2	8-2	1W
4 Minnesota	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	31	36	191	195	-4	17-15-2	22-10-3	3-2	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	70	35	28	7	77	0.55	25	31	210	206	4	17-14-3	18-14-4	4-1	7-3	4W
6 Utah	69	31	27	11	73	0.529	23	30	196	207	-11	14-13-7	17-14-4	1-3	5-5	1W
7 Nashville	68	25	35	8	58	0.426	21	24	173	222	-49	17-14-3	8-21-5	1-0	4-6	4L
8 Chicago	69	20	40	9	49	0.355	17	19	185	246	-61	13-17-4	7-23-5	1-2	3-7	6L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	68	40	20	8	88	0.647	37	39	227	185	42	25-7-3	15-13-5	1-3	6-4	1W
2 Edmonton	69	40	24	5	85	0.616	29	40	224	199	25	21-11-3	19-13-2	0-1	6-4	1L
3 LA Kings	67	37	21	9	83	0.619	32	36	189	173	16	23-3-4	14-18-5	1-3	6-4	1W
4 Vancouver	69	32	25	12	76	0.551	25	30	194	209	-15	15-13-7	17-12-5	2-1	5-5	1L
5 Calgary	68	32	25	11	75	0.551	26	29	178	200	-22	18-11-5	14-14-6	3-2	4-6	2W
6 Anaheim	69	30	31	8	68	0.493	22	27	186	216	-30	16-15-2	14-16-6	3-2	4-6	1W
7 Seattle	70	30	35	5	65	0.464	24	29	209	227	-18	16-15-5	14-20-0	1-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	69	18	42	9	45	0.326	13	17	179	258	-79	10-22-2	8-20-7	1-4	3-7	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	69	46	15	8	100	0.725	39	45	251	178	73	23-7-6	23-8-2	1-3	8-2	3W
2 Carolina	68	42	22	4	88	0.647	37	42	220	179	41	27-7-1	15-15-3	0-2	9-1	8W
3 Florida	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	35	38	222	184	38	22-10-2	20-14-1	4-0	7-3	1W
4 Toronto	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	34	41	222	203	19	22-13-1	20-11-2	1-1	5-5	3W
5 Tampa Bay	68	40	23	5	85	0.625	34	38	239	181	58	24-8-2	16-15-3	2-2	6-4	3W
6 New Jersey	70	37	27	6	80	0.571	33	36	209	183	26	17-12-4	20-15-2	1-1	5-5	1L
7 Ottawa	68	36	27	5	77	0.566	27	35	199	198	1	20-10-2	16-17-3	1-2	7-3	2L
8 Montreal	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	24	31	206	223	-17	18-12-4	15-15-4	2-2	6-4	1L
9 NY Islanders	68	32	28	8	72	0.529	25	30	187	201	-14	17-13-3	15-15-5	2-1	6-4	3W
10 NY Rangers	70	33	31	6	72	0.514	30	32	208	210	-2	16-17-3	17-14-3	1-0	3-7	3L
11 Columbus	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	218	224	-6	20-9-5	11-19-4	4-1	3-7	5L
12 Detroit	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	24	29	195	215	-20	18-15-3	14-15-3	3-0	2-8	1L
13 Boston	70	30	31	9	69	0.493	23	30	187	226	-39	19-12-6	11-19-3	0-1	3-7	4L
14 Pittsburgh	70	28	32	10	66	0.471	19	27	204	254	-50	17-14-5	11-18-5	1-5	5-5	1L
15 Philadelphia	70	28	34	8	64	0.457	17	23	194	237	-43	16-19-1	12-15-7	5-3	2-8	3L
16 Buffalo	67	27	34	6	60	0.448	21	24	211	237	-26	17-14-3	10-20-3	3-1	3-7	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	70	48	18	4	100	0.714	38	47	243	165	78	25-5-4	23-13-0	1-1	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	68	43	21	4	90	0.662	35	41	231	180	51	25-7-2	18-14-2	2-2	6-4	1L
3 Vegas	68	40	20	8	88	0.647	37	39	227	185	42	25-7-3	15-13-5	1-3	6-4	1W
4 Colorado	70	42	25	3	87	0.621	36	41	234	200	34	23-10-2	19-15-1	1-2	8-2	1W
5 Edmonton	69	40	24	5	85	0.616	29	40	224	199	25	21-11-3	19-13-2	0-1	6-4	1L
6 LA Kings	67	37	21	9	83	0.619	32	36	189	173	16	23-3-4	14-18-5	1-3	6-4	1W
7 Minnesota	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	31	36	191	195	-4	17-15-2	22-10-3	3-2	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	70	35	28	7	77	0.55	25	31	210	206	4	17-14-3	18-14-4	4-1	7-3	4W
9 Vancouver	69	32	25	12	76	0.551	25	30	194	209	-15	15-13-7	17-12-5	2-1	5-5	1L
10 Calgary	68	32	25	11	75	0.551	26	29	178	200	-22	18-11-5	14-14-6	3-2	4-6	2W
11 Utah	69	31	27	11	73	0.529	23	30	196	207	-11	14-13-7	17-14-4	1-3	5-5	1W
12 Anaheim	69	30	31	8	68	0.493	22	27	186	216	-30	16-15-2	14-16-6	3-2	4-6	1W
13 Seattle	70	30	35	5	65	0.464	24	29	209	227	-18	16-15-5	14-20-0	1-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	68	25	35	8	58	0.426	21	24	173	222	-49	17-14-3	8-21-5	1-0	4-6	4L
15 Chicago	69	20	40	9	49	0.355	17	19	185	246	-61	13-17-4	7-23-5	1-2	3-7	6L
16 San Jose	69	18	42	9	45	0.326	13	17	179	258	-79	10-22-2	8-20-7	1-4	3-7	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	69	46	15	8	100	0.725	39	45	251	178	73	23-7-6	23-8-2	1-3	8-2	3W
2 Winnipeg	70	48	18	4	100	0.714	38	47	243	165	78	25-5-4	23-13-0	1-1	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	68	43	21	4	90	0.662	35	41	231	180	51	25-7-2	18-14-2	2-2	6-4	1L
4 Carolina	68	42	22	4	88	0.647	37	42	220	179	41	27-7-1	15-15-3	0-2	9-1	8W
5 Vegas	68	40	20	8	88	0.647	37	39	227	185	42	25-7-3	15-13-5	1-3	6-4	1W
6 Florida	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	35	38	222	184	38	22-10-2	20-14-1	4-0	7-3	1W
7 Toronto	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	34	41	222	203	19	22-13-1	20-11-2	1-1	5-5	3W
8 Colorado	70	42	25	3	87	0.621	36	41	234	200	34	23-10-2	19-15-1	1-2	8-2	1W
9 Tampa Bay	68	40	23	5	85	0.625	34	38	239	181	58	24-8-2	16-15-3	2-2	6-4	3W
10 Edmonton	69	40	24	5	85	0.616	29	40	224	199	25	21-11-3	19-13-2	0-1	6-4	1L
11 LA Kings	67	37	21	9	83	0.619	32	36	189	173	16	23-3-4	14-18-5	1-3	6-4	1W
12 Minnesota	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	31	36	191	195	-4	17-15-2	22-10-3	3-2	5-5	2W
13 New Jersey	70	37	27	6	80	0.571	33	36	209	183	26	17-12-4	20-15-2	1-1	5-5	1L
14 Ottawa	68	36	27	5	77	0.566	27	35	199	198	1	20-10-2	16-17-3	1-2	7-3	2L
15 St Louis	70	35	28	7	77	0.55	25	31	210	206	4	17-14-3	18-14-4	4-1	7-3	4W
16 Vancouver	69	32	25	12	76	0.551	25	30	194	209	-15	15-13-7	17-12-5	2-1	5-5	1L
17 Calgary	68	32	25	11	75	0.551	26	29	178	200	-22	18-11-5	14-14-6	3-2	4-6	2W
18 Montreal	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	24	31	206	223	-17	18-12-4	15-15-4	2-2	6-4	1L
19 Utah	69	31	27	11	73	0.529	23	30	196	207	-11	14-13-7	17-14-4	1-3	5-5	1W
20 NY Islanders	68	32	28	8	72	0.529	25	30	187	201	-14	17-13-3	15-15-5	2-1	6-4	3W
21 NY Rangers	70	33	31	6	72	0.514	30	32	208	210	-2	16-17-3	17-14-3	1-0	3-7	3L
22 Columbus	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	218	224	-6	20-9-5	11-19-4	4-1	3-7	5L
23 Detroit	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	24	29	195	215	-20	18-15-3	14-15-3	3-0	2-8	1L
24 Boston	70	30	31	9	69	0.493	23	30	187	226	-39	19-12-6	11-19-3	0-1	3-7	4L
25 Anaheim	69	30	31	8	68	0.493	22	27	186	216	-30	16-15-2	14-16-6	3-2	4-6	1W
26 Pittsburgh	70	28	32	10	66	0.471	19	27	204	254	-50	17-14-5	11-18-5	1-5	5-5	1L
27 Seattle	70	30	35	5	65	0.464	24	29	209	227	-18	16-15-5	14-20-0	1-3	5-5	1L
28 Philadelphia	70	28	34	8	64	0.457	17	23	194	237	-43	16-19-1	12-15-7	5-3	2-8	3L
29 Buffalo	67	27	34	6	60	0.448	21	24	211	237	-26	17-14-3	10-20-3	3-1	3-7	1L
30 Nashville	68	25	35	8	58	0.426	21	24	173	222	-49	17-14-3	8-21-5	1-0	4-6	4L
31 Chicago	69	20	40	9	49	0.355	17	19	185	246	-61	13-17-4	7-23-5	1-2	3-7	6L
32 San Jose	69	18	42	9	45	0.326	13	17	179	258	-79	10-22-2	8-20-7	1-4	3-7	2L

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