Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights NHL Prediction

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The Vegas Golden Knights are 6th in the West with a 33-21-7 record. Vegas lost 5 of the last 6 games and is coming off a 7-2 loss to Buffalo.

Vegas is 10th in the NHL allowing 2.9 goals per game, and 14th scoring 3.18.

Jonathan Marchessault lead the team with 53 points each. 

The Columbus Blue Jackets are the worst team in the Eastern Conference with a 20-30-10 record.

They have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are coming off a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Columbus is 24th in the league scoring 2.93 goals per game and 31st, allowing 3.65. Johnny Gaudreau leads the team with 43 points.

Key facts

• Vegas has won 4 of the last 6 games against Columbus
• Vegas won 4 of the last 5 against teams from the West
• Columbus has lost 13 of the last 20 games

Vegas is going through a difficult period, and they are pleased to finish a five-game road trip in Columbus. They lost 5 of the last 6 games and allowed 7 goals in 2 of those losses. This game comes at the right time, even though Columbus played well lately. The Blue Jackets have nothing to lose in this game, but the defending champions have their backs against the wall and will do what it takes to win tonight.

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Vegas to win and total over 4.5 goals

2.30

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