Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Sunday, 01/04/26

The Vegas Golden Knights are traveling to Chicago to face the Blackhawks for the first time this season. Currently, the Golden Knights are on a four-game losing streak and are eager to get back into the win column. In those games, they have allowed at least four goals, highlighting the need for improvement in goaltending. On a positive note, Jack Eichel has returned to the lineup, so health is no longer a concern. Ultimately, this game will come down to execution, and the Golden Knights must start performing better.

Chicago enters this matchup having won two consecutive games, but their recent success is unlikely to continue indefinitely. They are missing two key players, Connor Bedard and Frank Nazar, yet they manage to score just enough goals to push games beyond 60 minutes. Tonight’s game is part of a back-to-back series, making it their third game in four nights, so fatigue will likely set in. Arvid Soderblom is expected to start in goal, but his performance this season has been subpar, with a goals against average over 4.00 and a save percentage of .873. If Vegas can get shots on goal early and often, they stand a good chance of winning this game.

Golden Knights vs Blackhawks Prediction: Golden Knights -1.5 (+100) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.

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