Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/02/26

The Vegas Golden Knights and St. Louis Blues kick off a 4-game Friday NHL slate at 3:00 pm ET. These Western Conference have met once this season, in a 4-1 Vegas win in November. Here is our Golden Knights vs. Blues prediction for their second meeting of the season.

The Golden Knights are 0-2-1 in their last 3 games, so I expect the team to play urgently. They have an excellent roster and are easily within range of the Pacific Division lead, but just 17 wins in 38 games is not a result they should be happy with this. While they may be on the road, the Blues are a far weaker opponent that presents a great opportunity to earn a much-needed win. The Blues have been poor of late, posting a record of 1-3-0, and being outscored 16-7. This checks out with an overall tough season that sees that at 15-18-8. There is a major roster mismatch in this one in favor for Vegas, and while that doesn’t always translate to a win, I believe it will in this one. For our Golden Knights vs. Blues prediction, take Vegas on the money line.

Golden Knights vs. Blues prediction: Vegas Golden Knights ML (-150) available at time of publishing. Playable to -165.

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