St Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights 12/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The St. Louis Blues will go against the Vegas Golden Knights in NHL action in T-Mobile Arena, NV, on Friday, December 23, 2022, at 10:00 PM ET.
This previous Tuesday, the St. Louis Blues ended their four-game undefeated streak by losing 5-2 as +160 underdogs at the Seattle Kraken.
The Blues’ winning streak began on December 12 when they defeated the Nashville Predators 1-0 in overtime at home.
In their next three away games, they defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in a shootout, the Calgary Flames 5-2, and the Vancouver Canucks 5-1.
In Seattle, St. Louis ran out of steam and fell 4-0 at the half. The Kraken, who outshot the Blues 33-24, deservedly won.
In the third period, St. Louis’ Colton Parayko and Pavel Buchnevich scored goals, and Thomas Greiss ended the contest with 28 stops.
Last Tuesday, the Blues were without Jordan Kyrou due to an upper-body ailment. With 16 goals and 16 assists in 31 games played so far this season, the 24-year-old center was St. Louis’ top performer.
The Blues are 26th in goals against and 23rd in goals for in the NHL, respectively (3.61). They rank 28th in penalty-killing percentage (71.2%) and 14th in power play percentage (21-for-91).
- The total went OVER in 14 of St. Louis’ last 19 matches.
- The St. Louis Blues are 4-1 SU in their last 5 matches.
- The St. Louis Blues are 5-10 SU in their last 15 matches against Vegas.
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St Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Predictions 12/23/2022
This previous Wednesday, the Vegas Golden Knights ended a two-game losing streak. The Golden Knights upset the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 as large -320 home favorites, scoring 4 goals in the third period.
This victory came after the Golden Knights suffered two devastating home defeats to the New York Islanders 5-2 and Buffalo Sabres 3-2.
Arizona was outshot 34–23 by Vegas, who also used two of their four power-play opportunities.
The Golden Knights were led by Mark Stone, who scored two goals and added an assist, and Chandler Stephenson had two assists. Logan Thompson began between the pipes and made 21 stops in all.
Friday is when Logan Thompson is anticipated to start once more. The 25-year-old rookie has a record of 15-8-0, a 2.61 goals against average, a.917 save percentage, and two shutouts in 2022–23.
Over his previous five games, Thompson had a 2-3-0 record and allowed 14 goals. The Golden Knights score 3.29 goals per game while giving up 2.74 goals per contest, ranking ninth in the league (tied-10th).
They are 23rd in penalty-killing percentage (75.6%) and sixth in the NHL for power-play efficiency (26-for-100). Jack Eichel, who contributed 13 goals and 16 assists so far this year, is missed by Vegas due to a lower-body ailment.
- The total went OVER in 11 of Vegas’ last 16 matches against St. Louis.
- The total went UNDER in 12 of Vegas’ last 16 matches at home.
- The Vegas Golden Knights are 4-2 SU in their last 6 matches in the Western Conference.
St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL pick for this game is the St. Louis Blues. The Golden Knights have a somewhat hit-or-miss recent record, going 4-4-0 over their last eight total games.
The Golden Knights cannot be trusted in this game because they only won two of their past six home games, especially with Jack Eichel out.
The Blues, on the other hand, triumphed in four of their last five away games. Despite Jordan Kyrou’s uncertain status to play, go with St. Louis since they recently displayed strong play on both sides of the puck. The St. Louis Blues will win to a predicted score of
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St Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights 12/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 10:00 PM (EDT)
Location: T-Mobile Arena, NV
Date: Friday, December 23, 2022
TV: Bally Sports Midwest, Fox Sports Midwest
NHL Odds: St. Louis Blues +145
NHL Totals: 6