William Karlsson, Jonathan Marchessault, and the Vegas Golden Knights will do battle against Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in a Western Conference tilt. The opening face-off takes place at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 27, and it can be caught live on NBC Sports Network.
Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks Odds
With a moneyline of -120, Vegas enters the matchup as the favorite. The line for the Blackhawks sits at +100 and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-110 for the over, -110 for the under).
Vegas is 12-13 straight up (SU) and has lost 5.2 units for moneyline bettors this year. 15 of its matches have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and none have pushed. As an away team this season, the Knights are 5-9 SU.
Vegas has converted on 17.9 percent of its power play chances this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, it has the sixth-best penalty kill in the league, and it’s successfully killed off 82.4 percent of its penalties..
With a .913 save percentage and 23.9 saves per game, Marc-Andre Fleury (12-9-1) has been the best option in goal for Vegas this season. If head coach Gerard Gallant chooses to rest him, however, the team may roll with Malcolm Subban (0-5 record, .859 save percentage, 4.02 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Chicago is 9-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 6.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 24 regular season matches, 11 of its games have gone over the total, while another 11 have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 5-6 SU as the home team this season.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 12.7 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 32nd in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 29th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 74.6 percent of all penalties.
Corey Crawford has stopped 28.1 shots per game as the top selection in goal for the Blackhawks. Crawford has five wins, nine losses, and one overtime loss and has recorded a .914 save percentage and 2.68 goals against average this season.
Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks Betting Predictions
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Notes
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The total has gone over in three of Vegas’ last five games.
This game features two clubs that fire the puck toward the goal a lot. Vegas has registered the league’s seventh-most shots on goal (33.0) while Chicago has attempted the seventh-most (33.0).
Eight of Vegas’ last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-3 in those games.
Vegas skaters have given out the third-most hits in the league (27.6 per game).
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