Blues vs. Golden Knights Prediction and Odds - Dec 23, 2022

The Vegas Golden Knights face the St. Louis Blues in NHL action at T-Mobile Arena on Friday, starting at 10:00PM ET.

Dimers' free betting picks for Blues vs. Golden Knights, as well as game predictions, betting odds and projected player stats, are detailed below.

Who will win Blues vs. Golden Knights?

Based on trusted machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Friday's Blues-Golden Knights NHL game 10,000 times.

Dimers' leading predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Golden Knights a 57% chance of beating the Blues.

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Blues vs. Golden Knights Current Odds

• Puck Line: Golden Knights -1.5 (+165), Blues +1.5 (-189)
• Moneyline: Golden Knights -160, Blues +145
• Total: Over/Under 5.5 (-118/+100)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Golden Knights are listed as -1.5 favorites versus the Blues, with +165 at DraftKings Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Blues (+1.5) to cover the puck line, Caesars Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -189.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Golden Knights at -160, which means you can risk $160 to win $100, for a total payout of $260, if they get the W.

Meanwhile, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Blues at +145, where you can bet $100 to profit $145, earning a total payout of $245, if they win.

The Over/Under is set at 5.5 with FanDuel Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -118, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, make sure you check all of the legal sportbooks that are available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Blues (+1.5) are a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal Over/Under is a 56% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Blues vs. Golden Knights

• Puck Line: Blues +1.5 @ -189 via Caesars Sportsbook (65% probability)
• Moneyline: Blues @ +145 via DraftKings Sportsbook (1.8% edge)
• Total: Over 5.5 @ -118 via FanDuel Sportsbook (56% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on detailed modeling and betting expertise to bring you the best possible plays every day of the year.

While the Golden Knights are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Blues moneyline is the best option due to the 1.8% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published on Dimers is crucial to being a profitable sports bettor in the long run.

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Dimers has full betting coverage of Friday's Blues-Golden Knights matchup, including pregame predictions, computer picks, and live win probabilities.

Blues vs. Golden Knights Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Blues vs. Golden Knights? The data is in.

Listed below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Blues and Golden Knights.

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you select the best prop picks for Friday's game.

According to DimersBOT, Vegas' Reilly Smith is most likely to score the first goal in Blues vs. Golden Knights.

DimersBOT gives Smith an 8.4% chance of scoring the first goal at T-Mobile Arena, while the Golden Knights star is a 39.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our complete list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Probabilities

St. Louis Blues

• Vladimir Tarasenko: 6.2% probability
• Pavel Buchnevich: 6.1% probability
• Brandon Saad: 4.4% probability
• Ryan O'Reilly: 4.4% probability
• Ivan Barbashev: 3.8% probability

Vegas Golden Knights

• Reilly Smith: 8.4% probability
• Mark Stone: 7.9% probability
• Chandler Stephenson: 4.8% probability
• William Carrier: 4.5% probability
• William Karlsson: 4.1% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Probabilities

St. Louis Blues

• Vladimir Tarasenko: 32.6% probability
• Pavel Buchnevich: 32.0% probability
• Brandon Saad: 26.8% probability
• Ryan O'Reilly: 24.0% probability
• Brayden Schenn: 22.1% probability

Vegas Golden Knights

• Mark Stone: 40.2% probability
• Reilly Smith: 39.8% probability
• Chandler Stephenson: 26.9% probability
• William Carrier: 25.9% probability
• William Karlsson: 21.9% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates often, so keep an eye on this article for the latest betting analysis before Blues vs. Golden Knights on Friday December 23, 2022.

Blues vs. Golden Knights 2022 Game Info

Friday's action between the Golden Knights and Blues at T-Mobile Arena is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Blues vs. Vegas Golden Knights
• Date: Friday December 23, 2022
• Time: 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT
• Venue: T-Mobile Arena

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