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St. Louis Blues vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips - 23-10-2026
Oct 2300:00
Match Prediction
Expected score: St. Louis Blues 3-4 Vegas Golden Knights
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The Vegas Golden Knights roll into St. Louis on Friday night as the league's hottest team, sitting atop the standings with a 6-2 record through ten games. The Blues, meanwhile, are struggling at 3-4 and occupy 12th place. This matchup pits a dominant visitor against a home side fighting to find consistency.
Team form
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis has been erratic. They beat Ottawa 7-2 and Columbus 5-3 at home, but losses to Minnesota (4-5), Chicago (2-4), and Colorado (1-6) on the road show a team that can't string together wins. Over their last five, they've scored 3.8 goals per game but conceded 4.0, a troubling defensive picture that suggests they're being outpaced in close contests.
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is in a different class right now. They've won four of their last five, including back-to-back home victories against Pittsburgh and Calgary where they scored 6 goals in each. Even their one loss—a 2-4 defeat at Minnesota—hasn't dented their momentum. Across five games, they're averaging 5.0 goals for and just 2.4 against. That's elite-level efficiency, and they're doing it with a balanced attack.
Head-to-head
No previous meetings between these teams this season to draw on.
Key factors
Vegas's defensive discipline is the standout factor. Holding opponents to 2.4 goals per game while scoring at a 5.0 clip is the mark of a team firing on both ends. St. Louis, by contrast, has been leaky at the back and inconsistent in attack. The Blues' home-ice advantage is real—they've won twice at home—but Vegas's form is too strong to overlook. The Knights have also shown they can dominate regardless of venue, winning on the road at Nashville and Minnesota. St. Louis will need to tighten up defensively and avoid the kind of slow starts that have plagued them; Vegas thrives on early pressure and doesn't let teams back into games.
Prediction
Vegas should be favoured here, and the numbers back it. The Golden Knights' superior goal differential, their ability to score in bunches, and their stingy defence all point to an away victory. St. Louis has the talent to keep this competitive—they've shown flashes of it—but they'll struggle to contain Vegas's pace and precision. The Blues' defensive vulnerabilities make them vulnerable to the Knights' transition game.
Back Vegas to win. They're the clear favourite in this one, and while St. Louis can score, the visitors' defensive solidity and offensive firepower should prove decisive. Expect a tight contest early, but Vegas to pull away.
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Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 10 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 |  Edmonton Oilers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 |  Utah Mammoth | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 |  Minnesota Wild | 10 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 |  Seattle Kraken | 10 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 |  Dallas Stars | 9 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 |  Colorado Avalanche | 10 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 |  San Jose Sharks | 10 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 |  Winnipeg Jets | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 |  Nashville Predators | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 |  St. Louis Blues | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 |  Anaheim Ducks | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 13 |  Chicago Blackhawks | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 14 |  Vancouver Canucks | 11 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 15 |  Los Angeles Kings | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 |  Calgary Flames | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 1 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 11 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 |  Boston Bruins | 10 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 3 |  New York Rangers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 8 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 |  Florida Panthers | 9 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 |  Ottawa Senators | 9 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 |  Toronto Maple Leafs | 11 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 |  New York Islanders | 9 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 |  Washington Capitals | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 |  New Jersey Devils | 9 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 11 |  Buffalo Sabres | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 |  Montreal Canadiens | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 13 |  Detroit Red Wings | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 14 |  Pittsburgh Penguins | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 15 |  Philadelphia Flyers | 11 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 16 |  Columbus Blue Jackets | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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