The Vegas Golden Knights (31-15-5) are the heavy favorites when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets (24-19-7) on Thursday, January 30. The Golden Knights are -298 on the moneyline to win over the Blue Jackets (+240) in the contest, which begins at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-298)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+240)
• Over/under: 6.5

Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Vegas’ games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 24 of 51 times.
• In 60.0% of Columbus’ previous games this season (30/50), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Thursday’s total is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.7 goals per game.
• The 6.1 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.4 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

• The Golden Knights offense’s 173 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked third in the league this year.
• Vegas has conceded the 10th-fewest goals in league action this season, 141 (2.8 per game).
• With a +32 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the NHL.
• The 34 power-play goals Vegas has put up this season have come on 120 chances, eighth-best in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights’ offense is fourth the league with a 28.33% power-play conversion rate.
• Vegas’ offense has scored five shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all teams).
• The Golden Knights rank 19th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 78.18%.
• The Golden Knights win 51.1% of their faceoffs (13th in the NHL).
• Vegas has an 11.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking seventh in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.4 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

• Through 38 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Vegas has won 25 times.
• In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -298, the Golden Knights have won every time.
• Vegas has a 74.9% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Golden Knights Leaders

• Jack Eichel: 16 goals and 48 assists
• Mark Stone: 13 goals and 33 assists
• Shea Theodore: six goals and 38 assists
• Adin Hill: 19-9-4 record, .901 save percentage, 83 goals allowed

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets have the league’s ninth-best scoring offense (165 total goals, 3.3 per game).
• Columbus has given up 167 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 26th.
• Their 15th-ranked goal differential is -2.
• Columbus has put up 27 power-play goals this season (on 124 chances). That ranks 21st in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.77%.
• Columbus has recorded six shorthanded goals.
• The Blue Jackets’ 26th-ranked penalty kill rate is 74.82%.
• The Blue Jackets have the 28th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.2%).
• The 11.2% shooting percentage Columbus has compiled ranks fifth in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blue Jackets have 20 wins in the 42 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Columbus has a record of 1-2 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +240 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 29.4%.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 16 goals and 38 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 20 goals and 33 assists
• Sean Monahan: 14 goals and 27 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 18-11-3 record, .894 save percentage, 95 goals given up