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Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets: A chance for the defending champions to bounce back
The Columbus Blue Jackets are hosting the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday at Nationwide Arena.
Vegas is coming off a difficult week
The Vegas Golden Knights are sixth in the Western Conference with a 33-21-7 record. They have lost five of the last six games and are coming off a 7-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The Golden Knights are tenth in the league, allowing 2.90 goals per game, and are ranked 14th, scoring 3.18 goals per game. Jonathan Marchessault and Mark Stone lead the Golden Knights with 53 points each. Goalie Adin Hill is third in the league with a 92.3 save percentage and fifth in allowing 2.38 goals per game.
The Blue Jackets are having a season to forget
The Columbus Blue Jackets are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 20-30-10 record. They have lost three of their last five games and are coming off a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blue Jackets are 24th in the NHL, scoring 2.93 goals per game and second to last, allowing 3.65. Johnny Gaudreau leads Columbus with 43 points.
Betting Trends
Vegas has won 4 of the last 6 games against Columbus. The Golden Knights are 1-5 SU in the last 6 games, 5-2 SU in the last 7 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division and 14-5 SU in the last 19 games played in March. The Blue Jackets are 7-13 SU in the last 20 games overall, 4-1 SU in the last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference and 4-15 SU in the last 19 games played in March.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Vegas Golden Knights are going through a difficult period, and they are happy to end the five-game road trip in Columbus. They lost five of the last six games and allowed seven goals in two of those losses. The game against the worst team in the East comes at the right time, even though Columbus has picked up their game lately. The Blue Jackets have nothing to lose in this game, but the defending champions have their backs against the wall and will do what is necessary to take home the win.
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