St. Louis Blues at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions
2025-01-20 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 5 St. Louis Blues
🚨 Upset Loss (62% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VGK: 61.8%
STL: 38.2%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.50
STL: 2.74
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 47%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VGK
Adin Hill - 1-0-2 | 0.888 SV% | 2.73 GAA
STL
Jordan Binnington - 7-10-6 | 0.869 SV% | 3.56 GAA
| Stat | VGK | STL |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.869 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.73 | 3.56 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | Adin Hill | 30 | 24 | 6 | 80.0% | 3.57 | 2 | -2.43 |
| STL | Jordan Binnington | 35 | 30 | 5 | 85.7% | 4.82 | 3 | -0.18 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • VGK at home vs STL: 2-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-10 | VGK 4 - 2 STL | VGK | VGK |
| 2026-01-02 | STL 4 - 3 VGK | STL | VGK |
| 2025-11-15 | STL 1 - 4 VGK | VGK | VGK |
| 2025-01-23 | STL 2 - 4 VGK | VGK | STL |
| 2025-01-20 | VGK 4 - 5 STL | STL | VGK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VGK | 22 | 2 | 1.90 |
| 1 | STL | 19 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2 | VGK | 14 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 2 | STL | 10 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 3 | VGK | 18 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 3 | STL | 8 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 4 | VGK | 2 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 4 | STL | 2 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 5 | VGK | 3 | 1 | 0.98 |
| 5 | STL | 3 | 2 | 1.48 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 61.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 4 - 5 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.5 - 2.7
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