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Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louis Blues NHL Predictions

2026-01-02 • Enterprise Center
St. Louis Blues 4 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Win (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
STL: 44.5%
VGK: 55.5%
Expected Goals
STL: 2.89
VGK: 3.88
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 65%
Over 6.5: 50%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • STL at home vs VGK: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-10VGK 4 - 2 STLVGKVGK
2026-01-02STL 4 - 3 VGKSTLVGK
2025-11-15STL 1 - 4 VGKVGKVGK
2025-01-23STL 2 - 4 VGKVGKVGK
2025-01-20VGK 4 - 5 STLSTLVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1STL910.97
1VGK1310.71
2STL1200.70
2VGK1310.69
3STL1221.28
3VGK900.50
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louis Blues

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 55.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.8
Score Breakdown
St. Louis Blues 4 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 2.9 - 3.9