The Golden Knights will play the Blues on Friday, January 2nd, 2026. Your timezone's face off time is 3:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2025-26 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Vegas Golden Knights and St. Louis Blues. The puck hits the ice on Friday, January 2nd, 2026. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Vegas Golden Knights currently have a 91.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the St. Louis Blues heading into this matchup with a 84.00 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Vegas Golden Knights - The Vegas Golden Knights have a 9-4-5 record as an away team, ranking them 6th in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Vegas Golden Knights now rank 10th for away team losses.
- Home St. Louis Blues - The St. Louis Blues start this game with a 8-9-5 record as a home team. That puts them 8th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 3rd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2025-26 NHL season, the Vegas Golden Knights rank 12th (119) for goals scored. Their opponent, the St. Louis Blues, currently rank 19th (101) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Vegas Golden Knights rank 15th (119) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the St. Louis Blues, they've given up 143 goals this season, ranking them 1st in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Vegas Golden Knights have a 1-5 shootout win-loss record, with the St. Louis Blues owning a 0-2 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Vegas Golden Knights have a 17-10-11 record and the St. Louis Blues hold a 15-18-8 at this point in the 2025-26 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Best Golden Knights at Blues Odds
| Underdog St. Louis Blues | Favorite Vegas Golden Knights |
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| Underdog St. Louis Blues | Favorite Vegas Golden Knights |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Vegas Golden Knights are the -150 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the St. Louis Blues are the +125 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the under.
The Vegas Golden Knights are -1.5 +155 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the St. Louis Blues are +1.5 -190 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Golden Knights
Blues
1/02/26 3:00pm EST | -150+125 |
- St. Louis Blues bettors risk $100 to win $125 at +125 odds. The implied probability for St. Louis Blues is 44.44%.
- Vegas Golden Knights bettors risk $100 to win $66.67 at -150 odds. The implied probability for Vegas Golden Knights is 60%.
Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louis Blues Prop Bets
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Golden Knights
Blues
1/02/26 3:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Vegas Golden Knights | 57 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 0.474 | 68 | 26 | 191 | 179 | +12.0 | 14-8-7 | 13-8-7 | 1-6 | 3-5-2 | W2 |
| St. Louis Blues | 57 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 0.351 | 49 | 19 | 147 | 203 | -56.0 | 13-11-6 | 7-17-3 | 1-3 | 2-7-1 | L3 |
Vegas Golden Knights & St. Louis Blues Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Golden Knights | +900 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Blues | +100000 Bet |
Vegas Golden Knights & St. Louis Blues Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at 3:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Vegas Golden Knights vs St. Louis Blues Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.