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Golden Knights at Blues

NHL · Friday, Jan 2 · 2:00 PM CT · Enterprise Center · Final VGK 3 – STL 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK1113
STL1214
Team box
VGK·STL
25
shots
19
0 of 2
power play
0 of 2
43.1
faceoff %
56.9
21
hits
19
14
blocked shots
9
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Carter HartVGK1915.789
Joel HoferSTL2522.880

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
STL +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: STL 2 · VGK 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 51%, STL 49% · Updated Jan 2

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 3.2 – 2.8 STL
Expected total
5.9
Golden KnightsThe matchupBlues
−106Our fair odds+106
3.2Expected goals2.8
+0.11Power rating−0.12
3.1Goals / game2.5
3.1Allowed / game3.5
29.4Shots / game24.9
52.0Faceoff %50.6
20.2Hits / game23.2
17−21Season record15−26
3−7Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · STL chance
Our model fair51.5%48.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VGKVegas Golden Knights−10651%————
STLSt. Louis Blues+10649%————
Spreadabout even
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.4our margin————
STLSt. Louis Blues+0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 3%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 7%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 14%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 17%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 26%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 8%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 8%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 4%St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: 1%St. Louis Blues by 6 goals: <1%
← VGK wins bySTL wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more36%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more24%
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VGKCarter Hart G · last 5 starts: .904 save %, 2.73 GAAstarted
STLJoel Hofer G · last 5 starts: .923 save %, 2.21 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·STL
Dec 31, 2025 vs NSH
last game
Dec 31, 2025 at COL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 38+ games
VGK·STL
+0.11
rating (0 = average)
−0.12
3.1
goals / game
2.5
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.5
17−21
season record
15−26
8−12
home record
8−14
9−9
away record
7−12
L3
streak
L2
3−7
last 10
4−6
29.4
shots / game
24.9
52.0
faceoff %
50.6
20.2
hits / game
23.2
15.5
blocked shots / game
15.0
4.4
takeaways / game
4.2
16.6
giveaways / game
14.1

Rating Trend

VGK · STL · 77 days
Vegas Golden KnightsSt. Louis Blues
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · STL 3−7
Nov 15, 2025at STLVGK 4 − 1
Jan 23, 2025at STLVGK 4 − 2
Jan 20, 2025at VGKSTL 5 − 4 SO
Oct 11, 2024at VGKVGK 4 − 3
Mar 25, 2024at STLVGK 2 − 1 OT
Dec 6, 2023at STLVGK 6 − 3
Dec 4, 2023at VGKSTL 2 − 1 OT
Mar 12, 2023at STLVGK 5 − 3
Dec 23, 2022at VGKVGK 5 − 4 SO
Nov 12, 2022at VGKSTL 3 − 2

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak L3
Dec 31, 2025vs NSH2 − 4L
Dec 29, 2025vs MIN2 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025vs COL5 − 6L
Dec 23, 2025vs SJ7 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025at EDM3 − 4L
Dec 20, 2025at CGY3 − 6L
Dec 17, 2025vs NJ1 − 2L
Dec 13, 2025at CBJ3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025at PHI3 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025at NYI4 − 5L

STL · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Dec 31, 2025at COL1 − 6L
Dec 29, 2025vs BUF2 − 4L
Dec 27, 2025vs NSH3 − 2W
Dec 22, 2025at TB1 − 4L
Dec 20, 2025at FLA6 − 2W
Dec 18, 2025vs NYR1 − 2L
Dec 17, 2025vs WPG1 − 0W
Dec 15, 2025vs NSH2 − 5L
Dec 12, 2025vs CHI3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025at NSH2 − 7L