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Blues at Golden Knights

NHL · Saturday, Jan 10 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final STL 2 – VGK 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
STL1012
VGK1214
Team box
STL·VGK
19
shots
25
1 of 1
power play
0 of 1
57.4
faceoff %
42.6
30
hits
21
17
blocked shots
9
7
penalty minutes
7
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Mitch MarnerVGK113
Robert ThomasSTL112
Jack EichelVGK104
Jake NeighboursSTL103
Shea TheodoreVGK102
Mark StoneVGK101
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jordan BinningtonSTL2421.875
Akira SchmidVGK1917.895

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was STL 43%, VGK 57% · Updated Jan 10

Expected margin
VGK by 0.6
Expected score
VGK 3.3 – 2.7 STL
Expected total
6.0
BluesThe matchupGolden Knights
+134Our fair odds−134
2.7Expected goals3.3
−0.10Power rating+0.05
2.5Goals / game3.2
3.5Allowed / game3.1
24.8Shots / game28.9
50.2Faceoff %51.3
23.1Hits / game20.6
17−28Season record19−23
4−6Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
STL chance · VGK chance
Our model fair42.7%57.3%
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
STLSt. Louis Blues+13443%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−13457%————
SpreadVGK by 0.6
STLSt. Louis Blues+0.6our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our 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

Vegas Golden Knights by 0.6 expected
St. Louis Blues by 6 goals: <1%St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: 1%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 3%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 8%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 8%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 23%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 19%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 15%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 8%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 3%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%
← STL wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more38%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more27%
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal42%

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

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

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
STLJordan Binnington G · last 5 starts: .875 save %, 3.78 GAAstarted
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .864 save %, 3.24 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
STL·VGK
Jan 9 at UTAH
last game
Jan 8 vs CBJ
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 42+ games
STL·VGK
−0.10
rating (0 = average)
+0.05
2.5
goals / game
3.2
3.5
goals allowed / game
3.1
17−28
season record
19−23
10−14
home record
9−12
7−14
away record
10−11
L2
streak
W2
4−6
last 10
3−7
24.8
shots / game
28.9
50.2
faceoff %
51.3
23.1
hits / game
20.6
14.8
blocked shots / game
15.5
4.2
takeaways / game
4.5
14.3
giveaways / game
16.4

Rating Trend

STL · VGK · 85 days
St. Louis BluesVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 7−3
Jan 2at STLSTL 4 − 3
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

STL · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Jan 9at UTAH2 − 4L
Jan 7at CHI3 − 7L
Jan 3vs MTL2 − 0W
Jan 2vs VGK4 − 3W
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

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak W2
Jan 8vs CBJ5 − 3W
Jan 6at WPG4 − 3W
Jan 4at CHI2 − 3L
Jan 2at STL3 − 4L
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