Blackhawks Coming Off Upset
The Vegas Golden Knights and Chicago Blackhawks are in different places, with Vegas vying for the best record in the Western Conference while Chicago is in contention for the worst record in the NHL.
Vegas is tied for the Western Conference lead with 17 road wins and will look to take down one of the four teams with a losing record at home.
Vegas is without veteran forward Mark Stone (back), defenseman Daniil Miromanov (lower body) and rookie goalie Logan Thompson (leg).
For Chicago, forwards Jonathan Toews (illness), Tyler Johnson (ankle), Jujhar Khaira (back) and MacKenzie Entwistle (wrist), defenseman Jarred Tinordi (lower body) and goalie Alex Stalock (head) are all out.
According to the NHL playoff odds, the Golden Knights (+1600) are tied for the sixth-best odds to win the Stanley Cup championship. The Blackhawks are well back at +7000.
Let’s check the latest NHL news, stats, injury reports, and NHL lines for Golden Knights vs Blackhawks. We’ve got plenty of NHL picks for you to consider.
Golden Knights Starting to Roll
No team has benefited more from the All-Star break than Vegas.
The Golden Knights lost their last four games and picked up just two out of a possible eight points before the break as multiple teams threatened to replace them atop the Pacific Division standings.
Since play resumed, the Golden Knights are 5-0, with at least five goals scored in four of those contests.
Vegas is second in the NHL in goals per game and goals-against average (GAA) during that stretch.
Veteran defenseman Shea Theodore has led the way with two goals, five assists and a +9 defensive rating over the last five games. He is one of 10 players with at least two goals during that stretch.
The NHL betting lines total has gone under in eight of the Golden Knights’ last 10 road games.
Blackhawks Captain Stepping Away
Jonathan Toews has played at least 70 games in each of his last seven seasons and will go down as one of the best and most reliable players in the history of the Chicago Blackhawks franchise.
But the team captain won’t be getting to 70 games this season. He hasn’t played since Jan. 28 and is stepping away from the team for health issues.
A return this season is still a possibility, even though no timetable has been established.
Toews has 14 goals and 14 assists in 46 games, and without him, six of the top scorers from the 2021-22 team are not in the lineup for Chicago.
Patrick Kane, one of the few holdovers, is coming off a game with three goals and an assist in a win over Toronto on Sunday.
That’s HatTrick Kane to you 😌 pic.twitter.com/MLtv0Ktkyd
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) February 20, 2023
The Las Vegas odds total has gone over in four of Chicago’s last six games.
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Golden Knights vs Blackhawks Head-to-Head
The Golden Knights have won the first two meetings this season, with the Blackhawks managing just one goal and both games finishing under the total.
The 4-1 win by Vegas on Dec. 15 ended a run of five straight games in the series to be decided by one goal.
Reilly Smith has two of the five goals scored by the Golden Knights in the two games. In the three games played last season, Chandler Stephenson was the top scorer for the Golden Knights with a goal and four assists in three games.
Golden Knights vs Blackhawks Game Information
- Game: Golden Knights (34-18-4) vs Blackhawks (18-32-5)
- Location: United Center, Chicago, IL
- Day/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Golden Knights vs Blackhawks Live Stream: NHL.TV
Golden Knights vs Blackhawks Betting Lines
Golden Knights vs Blackhawks Picks and Prediction
There are some pretty substantial players on both sides who won’t be suiting up for this game. But even without Mark Stone out there, Vegas is favored to pick up another road win.
Both Vegas and Chicago are looking for their first power-play goal since play resumed. Chicago is 0-for-20 and Vegas 0-for-14 with the man advantage since the end of the NHL All-Star break.
The Golden Knights have covered in 16 of 26 road games, with the Blackhawks 10-16-3 against the spread (ATS) at home.
Vegas is 25-16-3 when listed by the sportsbook as the favorite. The Blackhawks are 14-35-3 as the underdog.
The Vegas Golden Knights are listed at -290 in our Vegas NHL lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Golden Knights, you have a chance to win $34. Chicago is +240 offering a chance to win $240 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives the Vegas Golden Knights a 74.36% chance to win, with the Chicago Blackhawks at 29.41%.
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