DraftKings lists Vegas at -120 and St. Louis at +100 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5. Those are the Golden Knights vs Blues odds heading into Thursday, October 22, 2026, when the Vegas Golden Knights (8-3-0 this season) visit the St. Louis Blues (4-4-1 this season) at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo.. Puck drop is 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local), and the TV list includes STLNHL / BN+ / ABC32 / SCRIPPS.
Storyline: Vegas enters Thursday at 8-3-0 after a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay (Oct. 20). St. Louis enters Thursday at 4-4-1 after a 2-1 win over Winnipeg (Oct. 20). Special teams stand out on paper: St. Louis’ power play ranks 21st in the NHL at 19.2 percent, while Vegas’ penalty kill ranks 24th at 73.1 percent (NHL.com). Vegas won two of three meetings last season (NHL.com).
Golden Knights vs Blues Odds & Line Movement: Moneyline, Puck Line, Total
| Matchup | Vegas Golden Knights @ St. Louis Blues |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Vegas Golden Knights 8-3-0 | St. Louis Blues 4-4-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Vegas Golden Knights 39-26-17 | St. Louis Blues 37-33-12 |
| Head Coaches | VGK: Ryan Craig (1st season) | STL: Jim Montgomery (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | VGK -1.5 (+205) | STL +1.5 (-250) |
| Moneyline | Vegas Golden Knights: -120 | St. Louis Blues: +100 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+114 / u-135) |
| Opening Line (DraftKings) | VGK -135 / STL +114 | total 5.5 |
| Venue | Enterprise Center (St. Louis, Mo.) |
| Date / Time | Thursday, October 22, 2026 — 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) |
| TV / How to Watch | STLNHL / BN+ / ABC32 / SCRIPPS |
| Probable Starting Goalies | VGK: Carter Hart (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | STL: Joel Hofer (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Golden Knights vs Blues odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Carter Hart (Vegas) and Joel Hofer (St. Louis) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
In the Golden Knights vs Blues odds market, on the moneyline, St. Louis opened at +114 and Vegas at -135 at DraftKings; St. Louis has moved from +114 to +100 and Vegas has moved from -135 to -120 as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The total opened at 5.5 (over -130, under +110) and is 6.5 (over +114, under -135) now. On the puck line, Vegas -1.5 opened at +185 and is +205. Opening numbers are DraftKings’ first posted lines, as shown by ESPN.
Goalie Matchup: Hart vs Hofer
The goalie matchup is one of the biggest inputs in the Golden Knights vs Blues odds. ESPN lists Carter Hart (Vegas) and Joel Hofer (St. Louis) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time. Here is how each team’s goalies have performed so far in 2026-27 (NHL.com).
St. Louis Blues Goalies
Joel Hofer has started six games and is 3-2-1 with a .919 save percentage (148 saves on 161 shots). Most recently, he made 32 saves on 33 shots in a 2-1 win over Winnipeg (Oct. 20). Jordan Binnington has started three games and is 1-2-0 with an .831 save percentage (69 saves on 83 shots). Most recently, he made 19 saves on 24 shots in a 5-2 loss at Nashville (Oct. 17). ESPN lists Joel Hofer as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
Vegas Golden Knights Goalies
Carter Hart has started seven games and is 4-3-0 with an .888 save percentage (158 saves on 178 shots). Most recently, he made 15 saves on 21 shots in a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay (Oct. 20). Adin Hill has started four games and is 4-0-0 with a .906 save percentage (87 saves on 96 shots). Most recently, he made 22 saves on 24 shots in a 6-2 win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 17). ESPN lists Carter Hart as the probable starter for Thursday (not confirmed at research time).
St. Louis Blues Preview: McTavish Leads a 4-4-1 Start
2025-26 recap: St. Louis went 37-33-12 (86 points), finished fifth in the Central Division and missed the playoffs. Robert Thomas led the team with 64 points (25 goals, 39 assists) in 64 games, Dylan Holloway and Jimmy Snuggerud each had 51 points, and Pavel Buchnevich had 48 (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: St. Louis added center Mason McTavish, the No. 3 selection in the 2021 draft, who had 41 points for Anaheim, forward Connor McMichael (46 points for Washington), defensemen Brandon Carlo (Toronto) and Justin Barron (Nashville), and forwards Dillon Dube and Ross Johnston. Defenseman Adam Jiricek, the No. 16 selection in 2024, made the team. Jordan Kyrou (46 points) now plays for Washington (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Thomas, Buchnevich, Holloway, Snuggerud, McTavish, McMichael, Jake Neighbours, Dalibor Dvorsky and Pius Suter lead the forwards. Colton Parayko, Philip Broberg, Cam Fowler, Carlo, Theo Lindstein and Jiricek are on defense. Jim Montgomery is in his third season as coach.
Season so far: St. Louis is 4-4-1 through nine games, with 29 goals scored and 29 allowed. Results: a 4-0 win at Dallas (Oct. 2), a 6-1 loss at Colorado (Oct. 3), a 4-2 loss at Chicago (Oct. 6), a 3-2 overtime loss to San Jose (Oct. 8), a 5-3 win over Columbus (Oct. 10), a 7-2 win at Ottawa (Oct. 13), a 5-4 loss at Minnesota (Oct. 15), a 5-2 loss at Nashville (Oct. 17) and a 2-1 win over Winnipeg (Oct. 20). Mason McTavish has nine points (five goals, four assists), and Dylan Holloway has seven points (one goal, six assists) (NHL.com).
Catch up on St. Louis’ previous game with our Jets vs Blues preview from Oct. 20.
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
Injury news can move the Golden Knights vs Blues odds before puck drop. Ross Johnston (lower body), Torey Krug (ankle), Dillon Dube (neck), Alexey Toropchenko (upper body), Tyler Tucker (knee surgery) and Logan Mailloux (hand surgery) are on injured reserve (ESPN).
Vegas Golden Knights Preview: Eichel Leads a 8-3-0 Start
2025-26 recap: Vegas went 39-26-17 (95 points) and won the Pacific Division, then beat Utah and Anaheim in six games each and swept Colorado in the Western Conference Final before losing to Carolina in six games in the Stanley Cup Final (NHL.com). Eichel led the team with 90 points (27 goals, 63 assists), Mitch Marner had 80 points, Mark Stone had 73 points in 60 games and Pavel Dorofeyev scored a team-high 37 goals.
Offseason moves: Ryan Craig replaced John Tortorella, who finished last season behind the bench. Vegas brought back forward Victor Olofsson and added forward Marc Gatcomb from the Islanders, defenseman Parker Wotherspoon (30 points for Pittsburgh) and forward Trevor Connelly, the No. 19 selection in 2024. Dorofeyev now plays for the Rangers, goalie Akira Schmid for Florida, Keegan Kolesar for Detroit and Kaedan Korczak for Pittsburgh (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Eichel, Marner, Stone, Tomas Hertl, Ivan Barbashev, William Karlsson, Olofsson, Brett Howden and Nic Dowd lead the forwards. Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, Rasmus Andersson, Brayden McNabb and Jeremy Lauzon are on defense. Craig is in his first season as coach.
Season so far: Vegas is 8-3-0 through 11 games, with 44 goals scored and 30 allowed. Results: a 5-2 win over Chicago (Sept. 29), a 4-3 loss to Anaheim (Oct. 2), a 3-2 win at Vancouver (Oct. 4), a 6-2 win at Seattle (Oct. 6), a 4-3 shootout win over Toronto (Oct. 8), a 2-1 overtime win over Los Angeles (Oct. 10), a 4-2 loss at Minnesota (Oct. 12), a 5-2 win at Nashville (Oct. 13), a 6-2 win over Calgary (Oct. 15), a 6-2 win over Pittsburgh (Oct. 17) and a 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay (Oct. 20).
Jack Eichel has 18 points (five goals, 13 assists), and Mark Stone has 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) (NHL.com).
Our Lightning vs Golden Knights preview from Oct. 20 has more on how the Golden Knights came into their last game.
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
Any late change on this list can also shift the Golden Knights vs Blues odds. Parker Wotherspoon (upper body) is listed as out; Lukas Cormier (undisclosed) is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Golden Knights vs Blues Head-to-Head
2025-26 series: Vegas won two of three meetings last season. Vegas won 4-1 in St. Louis on Nov. 15, 2025 and 4-2 at home on Jan. 10, 2026. St. Louis won 4-3 at home on Jan. 2 (NHL.com). The three games produced 18 total goals, an average of 6.0 per game.
2026-27 schedule: Thursday’s game is meeting one of three between the teams this season (NHL.com). Past meetings are history only; the current Golden Knights vs Blues odds are in the table above.
Golden Knights vs Blues Odds: Key Betting Trends
Here is the season data behind the Golden Knights vs Blues odds. These are factual season numbers only through games before Thursday, from NHL.com, with over/under counts measured against DraftKings closing totals via ESPN.
- Golden Knights home/road: Vegas is 5-2-0 at home and 3-1-0 on the road (NHL.com).
- Golden Knights recent form: Vegas is 3-2-0 in its last five games, with 21 goals scored and 16 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Golden Knights totals: Vegas’ games have gone over the DraftKings closing total nine times and under two times in 11 games with a posted total, averaging 6.7 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Golden Knights special teams: Vegas’ power play is converting 25 percent (7th in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 73.1 percent (24th) (NHL.com).
- Golden Knights scoring: Vegas has scored 44 goals and allowed 30 in 11 games (4 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Blues home/road: St. Louis is 2-0-1 at home and 2-4-0 on the road (NHL.com).
- Blues recent form: St. Louis is 3-2-0 in its last five games, with 20 goals scored and 16 allowed in that stretch (NHL.com).
- Blues totals: St. Louis’ games have gone over the DraftKings closing total six times and under three times in nine games with a posted total, averaging 6.4 combined goals per game (DraftKings via ESPN; NHL.com).
- Blues special teams: St. Louis’ power play is converting 19.2 percent (21st in the NHL), and its penalty kill is at 85.7 percent (6th) (NHL.com).
- Blues scoring: St. Louis has scored 29 goals and allowed 29 in 9 games (3.22 goals per game) (NHL.com).
- Combined totals: Across both teams, games have gone over the DraftKings closing total 15 times and under five times in 20 games with a posted total, against a 6.5 total for this game (DraftKings via ESPN).
How to Watch Golden Knights vs Blues
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026
Puck drop: 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local)
Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Mo.
TV: In the U.S., STLNHL, BN+ and ABC32 carry it in the Blues’ market and Scripps Sports (SCRIPPS) carries it in the Golden Knights’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Schedule spot: Vegas last played on Oct. 20 (1 day off before Thursday) and visits Columbus on Oct. 24. St. Louis last played on Oct. 20 (1 day off before Thursday) and hosts Carolina on Oct. 24. Neither team played on Wednesday, Oct. 21, so neither is on the second night of a back-to-back (NHL.com).
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Frequently Asked Questions: Golden Knights vs Blues
What time is Golden Knights vs Blues on October 22, 2026?
Puck drop is 8:00 PM ET (7:00 PM local) on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo. The Golden Knights vs Blues odds in this preview were last updated on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
What are the Golden Knights vs Blues odds and puck line?
For the Golden Knights vs Blues odds, DraftKings lists Vegas -1.5 (+205) and St. Louis +1.5 (-250) on the puck line as of Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, ~1:43 PM ET. The moneyline is Vegas Golden Knights -120 and St. Louis Blues +100, and the total is 6.5.
Where can I watch Golden Knights vs Blues?
In the U.S., STLNHL , BN+ and ABC32 carry it in the Blues’ market and Scripps Sports (SCRIPPS) carries it in the Golden Knights’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Who is starting in goal for Golden Knights vs Blues?
ESPN lists Carter Hart (Vegas) and Joel Hofer (St. Louis) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.