Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets Prediction and NHL Betting Tips - 20 March 2023

Mar 18, 2023, 9:10PM

The Vegas Golden Knights face the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action at T-Mobile Arena on Monday, commencing at 7:00am AEDT.

Stats Insider's top betting tips for Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets, as well as the latest betting odds and goal scorer tips, are detailed below.

Who will win? Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets

Using advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Monday's Vegas-Columbus NHL game 10,000 times.

Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Golden Knights a 69% chance of beating the Blue Jackets at T-Mobile Arena.

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Vegas vs Columbus Latest Odds

The latest betting odds in Australia for Monday's NHL game at T-Mobile Arena are shown below:

Head to Head: Golden Knights $1.31, Blue Jackets $3.65
Line: Golden Knights -1.5 ($1.77), Blue Jackets +1.5 ($2.10)
Total (Over/Under 6.5 Goals): Over $1.83, Under $2.00

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.

Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, bet365 currently has the Golden Knights to win at $1.31. Meanwhile, PointsBet currently has the Blue Jackets to win at $3.65.

The Golden Knights are listed as 1.5-goal favourites against the Blue Jackets, with odds of $1.77 currently on offer at PointsBet.

For the underdog Blue Jackets (+1.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $2.10.

The Over/Under for total goals scored has been set at 6.5 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.83 and odds for the Under at $2.00.

According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under has a 53% chance of staying Under.

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Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets NHL Best Bets

Head to Head: Blue Jackets at $3.65 with PointsBet (3.3% edge)
Line: Blue Jackets +1.5 at $2.10 with PointsBet (52% probability) 🔥
Total Goals: Under 6.5 at $2.00 with PointsBet (53% probability)

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These Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets predictions are based on world-class modelling and gambling expertise to help you place better bets with your chosen online bookie.

While the Golden Knights have a higher chance of winning the game, betting on the Blue Jackets to win is our preferred option due to the 3.3% edge identified when comparing our data-driven probabilities to the PointsBet odds currently on offer.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Stats Insider is crucial to being a profitable bettor in the long run.

Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets Prediction

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Stats Insider has full betting coverage of Vegas vs Columbus on Monday, including pre-game predictions, top betting tips, and live win probabilities.

Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets? The latest data is in.

According to Stats Insider, Vegas' Jack Eichel is the most likely player to score the first goal in Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets.

Eichel has a 7.6% chance of scoring the first goal at T-Mobile Arena, while the Golden Knights star has a 39.1% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Tips

Golden Knights First Goal Scorer Tips

Jack Eichel: 7.6% probability
Jonathan Marchessault: 6.1% probability
Reilly Smith: 4.8% probability
Ivan Barbashev: 4.6% probability
Pavel Dorofeyev: 4.4% probability

Blue Jackets First Goal Scorer Tips

Patrik Laine: 5.8% probability
Boone Jenner: 5.8% probability
Johnny Gaudreau: 4.8% probability
Jack Roslovic: 4.2% probability
Kirill Marchenko: 3.4% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Golden Knights Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Jack Eichel: 39.1% probability
Jonathan Marchessault: 32.1% probability
Ivan Barbashev: 25.5% probability
Reilly Smith: 25.3% probability
Pavel Dorofeyev: 24.1% probability

Blue Jackets Anytime Goal Scorer Tips

Patrik Laine: 32.0% probability
Boone Jenner: 28.8% probability
Johnny Gaudreau: 26.4% probability
Jack Roslovic: 23.1% probability
Kirill Marchenko: 19.2% probability

Remember, our model updates regularly, so bookmark this article for the latest betting analysis before the Vegas vs Columbus game at T-Mobile Arena.

As always, see Stats Insider's Best Bets to get betting tips for every NHL game, plus a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.

Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets NHL 2023

The game between the Golden Knights and Blue Jackets at T-Mobile Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00am AEDT on Monday.

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Date: Monday 20 March 2023
Time: 7:00am AEDT
Venue: T-Mobile Arena

All dates and times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise noted.

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