Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 10/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Vegas 34, Blue Jackets Hockey Network

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-135) Blue Jackets (+117)

Nationwide Arena is the location where the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-5-0) will compete against the Vegas Golden Knights (8-4-0) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Golden Knights at -135 while the Blue Jackets are at +117. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Vegas Golden Knights will look to clean up some issues after taking a 6-2 defeat against the Blues in their last outing. Vegas garnered 4 minutes in the box in this contest. Moreover, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. The Golden Knights didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they earned a goal on 2 of the 29 shots they tried.

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In relation to their scoring, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 45 goals (3rd in hockey) so far this season and have given up 36. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 16 points and their points percentage is sitting at .667. Vegas skates onto the rink with 40 power play chances and they have notched 10 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 25.00%. At even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed the opponent to score 27 goals while having 35 when they are on offense. Vegas has taken 361 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.5%. The Golden Knights have had 306 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .882. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have amassed 28 power play opportunities (25th in the NHL) and have racked up 9 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Carter Hart. During his career on the ice, Hart has 121 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .498. His save percentage is at .904 in his 13,787 minutes guarding the cage. Hart has had 7,230 shots against him and he has 6,539 saves. Opponents have notched 691 goals against Hart in his career and his average for goals against per game is 2.84. He has amassed a record of 111-99-32 and he has started in 243 games. Hart has taken the ice for 252 games during his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Columbus faced off against the Maple Leafs in a game where the Blue Jackets took the defeat by a mark of 6-2. They had 6 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Blue Jackets recorded 2 goals of the 37 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Blue Jackets have racked up 17 goals at even strength and 2 goals (32nd in the NHL) while on the power play. Columbus has taken 221 shots (31st in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.60%, while allowing the other team 222 shots. For the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets are sitting with 19 goals, 6 points, as well as a points percentage of .375. They have permitted 29 goals to be scored by of a combination of 20 goals at even strength and 9 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 23 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 8.70%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 70.00% on their opponents 30 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 86.9%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Jet Greaves defending the net. He has tallied 2,179 stops out of the 2,391 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .911. Greaves is sitting with a lifetime record of 38-31-11 and has played in 82 games. He has started in 78 contests and has played 199 minutes. Greaves' quality start percentage sits at 64.1% and he has qualified for 50 quality starts in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.72 goals/game and he has relinquished 212 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-135)

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