Vegas Golden Knights vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction

Result

Final: Vegas Golden Knights 1, Columbus Blue Jackets 2 (Columbus Blue Jackets won). Mel’s pick (Vegas Golden Knights win 55% of the time) was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Vegas Golden Knights win 55% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Vegas Golden Knights: 55%
• Columbus Blue Jackets: 45%

Projected score

Vegas Golden Knights 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 3.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Vegas Golden Knights by about 1.5) is close to the line (Vegas Golden Knights −1.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 6.5; Mel projects 7 goals, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Vegas Golden Knights (8-4-0) scored 4.2 and allowed 3.6 goals a game over their last 5.

Columbus Blue Jackets (3-5-0) scored 2 and allowed 4 goals a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 9:22 AM ET.

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