The Utah Hockey Club (5-4-2) Travels to meet the Vegas Golden Knights (7-3-1) Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Utah Hockey Club vs. Golden Knights odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Utah Hockey Club won 2-1 in 2023-24, when franchise was located in Arizona
The Utah Hockey Club picked up a 5-1 victory against the Calgary Flames Wednesday, halting an 0-4-1 skid in the previous 5 games. The Under (6.5) cashed against the Flames, and the total has gone low in 6 of the past 7 outings.
For the Golden Knights, they were doubled up by the Los Angeles Kings 6-3 on Wednesday. The Over (6.5) cashed against the Kings, and the total has gone high in 7 of the past 8 Games, while hitting at a 9-2 clip in the 11 Games this season.
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Utah Hockey Club at Golden Knights odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 11:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Utah Hockey Club +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Golden Knights -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Utah Hockey +1.5 (-165) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Utah Hockey Club at Golden Knights projected goalies
Connor Ingram (5-2-2, 3.53 GAA, .880 SV%) vs. Adin Hill (4-2-0, 3.20 GAA, .878 SV%, 1 SO)
Ingram kicked aside 30 of 31 shots in Wednesday’s 5-1 victory to pick up a much-needed victory. He has allowed 3 or fewer goals in just 3 of his past 8 starts. Ingram hasn’t won consecutive starts since winning his first 3 starts Oct. 8-12.
Hill turned aside all 16 shots he faced in a 5-0 win against the Flames Monday. He had allowed exactly 4 goals in 4 of his first 5 starts, and 3 or more goals in each of the first 5 outings.
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Utah Hockey League at Golden Knights picks and predictions
Prediction
Golden Knights 4, Utah Hockey Club 2
Moneyline
The Golden Knights (-175) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return, and that’s just a little too expensive for a standalone wager. If you were to include VGK as part of a multi-leg NHL parlay, or a cross-sport parlay, it would be OK to play Vegas in that respect.
PASS, if playing Vegas straight up by itself.
Puck line/Against the spread
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+140) is worth a play at plus-money, but don’t be surprised if you need an empty-net goal to get over the hump.
In the past 4 wins since Oct. 22, Vegas has won by 2 or more goals, so if you like Vegas to win, you should like it to cover the puck line, too.
Be careful, though, as the Utah Hockey Club +1.5 (-165) have covered on the puck line in 4 of 7 Games as an underdog this season on puck line, including 3 outright victories.
Over/Under
UNDER 6.5 (-120) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.
The Under is on a 5-1 run for the Utah Hockey Club, while cashing low in 2 of the past 3 games on the road.
For Vegas, the Under cashed in the most recent game against the Flames at home, although the Over is 5-2 in the past 7 games at home.
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