The Vegas Golden Knights are back in action tonight against the St. Louis Blues on Monday at 6:00 pm EST. Vegas enters with a 29-14-3 record and the third-most points in the entire league. The Blues come in as a middle-of-the-pack team at 22-21-4 and with 48 points.
Vegas currently doesn't have any major injuries to contend with. Right-wing Cole Schwindt is day-to-day, but everyone else is healthy.
With that in mind, here's what their lineup should be tonight against St. Louis:
Forwards:
- Ivan Barbashev (LW) - Jack Eichel (C) - Mark Stone (RW)
- Victor Olofsson (LW) - Tomas Hertl (C) - Pavel Dorofeyev (RW)
- Brett Howden (LW) - William Karlsson (C) - Alexander Holtz (RW)
- Tanner Pearson (LW) - Nicolas Roy (C) - Keegan Kolesar (RW)
Defense:
- Noah Hanifin - Alex Pietrangelo
- Brayden McNabb - Shea Theodore
- Nicolas Hague - Zach Whitecloud
Goalies:
- Adin Hill
- Ilya Samsonov
Powerplay:
- Mark Stone, Jack Eichel, Tomas Hertl, Shea Theodore, Pavel Dorofeyev
- Nicolas Roy, William Karlsson, Victor Olofsson, Alex Pietrangelo, Noah Hanifin
Penalty Kill Lines:
- Brett Howden, Mark Stone, Nicolas Hague, Alex Pietrangelo
- William Karlsson, Nicolas Roy, Brayden McNabb, Noah Hanifin
The Knights are coming off a shocking 5-3 upset at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks, a team that entered with the fewest points in the NHL. Vegas is at home for tonight's contest.
Odds for tonight's Golden Knights game and a look at the upcoming schedule
The Vegas Golden Knights are favorites at home against the St. Louis Blues on Monday. Here are the official odds per Odds Shark:
- Vegas is -175 on the moneyline.
- St. Louis is +140 to win outright.
- The line is Golden Knights -1.5, which is +150.
- The Blues are -125 to cover the puck line.
- The total is 5.5 goals.
- The over is -130, and the under is +110.
After tonight, the Knights hit the road to face a familiar foe: the Blues again. On Thursday, they'll visit St. Louis at 8:00 pm EST. They will stay on the road to face the Dallas Stars on Friday at 7:30 pm EST.
The next week, they begin a three-game homestand. On Sunday, they host the Florida Panthers. The Stars visit on Jan. 28, and then the Columbus Blue Jackets come to Vegas on Jan. 30.