Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks: Game preview, predictions and odds

Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks: Game preview, predictions and odds | March 28, 2025

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The Vegas Golden Knights are on the road to face the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET.

They are coming off different results as Vegas (43-20-8) won 5-1 over Minnesota on Tuesday while Chicago (21-42-9) lost 5-3 to New Jersey on Wednesday.

Golden Knights vs Blackhawks: Head-to-head & key stats

Vegas is 14-3-3 all-time against Chicago
The Golden Knights are 16-13-5 on the road
Chicago is averaging 2.7 goals per game
Vegas is averaging 3.39 goals per game
The Blackhawks are allowing 3.56 goals per game
The Golden Knights are allowing 2.64 goals per game
Chicago is 14-18-4 at home

Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks: Preview

Vegas is on a four-game winning streak. The team is led by Jack Eichel's 90 points, Mark Stone's 63 points, Tomas Hertl's 59 points and Shea Theodore's 49 points.

The Golden Knights are set to start Adin Hill who is 27-11-5 with a 2.48 GAA and a .908 SV%. In his career against Chicago, he is 1-0-1 with a 3.43 GAA and a .854 SV%.

Meanwhile, Chicago has lost eight of its last nine games. The Blackhawks are expected to start Spencer Knight who is 3-5 with a 3.15 GAA and a .894 SV%. since being traded to Chicago. In his career against Vegas, he is 1-2 with a 2.74 GAA and a .902 SV%.

They are led by Connor Bedard and Teuvo Teravainen's 56 points each, Ryan Donato's 55 points and Tyler Bertuzzi's 41 points.

Vegas vs Chicago: Odds & Prediction

Vegas is a -325 favorite while Chicago is a +260 underdog. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Golden Knights are one of the best teams in the NHL and will be able to cruise to a lopsided win.

Chicago has struggled defensively and that will be an issue here as Vegas has one of the best offenses in the league. The Golden Knights will get out to an early lead and cruise to victory.

Prediction: Vegas 4, Chicago 1.

Golden Knights vs Blackhawks: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Vegas -1.5 (-125)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-130)

Tip 3: Brandon Saad 2+ shots on goal (-135)

About the author

Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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