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Vegas Golden Knights
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Chicago Blackhawks

Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 11:56PM UTC

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NHL
United Center, Chicago
Indoor
Mon 5 Jan 2026, 12:00AM
3
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Chicago Blackhawks 1.5 Spread -120

The model graded 3 markets for Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $183 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Mon 5 Jan 2026, 12:00AM at United Center.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win70.2%
The price says54.6%
Best price-120
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Chicago Blackhawks 1.5 High70% chance -120
Moneyline High75% chance —
Puck Lines High99% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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GOOD PRICE in green
Spread
Chicago Blackhawks
+1.5
-120
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Calibrated model vs market

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PickMarketModel lean
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Vegas Golden Knights

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Chicago Blackhawks

  • Connor Bedard COut
Availability updated Jul 18, 8:42PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Connor Bedard.
FactorThis fixture
Availability1 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Vegas Golden KnightsNo line posted

Vegas Golden Knights @ Chicago Blackhawks moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineChicago Blackhawks +1.5No line posted

Vegas Golden Knights @ Chicago Blackhawks puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Vegas Golden Knights @ Chicago Blackhawks total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Vegas Golden Knights @ Chicago Blackhawks — what the model found

Our model graded 3 betting markets for Vegas Golden Knights at Chicago Blackhawks — 3 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

3
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks — recent results

Chicago Blackhawks have won 1 of their last 5 games; Vegas Golden Knights have won 1 of their last 5.

Chicago Blackhawks — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W5–2SJHome
L1–5BUFHome
L3–5STLHome
L2–7CARHome
L2–3SJAway
Vegas Golden Knights — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L0–3CARHome
L2–4CARAway
L3–5CARHome
W5–4CARHome
L3–4CARAway

Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Chicago Blackhawks won 1, Vegas Golden Knights won 1.

DateChicago BlackhawksVegas Golden KnightsWinner
Mar 1504Vegas Golden Knights
Jan 532Chicago Blackhawks

Who’s out or in doubt

1 player is listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Chicago Blackhawks
PlayerStatus
Connor Bedard COUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Vegas Golden Knights vs Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Knights vs Blackhawks, or as Blackhawks vs Knights. The most recent game between them was Monday 5 January 2026 at United Center. The model has generated 3 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Even at 1–1 across the last 2 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
15 Mar 2026Chicago Blackhawks @ Vegas Golden Knights4–0Vegas Golden Knights
5 Jan 2026Vegas Golden Knights @ Chicago Blackhawks3–2Chicago Blackhawks
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