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Vegas Golden Knights at St. Louis Blues

NHLregular • 2026-27 Season
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Blues
St. Louis
6
vs
STL 37%63% VGK
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Vegas Golden Knights 63% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Golden Knights:

  • Injuries. Golden Knights healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Blues 6 out, 0 doubtful
  • Recent Form. Golden Knights (8-3) in better form than Blues (4-4)
  • ELO Rating. Blues ELO 1513 vs Golden Knights ELO 1561 (diff: -48)

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VenueEnterprise Center
St. Louis, MO

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Golden Knights (away)
Blues (home)
63%
Win probability
37%
1
High-impact factors
0
2
Players ruled out
6

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Blues defeated the Golden Knights 6-2.

Our model predicted the Golden Knights would win with 63% confidence, but the Blues pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Golden Knights and was a major factor: Golden Knights healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Blues 6 out, 0 doubtful
  • Recent Form favored the Golden Knights and was a contributing factor: Golden Knights (8-3) in better form than Blues (4-4)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Blues and was a contributing factor: Blues are 3-2 at home this season; Golden Knights are 5-1 on the road
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Blues have 6 player(s) ruled out, while the Golden Knights have 2.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Blues won 6-2

Blues won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Golden Knights at 63%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors Vegas Golden Knights
  • Recent FormFavors Vegas Golden Knights
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors St. Louis Blues
  • ELO RatingFavors Vegas Golden Knights
  • Rest DaysFavors St. Louis Blues
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

VGK
STL
Injuries
Recent Form
Home Field Advantage
ELO Rating
Rest Days
Favours VGK|Favours STL

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Golden Knights healthier: 2 out, 0 doubtful vs Blues 6 out, 0 doubtful

Golden Knights
Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/22/2026, 11:45:02 PM

Blues

Dillon DubeC(Neck)
OUT
Tyler TuckerD(Knee)
OUT
Torey KrugD(Ankle)
OUT
Logan MaillouxD(Hand)
OUT
Ross JohnstonLW(Lower Body)
OUT
Alexey ToropchenkoRW(Upper Body)
OUT

Golden Knights

Parker WotherspoonD(Upper Body)
OUT
Mitch MarnerRW(Personal)
OUT

Key Players

Golden Knights

Adin HillG
Carter HartG
Tanner LaczynskiC
Raphael LavoieC
Kai UchaczC

Blues

Joel HoferG
Jordan BinningtonG
Otto StenbergC
Zach DeanC
Dillon DubeCOUT
-0.9% win prob impact

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Frequently Asked Questions

Blues has a 37% win probability, while Golden Knights has a 63% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO.

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