NHL Prop Bets: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vegas Golden Knights (October 24, 2026)
The Vegas Golden Knights (8-4-0) face the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-5-0) at Nationwide Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Golden Knights are favored to win at -135. They're currently +170 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Blue Jackets are -205 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Golden Knights have a 5-7 Puck Line record this season, while the Blue Jackets hold a record of 2-6.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +110 and UNDER at -130.
- The Golden Knights have a 9-2-1 O/U record this season (meaning nine games have gone over the total points line, two have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Blue Jackets have a 4-4-0 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Golden Knights are averaging 3.75 goals per game this season (6th in the league). Comparatively, the Blue Jackets are averaging only 2.38 (29th).
- Defensively, the Golden Knights are giving up 3.00 goals per game this season (T11th in the league), while the Blue Jackets are giving up an average of 3.63 goals (T27th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Vegas is averaging 30.0 shots per game this season (6th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Columbus is allowing its opposition 27.8 shots per game (20th).
- Flipping that script, the Golden Knights are allowing 25.5 shots per game (T7th in the NHL), while the Blue Jackets are averaging 27.6 shots (15th).
Power Play
- Vegas holds a power play percentage of 25.0%, ranking T8th in the league this season, while Columbus sits a lowly 32nd with 8.7% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Golden Knights have a penalty kill rate of 67.9% (ranked 28th), compared to the Blue Jackets at 70.0% (25th).
P1 Result
Vegas is +160 to win the first period, while Columbus is +205.
- Here are their first period records in 2026/27.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas | 5-5-2 | 3-2-2 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-2 |
| Columbus | 4-1-3 | 3-1-2 | 1-0-1 | 4-1-5 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +280 to go to overtime.
- The Golden Knights have played in 33 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Blue Jackets have appeared in 26.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Golden Knights have played in 10 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Blue Jackets have also appeared in 10.
Last Time They Met
Vegas recorded a 5-3 victory over Columbus at T-Mobile Arena when these teams last met on January 8, 2026. Mark Stone led the way to that result, recording 1 goal and 2 assists. The Golden Knights have now won three straight against the Blue Jackets.
