Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets prediction, odds and best bet for Oct. 24, 2026

The Vegas Golden Knights are favored to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, according to Dimers' NHL pregame model.

Our Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets prediction gives Vegas a 54.3% chance of winning at Nationwide Arena, but the latest odds suggest value in betting on the Blue Jackets to cover the +1.5 puck line.

Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets: Key predictions

• Golden Knights win probability: 54.3%
• Blue Jackets win probability: 45.7%
• Blue Jackets +1.5 puck line: 67.3% cover probability
• Under 6.5 goals: 54.7% probability

Dimers' NHL pregame model estimates how many goals each team is likely to score, accounting for factors such as recent form, shooting and save percentages, home-ice advantage, and rest.

These projections power our NHL predictions, which show the probability of each team winning, covering the puck line, and the total goals going over or under the betting line.

Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets odds

Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets monitored by Dimers.

• Golden Knights moneyline: 55¢ (Novig)
• Blue Jackets moneyline: 46¢ (Novig)
• Golden Knights -1.5: 34¢ (Novig)
• Blue Jackets +1.5: 66¢ (Novig)
• Over 6.5 goals: 46¢ (Novig)
• Under 6.5 goals: 55¢ (Novig)

Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.

Best value bet: Blue Jackets +1.5 (66¢)

The Golden Knights may be more likely to win, but Dimers' top value bet is the Blue Jackets to cover the +1.5 puck line at 66¢, available at Novig.

Those odds imply the Blue Jackets have a 66.5% chance of covering the spread, while our model puts that probability at 67.3%.

That's a 0.8% edge in the Blue Jackets' favor, the largest across the moneyline, puck line, and total goals markets based on Dimers' probabilities and the best available odds.

Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets goal-scorer predictions

Unlike our NHL pregame model, Dimers' NHL player props model simulates each matchup 10,000 times to estimate goal-scoring probabilities, factoring in expected player usage, lineup changes, the opposing team, and projected team goals.

Trevor Connelly of the Golden Knights leads Saturday's anytime goal-scorer projections at 34.2%, ahead of teammate Mark Stone (33.9%). Columbus's most likely goal-scorer, Adam Fantilli, follows at 29.5%. Stone leads the first goal-scorer projections at 7.0%.

Most likely anytime goal-scorers

• Trevor Connelly (Golden Knights): 34.2%
• Mark Stone (Golden Knights): 33.9%
• Jack Eichel (Golden Knights): 30.7%
• Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets): 29.5%
• Tomas Hertl (Golden Knights): 27.1%

First goal-scorer predictions

• Mark Stone (Golden Knights): 7.0%
• Trevor Connelly (Golden Knights): 6.7%
• Jack Eichel (Golden Knights): 6.3%
• Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets): 5.8%
• Tomas Hertl (Golden Knights): 5.1%

These are model probabilities, not betting recommendations. Compare projections with available odds to assess potential value.

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Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets game details

• Matchup: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
• Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
• Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET/4:00 PM PT
• Venue: Nationwide Arena

About this prediction

This preview uses predictions from Dimers' proprietary NHL models, presented through a human-written template. Matchup-specific information is populated automatically.

Predictions are estimates, not guarantees, and may change as new information becomes available. Learn more about how Dimers predictions work.

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