Golden Knights vs Blue Jackets final score, Oct 24: Golden Knights 1, Blue Jackets 2 (OT)
Before the game the model favoured Vegas Golden Knights at 53%; the betting market had Columbus Blue Jackets at 45%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 24 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Nationwide Arena |
| Home | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| Away | Vegas Golden Knights |
Team stats
| VGK | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 2 |
| Shots on goal | 27 | 20 |
| Expected goals | 2.69 | 2.24 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 22 | 26 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 14 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 2 |
Before the game
| VGK | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 53% | 47% |
| Betting market | 55% | 45% |
| Moneyline | −128 | +116 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 11:51 | CBJ | Denton Mateychuk | Kent Johnson, Valeri Nichushkin | VGK 0–1 CBJ |
| 1st 17:13 | VGK | Tomas Hertl | Braeden Bowman, Trevor Connelly | VGK 1–1 CBJ |
| OT 00:59 | CBJ | Adam Fantilli (power play) | Charlie Coyle, Kent Johnson | VGK 1–2 CBJ |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Johnson | CBJ | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Adam Fantilli | CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denton Mateychuk | CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tomas Hertl | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Braeden Bowman | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Coyle | CBJ | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Trevor Connelly | VGK | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | CBJ | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Talbot | CBJ | 26 | 27 | 60:59 |
| Carter Hart | VGK | 18 | 20 | 60:59 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas Golden Knights | 9-5-1 | 19 | 105 | 93% |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 5-7-0 | 10 | 87 | 23% |