The Vegas Golden Knights and St. Louis Blues have had an interesting history against each other. The two teams have gone to overtime nine times (with three shootouts) at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights won six of nine contests that have gone into this period, although the Blues won in a shootout, 5-4.
Therefore, fans shouldn't have been surprised that Monday's game went to... overtime. Behind goals from Jack Eichel and Pavel Dorofeyev with Adin Hill pulled, the Golden Knights nearly pulled off an incredible comeback. The team would've gotten two points if it weren't for Eichel missing an open net in overtime. Oh well. You can't win them all.
The two teams will square off again on Thursday, this time in St. Louis. No, Nelly isn't flying from Washington, D.C. to Enterprise Center to perform during one of the intermissions. However, Monday's contest indicates that it should be another barnburner between both clubs.
So who has the upper hand? Besides the various twists and turns like the one seen on Monday, this series has plenty of bizarre games to its name (Rhymes Like Dimes!).
Therefore, it shouldn't surprise anyone that the results will be different from conventional matchups. Don't be singin' the "Blues" because it's time to dive further into this series.
The Vegas Golden Knights have an all-time record of 16-9-3 against the St. Louis Blues
Like with many other teams before them, the Vegas Golden Knights have dominated the all-time series against the St. Louis Blues. They have an all-time record of 16-9-3 against the Central Division foes. Players like Shea Theodore and Pavel Dorofeyev have seen their fair share of contests against the Blues, with Vegas on the winning end.
The Golden Knights have had their largest margin of victory against the Blues on April 5, 2021. It was a decisive 6-1 victory on the road as Vegas continued dominating the West Division. But this was a bizarre game as defensemen Alec Martinez and Nicolas Hague combined for three goals. The Golden Knights scored all their goals in the first and second periods, with William Carrier, Tomas Nosek, and Jonathan Marchessault adding to the goals.
As for the largest margin of defeat? It was three goals and it happened twice. The first instance was on November 16, 2018, at T-Mobile Arena. William Carrier scored the game's first goal, which was assisted by Theodore and Pierre-Edouad Bellemare. However, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals, including three in the second period.
The second instance also happened in November, this time on November 22, 2021. It was a 5-2 victory for St. Louis at Enterprise Center. Like the previously mentioned contest, the Golden Knights struck first behind goals from Reilly Smith and Chandle Stephenson. But like the previously mentioned game, the Blues had unanswered goals. This time, it was five unanswered goals that did the Golden Knights in.
The series between both teams always makes for instant cinema, whether it's two straight goals with the goalie pulled or a game going to yet another overtime period. Whatever the case, Thursday should be another exciting chapter of the all-time series. Who knows? It might go to overtime again. It could also give Tomas Hertl and company a springboard to build momentum.