The Vegas Golden Knights (18-11-12) will attempt to halt a three-game home losing streak when they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (18-17-7) on Jan. 8 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Before this matchup, here's who we predict to bring home the win in Thursday's hockey action.

The Blue Jackets are 5-4-1 in their last 10 contests, scoring 33 goals while giving up 26 in that period. On 27 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored four goals (14.8%).

Golden Knights vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projection model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Golden Knights 4, Blue Jackets 2.

Moneyline Pick: Golden Knights (-185)
Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Golden Knights (-1.5)

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Golden Knights Splits and Trends

The Golden Knights are 5-12-17 in overtime games as part of an 18-11-12 overall record.
Vegas has 25 points (9-3-7) in the 19 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The six times this season the Golden Knights ended a game with just one goal, they went 1-2-3 (five points).
Vegas finished 0-4-2 in the six games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering two points).
The Golden Knights are 17-4-7 in the 28 games when they have scored more than two goals (to record 41 points).
In the 15 games when Vegas has recorded a lone power-play goal, it registered 19 points after finishing 7-3-5.
In the 30 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Vegas is 15-8-7 (37 points).
The Golden Knights' opponents have had more shots in 11 games. The Golden Knights finished 3-3-5 in those contests (11 points).

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets (18-17-7 overall) have posted a record of 7-7-14 in contests that have needed OT this season.
In the 19 games Columbus has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 18 points.
Across the nine games this season the Blue Jackets ended with just one goal, they have earned four points.
Columbus failed to win all seven games this season when it scored two goals.
The Blue Jackets have earned 39 points in their 25 games with at least three goals scored.
Columbus has scored a lone power-play goal in 12 games this season and has recorded 15 points from those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Columbus is 10-9-3 (23 points).
The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents 19 times this season, and earned 20 points in those games.

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