Jack Eichel came to Las Vegas in 2021 with lofty expectations that he has mostly fulfilled. That included helping lead the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup championship two seasons ago.

Welcome to another edition of NHL Predictions! The NHL has 11 games on the schedule for Thursday. Last Word On Hockey will once again go around the league, discuss key games, and give our prediction.

Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn scored during a shootout after St. Louis gave up two goals in the final minutes of regulation, and the Blues held on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Monday.

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Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV Watch: FanDuel Sports Network Listen: 101 ESPN, Blues App QUICK HITS BLUES The St. Louis Blues (22-21-4) will shift their focus to Monday when they face the No. 1 team in the Pacific Division,

The St. Louis Blues host the Vegas Golden Knights after the Blues took down the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in a shootout.

Mired in their worst stretch of the season, the Vegas Golden Knights hope to reverse their fortunes on a two-game, two-day road trip that begins Thursday against the St. Louis Blues. The Golden Knights lost 6-5 at home to the Blues in a shootout on Monday after Vegas scored twice late in the third period and was able to gain a point.

Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn both scored in the shootout as the St. Louis Blues, despite blowing a two-goal lead in the final 3:10 of regulation, pulled out a 5-4 shootout victory over the slumping Vegas Golden Knights on Monday in Las Vegas.

Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn scored during a shootout after St. Louis gave up two goals in the final minutes of regulation, and the Blues held on to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 on Monday.

The Golden Knights rallied from two goals down to force a shootout against the St. Louis Blues on Monday at T-Mobile Arena, but fell 5-4 to extend their losing streak to four games. Center Jack Eichel and right wing Pavel Dorofeyev scored in the final 3:10 of regulation for the Knights.

For 59 1/2 minutes, it looked like Monday afternoon's date with the Vegas Golden Knights was just what the doctor ordered for the Blues.

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