The ability to get the goal and a half here at a very fair price (as low as -145 as of Noon ET on game day) is too good to pass up on. Chicago is loaded with veterans who know how to win at this time of year. Yes, Vegas did make it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals two years ago but the Blackhawks are being severely undervalued here considering they have playoff veterans from Stanley Cup WINNERS not just finalists and that includes 3 years - 2010, 2013, and 2015. Chicago also has been in playoff mode with their qualifying round series victory over Edmonton being a "win or go home" situation. The Golden Knights were only playing for seeding in their round robin action and neither Dallas nor St Louis played well in the seeding games. When Vegas finally faced what is likely the best team, Colorado, in the West the Avalanche appeared disinterested. It was almost as if the Avs wanted to be the #2 seed and face Arizona and avoid this Blackhawks team. Per the simulation report, we don't blame them! The report calls for great potential for an upset here in Game One and expects that, if the Hawks do fall short, it will be by only a single goal. Play CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Puck Line +1.5 goals -145