Bettors backing Knights against Marc-Andre Fleury, Blackhawks

Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was a Golden Knights instrumentality favorite, but that doesn’t mean bettors are looking to backmost Fleury against Vegas.

The Golden Knights are statement favorites of astir -250 against the Chicago Blackhawks connected Saturday nighttime astatine T-Mobile Arena. The full has risen from 5½ to 6.

Fleury, who spent the erstwhile 4 years with the Golden Knights, is present successful nett for Chicago. He volition beryllium opposed by Knights goaltender Robin Lehner, who shared clip with Fleury for the past 2 seasons.

The Knights are starring the Pacific Division astatine 23-13-1, portion the Blackhawks are 2nd from the bottommost successful the Central Division astatine 11-18-5.

Red Rock Resort sportsbook manager Chuck Esposito said that nary substance their feelings astir Fleury, bettors are backing the Knights connected the wealth enactment and connected the -1½ puck line.

“It’s each Knights,” Esposito said via substance message. “I deliberation the assemblage volition beryllium into it and volition backmost Fleury. However, the Hawks aren’t precise good.”

Station Casinos has props up for Fleury to marque 33 saves (under -120) and to let 3 goals (over -120).

Westgate SuperBook sportsbook manager John Murray said helium didn’t spot immoderate enactment retired of the mean for a Knights game.

“Everyone focused connected NFL,” helium said via substance message.

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