The first game of 2026 is upon us, and the St. Louis Blues are getting set to face off against the Vegas Golden Knights. This is going to be a very tough matchup, but the hope is that it goes a lot better than the showing against the Colorado Avalanche on New Year's Eve.
The Blues hold a record of 15-18-8, for 38 points, and the Golden Knights are 17-10-11 for 45 points. The main difference here is that the Blues are still very far away from playoff contention in the Central Division and the Wildcard, and Vegas is comfortably sitting in second place of the Pacific Division.