Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Predators versus the Golden Knights? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
The over/under for this game is set at 5.5 goals, and the Golden Knights are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Predators in a Western conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Nashville Predators odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Golden Knights have the leg up at 2-1. The Golden Knights also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 4 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 0-2-1.
- Nashville has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Across the Golden Knights last ten home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 6-4, while going 6-4 straight-up.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their puck line record was 4-1 in these scenarios.
- Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, Nashville has an puck line mark of 1-4 while going 2-3 straight up.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators Prediction
On the season, the Predators have a record of 28-25-2 and are in 5th place in the Central Division. In the Western Conference, Nashville is in 9th place. Over their last ten games, the Predators have gone just 3-7, and they have lost two straight games as the underdog.
When playing on the road this season, Nashville has gone 14-10-2, and they have been the underdog in 34 of their 55 games. Overall, they have gone 16-16-2 as the underdog. Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Predators have gone 16-18.
For their offensive performance, the Predators come in averaging 3 goals per game this season, which is 17th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 15th in the league. This season, the Predators are 14-13 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 13-12 record.
Goalie Juuse Saros gets the start and has made 44 starts this season. His record at this point is 21-21, and his save percentage is 0.981%.
At home this season, the Golden Knights have gone 19-7-2, and they have been favored in 35 of their 55 games. In the Pacific Division, Vegas is in 2nd place with a record of 11-7, and in the Western Conference, they are 5th with 70 points. Over their last ten games, the Golden Knights have gone 6-4, and they are 3-2 over their last five games.
Overall, Vegas has gone 32-17-6 this season, and they are 20-11-4 when favored. Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Golden Knights have gone 21-12 this year. So far, Vegas has been the underdog in 20 games, and they have gone 12-6-2 in those games.
The Golden Knights come into the game scoring an average of 3.1 goals per game, putting them 14th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 14th in the league. The Golden Knights went 14-12 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 17-5.
Goalie Adin Hill gets the start and has made 21 starts this season. His record at this point is 14-4, and his save percentage is 0.613%.
The Golden Knights enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Predators (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Jack Eichel – Knee – Out
- William Carrier – Upper Body – Out
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Questionable
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Questionable
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Pavel Dorofeyev – Upper Body – Out
Nashville Predators Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
