Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-4) vs. Nashville Predators (24-18-6)
February 7, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Nashville Predators -138 / Vegas Golden Knights +110; Over/Under: +6
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The Vegas Golden Knights and Nashville Predators meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Bridgestone Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 23.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Reilly Smith leads Vegas with 18 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 33 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 151 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 79.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 93 goals on 1,068 shots faced, and Adin Hill has allowed 45 goals on 482 shots.
The Nashville Predators Betting Preview
The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 16.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 19 goals, Roman Josi has 29 assists and Nino Niederreiter has 112 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 80.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 100 goals on 1,243 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 28 goals on 369 shots.
Golden Knights vs Predators Trends
The Golden Knights are 0-4 in their last 4 road games and 0-4 in their last 4 overall. The Predators are 5-2 in their last 7 Tuesday games and 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The under is 4-0 in Golden Knights last 4 overall. The over is 5-1 in Predators last 6 vs. Pacific. The Golden Knights are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. The road team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings. The underdog is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Vegas Golden Knights are the better team here, but they’ve had recent issues on the road and their defensive effort comes and goes. The Nashville Predators entered the break playing some of their best hockey of the season, and it will be interesting to see if they can pick up where they left off. Either way, the price is cheap. I’ll take a shot with the Preds on their home ice.
