Golden Knights vs Predators Prediction 1/17/26 NHL Picks Today

The Nashville Predators and Vegas Golden Knights meet Saturday in NHL action at the T-Mobile Arena. Here’s a Golden Knights vs Predators Prediction. This article will include a Golden Knights vs Predators Pick.

Nashville Predators Betting Preview

The Nashville Predators beat the Oilers and Avs, and they play the Sabres next. The Predators have won 4 of their last 5 games.

The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.83 goals per game and are scoring 20 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with 21 goals, Ryan O’Reilly has 27 assists and Filip Forsberg has 135 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.28 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 106 goals on 1,043 shots faced, and Justus Annunen has given up 35 goals on 295 shots.

Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Maple Leafs and Kings, and they play the Flyers next. The Golden Knights have won 6 straight games.

The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 27.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Tomas Hertl leads Vegas with 19 goals, Jack Eichel has 38 assists and Pavel Dorofeyev has 120 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 81.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Carter Hart has given up 36 goals on 279 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has allowed 57 goals on 546 shots.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Predators have lost each of their last eight road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Golden Knights have won each of their last six games.
• The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine night games following a road win.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last four games following a home win.
• The Predators have lost the first period in each of their last eight night games following a road win.

Why the Nashville Predators will win

• The Golden Knights have lost each of their last five games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The underdogs have won each of the Predators’ last four games.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 12 of the Predators’ last 13 games.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 home games after coming off overtime.
• The Golden Knights have lost the first period in each of their last six games after coming off overtime.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Golden Knights’ last nine night games against Western Conference opponents at T-Mobile Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Ten of the Predators’ last 12 road games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Predators’ last 11 games as underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last 10 home games against opponents on a winning streak.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Mark Stone has scored a goal in each of the Golden Knights’ last six games as home favorites.
• Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in each of the Golden Knights’ last five night games at T-Mobile Arena.

Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts

• Steven Stamkos has scored a goal in each of the Predators’ last three games.
• Michael Bunting has recorded at least one assist in each of the Predators’ last four games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (27.34%).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.30).
• The Nashville Predators rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The Nashville Predators have suffered the equal-most losses by a margin of 3+ goals this season (15).

Golden Knights vs Predators Prediction

The Golden Knights should be favored on their home ice with the run they’re currently on, as they’ve flexed their muscle all week. I get it. However, the Predators have been on a heater themselves, and that includes a road win over the Avalanche. The Predators have won three straight games overall, cashing nice underdog tickets in all of those games. The Predators have won 4 of the last 6 games against Vegas, and that includes a win on New Year’s Eve. We’re getting two times our money. Give me the Preds.