The Vegas Golden Knights and the Detroit Red Wings meet Saturday in NHL action from the Little Caesars Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Red Wings vs Golden Knights Prediction.
Matchup History
These two teams have yet to meet this season with Vegas winning the most recent meeting between these two teams by a final score of 5-3 back on March 9th, 2024. The win made it back-to-back wins for the home team in this head-to-head matchup.
Vegas Golden Knights Recap
The Vegas Golden Knights will be out to bounce back from a 4-3 shootout loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres last time out to slip to 39-19-8 on the year. After this game, Vegas will head home for a game against the Boston Bruins.
Golden Knights Looking To Rebound
Jack Eichel has a team-high 80 points with 21 goals and a team-high 59 assists while Mark Stone has added 58 points with 17 goals and 41 assists. Ivan Barbashev has 42 points with 19 goals and 23 assists, Tomas Hertl has 55 points with 27 goals and 28 apples and Pavel Dorofeyev has 43 points with 27 goals and 16 assists. Shea Theodore has 48 points with 41 assists. Adin Hill has gone 24-11-5 with a 2.54 GAA and a .907 save percentage in goal for Vegas while Ilya Samsonov has gone 15-8-3 with a 2.81 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The Golden Knights have won nine of their last 10 games after coming off a shootout.
- The Red Wings have lost seven of their last eight games.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last five road games after coming off a shootout.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five day games at Little Caesars Arena following a road loss.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Pavel Dorofeyev has scored a goal in each of the Golden Knights’ last four games as road favorites.
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances with the Golden Knights as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- Tomas Hertl has recorded a point in each of the Golden Knights’ last seven day games.
- Brayden McNabb ranks 1st in the Western Conference for Plus/Minus (+35) this season.
Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes last time out to slip to 31-29-6 on the year. The Red Wings will meet the Capitals, Golden Knights, Hockey Club, and Avalanche after this game.
Red Wings Lose 7 Of Their Last 8 Games
Lucas Raymond has a team-high 68 points including 22 goals and 46 assists while Alex DeBrincat has 58 points with 31 goals and 27 assists. Dylan Larkin has 59 points with 27 goals while Moritz Seider has 38 points with 31 assists. Patrick Kane also has 45 points with 17 goals and 28 assists so far this season. In goal for Detroit, Cam Talbot is 17-15-3 and has a 2.96 GAA with a .901 save percentage while Alex Lyon is 11-8-1 with a 2.77 GAA and a .900 save percentage as well on the year. Petr Mrazek also has a 1-1 record with a 3.03 GAA and an .895 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Red Wings have won each of their last five games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as home underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 day games after coming off overtime.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Alex DeBrincat has scored a goal in each of the Red Wings’ last four day games.
- Dylan Larkin has recorded at least one assist in each of the Red Wings’ last five home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Alex DeBrincat has recorded at least one point in each of the Red Wings’ last seven day games.
- Moritz Seider ranks 1st in the Atlantic Division for average time on ice (25:10) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Red Wings’ last seven day games has gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the Golden Knights’ last seven day games have gone OVER the total goals line.
Red Wings vs Golden Knights Prediction
I’m on the Golden Knights here. Sure, it’s a back-to-back for Vegas, who didn’t look fantastic against Buffalo on Saturday, but the Red Wings are also slumping right now. Maybe Detroit wakes up with Vegas rolling into town, but I’m not necessarily buying what the Red Wings are selling. I think that Detroit continues to stumble, especially on the defensive end, and I think Vegas gets the bounce-back win they need here. Give me the Golden Knights in this one.