The Nashville Predators and the Vegas Golden Knights meet in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday night. Who comes out on top in this Western conference tilt? Let’s dive in and find out with our Predators vs. Golden Knights Prediction.
Nashville Predators Team Preview
The Nashville Predators come into this one looking to build on a 5-2 win over St. Louis last time out. Filip Forsberg leads the Predators in scoring with 55 points including a team-high 26 goals and 29 assists while Ryan O’Reilly has 47 points with 20 goals of his own and 27 assists. Gustav Nyquist has 42 points with 30 assists while Roman Josi has 50 points of his own with a team-leading 39 assists. Juuse Saros has made 44 starts in goal for Nashville this season, going 21-21-2 with a 3.02 GAA and a .902 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 6-4 with a 3.35 GAA and an .889 save percentage this season. The Predators will take on the Kings after this one.
Nashville Predators Team Facts
- The Predators have won seven of their last eight night games following a road win.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five night games.
- The Predators have lost the second period in each of their last four games as underdogs.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in eight of the Predators’ last nine games.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this one looking to build on a 4-0 win over San Jose in their last matchup. Mark Stone leads Vegas with 53 points including 16 goals and a team-high 37 assists while Jack Eichel has 44 points with 19 goals and 25 assists. Jonathan Marchessault has 44 points with a team-high 28 goals while William Karlsson has 35 points with 17 goals and 18 assists. Adin Hill has gone 14-4-2 with a 2.06 GAA and a .931 save percentage while Logan Thompson has gone 17-10-4 with a 2.68 GAA and a .909 save percentage this season. The Golden Knights will play against the Maple Leafs and Senators after this game.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Facts
- The underdogs have won seven of the Golden Knights’ last eight games at T-Mobile Arena.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in nine of the last 10 games between the Predators and Golden Knights.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last seven games following a road win.
- The Golden Knights have won the second period in seven of their last eight games against the Predators.
Predators vs. Golden Knights Prediction
I’m on Vegas here. The Golden Knights in my eyes are just the better team and they’ve been far better at home this season and while the Preds have been really good on the road, it’s just hard for me to make the case for them when Vegas has won 4 of the last 5 meetings handily. Give me Vegas at home in this one.