A pair of teams that are squarely in playoff contention, the Nashville Predators and the Vegas Golden Knights collide at Bridgestone Arena in a Western Conference showdown. The first puck drops at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 16, and it can be seen live on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators Odds
Nashville (-145) is currently favored over Vegas (+125) and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals (-125 over, +105 under).
Vegas is 29-13 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 19.8 units this year. 23 of its contests have gone over the total, while 17 have gone under and just two have pushed. This 2017-18 Golden Knights team is 11-9 SU on the road.
Vegas has converted on 18.1 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 10th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.5 percent of all penalties.
The Knights, as a collective unit, have been whistled for penalties just 3.3 times per game overall this season, and 2.4 per game over its last five road outings. The team’s had to defend opponent power plays just 6.2 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
With a .942 save percentage and 30.1 saves per game, Marc-Andre Fleury (9-4-2) has been the top option in goal for Vegas this season. If it decides to give him a rest, however, the team could roll with Malcolm Subban (12-2), who has a .918 save percentage and 2.38 goals against average this year.
Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson will both spearhead the attack for the visiting Golden Knights. Marchessault (41 points) is up to 16 goals and 25 assists, and has recorded multiple points 12 times. Karlsson has 23 goals and 14 assists to his name (and has logged a point in 24 games).
Nashville is 25-17 straight up (SU) and has earned 5.0 units for moneyline bettors this year. 21 of its games have gone over the total, while another 21 have gone under and none have pushed. It’s 13-6 SU at home this season.
The Predators have converted on 24.2 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s good enough for fourth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 82.1 percent of all penalties.
Nashville skaters have been penalized 5.1 times per game in total this season, and 3.8 per game over their last ten outings. The team has had to defend opponent power plays just 4.8 minutes per game over their last five outings.
Pekka Rinne (29.1 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for the Predators. Rinne has 21 wins, 11 losses, and three OT losses to his name and has maintained a .925 save percentage and 2.43 goals against average this season.
The home team offense will be led by Filip Forsberg (15 goals, 19 assists).
Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators Betting Predictions
Predictions: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes
Vegas is 2-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Nashville is 3-4 in shootouts.
The total has gone under in four of Nashville’s last five games.
Over Vegas’ last ten games, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-0 in those games).
