Golden Knights vs. Predators betting preview

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The Vegas Golden Knights (29-11-3) are favorites when they visit the Nashville Predators (13-22-7) on Tuesday, January 14 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are -135 on the moneyline to win, while the Predators have +114 moneyline odds.

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Golden Knights to win vs Predators -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Golden Knights vs. Predators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-135)
  • Underdog: Predators (+114)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Golden Knights vs. Predators Quick Facts

  • Vegas and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 24 of 43 matches (55.8%) so far this season.
  • In 40.5% of Nashville’s previous games this season (17/42), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to score 5.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 less than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights’ 147 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Vegas is ranked sixth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 113 in total (2.6 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is fourth-best in the league at +34.
  • Vegas has recorded 26 power-play goals on 101 chances this season, to rank 12th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights have the NHL’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate at 25.74%.
  • Vegas’ offense has netted five shorthanded goals this season (third among all teams).
  • The Golden Knights rank 21st in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 77.78%.
  • The Golden Knights’ players have posted the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the league at 52%.
  • Vegas scores on 11.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 10th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.2 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has won 23 of its 32 games as a favorite this season.
  • The Golden Knights have a record of 19-6 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -135.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Vegas has a 57.4% chance of winning this game.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 11 goals and 43 assists
  • Mark Stone: 12 goals and 26 assists
  • Shea Theodore: four goals and 31 assists
  • Adin Hill: 18-7-2 record, .904 save percentage, 67 goals allowed

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

  • The Predators’ 101 total goals (2.4 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • Nashville has conceded 132 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 18th.
  • Their -31 goal differential ranks 29th in the league.
  • Nashville has recorded 24 power-play goals this season (on 121 chances). That ranks 19th in the NHL.
  • The Predators have the NHL’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 19.83%.
  • Nashville has scored one shorthanded goal this season (27th in league).
  • The 83.46% penalty-kill percentage the Predators have put totgether is the league’s fourth-best rate.
  • The Predators have the 13th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.1%).
  • Nashville’s collective 8.3% shooting percentage ranks 32nd in the league.
  • The Predators have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Predators have three wins in the 18 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Nashville has a record of 1-9 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Predators have a 46.7% chance to win.

Predators Leaders

  • Filip Forsberg: 11 goals and 24 assists
  • Jonathan Marchessault: 14 goals and 17 assists
  • Roman Josi: eight goals and 20 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 9-18-6 record, .902 save percentage, 89 goals given up
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