Golden Knights vs. Predators betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL lineup features a contest between the favored Vegas Golden Knights (44-20-8, -162 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Nashville Predators (27-37-8, +136 moneyline odds) at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Golden Knights to win vs Predators -162

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Golden Knights vs. Predators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Golden Knights (-162)
  • Underdog: Predators (+136)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Golden Knights vs. Predators Quick Facts

  • Vegas’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 42 of 72 times.
  • Nashville’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 30 of 72 chances this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.0 goals per game.
  • The 5.9 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.4 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stat Insights

  • The Golden Knights create the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 246 this season.
  • On defense, Vegas is one of the best units in NHL play, conceding 191 total goals to rank seventh.
  • The team’s goal differential is fifth-best in the league at +55.
  • Vegas’ 51 power-play goals this season are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 168 chances).
  • The Golden Knights’ 30.36% power-play conversion rate leads the NHL.
  • Vegas’ offense has netted five shorthanded goals this season (15th among all teams).
  • The Golden Knights have the league’s 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.03%.
  • The Golden Knights’ players win 50.2% of their faceoffs to rank 16th in the league.
  • Vegas scores on 11.2% of its shots as a team, ranking ninth in the league.
  • The Golden Knights average 18.6 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline

  • Vegas has won 38 of its 59 games as a favorite this season.
  • Through 36 games with moneyline odds shorter than -162 this season, the Golden Knights have been victorious 27 times.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Vegas has a 61.8% chance of winning this contest.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 26 goals and 65 assists
  • Mark Stone: 19 goals and 46 assists
  • Tomas Hertl: 31 goals and 28 assists
  • Adin Hill: 28-11-5 record, .908 save percentage, 108 goals conceded

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

  • The Predators have scored 183 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • Nashville’s 232 total goals conceded (3.2 per game) rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -49.
  • Nashville has scored 43 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) on 203 chances.
  • The Predators have the league’s 19th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.18%.
  • Nashville has scored one shorthanded goal this season (32nd in league).
  • The 81.31% of opponent power plays the Predators kill is the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Predators win 51.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the eighth-best rate in the NHL.
  • Nashville is shooting 8.7% (32nd in the league).
  • The Predators have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Predators have nine wins in the 32 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Nashville has a record of 3-8 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +136 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 42.4% chance to win for the Predators.

Predators Leaders

  • Filip Forsberg: 28 goals and 38 assists
  • Jonathan Marchessault: 19 goals and 31 assists
  • Steven Stamkos: 23 goals and 21 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 18-28-6 record, .897 save percentage, 148 goals given up
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