Golden Knights vs. Penguins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 17

The Vegas Golden Knights got a hat trick from Mark Stone last time out, and now will host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, Oct. 17. The Penguins are underdogs away from home, at +170, and the Golden Knights are -205.

Vegas won 6-2 at home its last time out on Oct. 15 against the Calgary Flames. The Golden Knights got three points apiece out of three skaters, including Stone (three goals) and Jack Eichel (one goal and two assists).

Pittsburgh played on the road its last time out on Oct. 16, and fell 5-2 against the Colorado Avalanche. The Penguins got one point apiece out of six skaters in that outing, including Ville Koivunen (one assist) and Erik Karlsson (one assist).

Before this matchup, here is who we project to secure the win in Saturday's hockey contest.

Golden Knights vs. Penguins Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Pittsburgh Penguins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Golden Knights 5 - Penguins 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Penguins Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Golden Knights-Penguins game.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-205)
• Underdog: Penguins (+170)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights are 7-1 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter, Vegas has compiled a 3-1 record (winning 75.0% of its games).
• The Golden Knights' implied moneyline win probability is 67.2% in this matchup.
• In six games this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Penguins Betting Insights

• The Penguins have been an underdog in six games this season, and won three (50.0%).
• Pittsburgh has played as an underdog of +170 or more in one game this season and lost.
• The implied probability of a win by the Penguins, based on the moneyline, is 37.0%.
• Pittsburgh has played five games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 35 total goals (3.9 per game) make it the second-highest scoring team in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights have allowed 22 total goals (2.4 per game), ranking 16th in league play in goals against.
• It has a league-leading goal differential of +13.
• The nine power-play goals the Golden Knights have put up this season (on 35 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
• Vegas has the league's eighth-best power-play conversion rate (25.71%).
• The Golden Knights have scored two shorthanded goals this season (second among NHL squads).
• Vegas kills 77.27% of opponent power plays, the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Vegas wins 51.8% of its faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights shoot 12.5% as a team (12th in the league).

Penguins Key Stats

• Pittsburgh's 26 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank 11th in the league.
• The Penguins give up 3.2 goals per game (26 in total), 25th in the league.
• With a goal differential of 0, the team is 18th in the league.
• The Penguins have four power-play goals (18th in NHL) on 27 chances.
• Pittsburgh scores on 14.81% of its power plays, No. 26 in the NHL.
• This season, the Penguins have one shorthanded goal (eighth in league).
• The 86.96% penalty-kill percentage of Pittsburgh is eighth in the league.
• At 45%, Pittsburgh has the league's 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.3%, the Penguins are 16th in the league.