Golden Knights vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 17

The Nashville Predators (23-20-4) will visit the Vegas Golden Knights (23-11-12) on Saturday, with Ryan O'Reilly coming off a hat trick in the Predators' last game. Golden Knights (-225) versus Predators (+185) looks like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.

Vegas claimed a 6-5 victory at home its last time out on Jan. 15 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Eichel had four points (one goal and three assists) for the Golden Knights.

Nashville won its last game 7-3 on the road against the Colorado Avalanche on Jan. 16. O'Reilly had four points (three goals and one assist) in that matchup for the Predators.

Before this matchup, here is who we project to emerge victorious in Saturday's hockey action.

Golden Knights vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Nashville Predators, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Predators 4 - Golden Knights 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.06 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Predators Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-225)
• Underdog: Predators (+185)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have been victorious in 20 of their 39 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (51.3%).
• Vegas is 6-1 (winning 85.7% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -225 or shorter.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Golden Knights have an implied probability of 69.2% to win.
• In 23 games this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been made an underdog 32 times this season, and won 13, or 40.6%, of those games.
• Nashville has entered four games this season as the underdog by +185 or more and is 1-3 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Predators have a 35.1% chance to win.
• Nashville has played 21 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas has scored the 10th-most goals in the NHL (152 total, 3.3 per game).
• The Golden Knights rank 11th in goals against, conceding 138 total goals (three per game) in NHL play.
• Its +14 goal differential is the seventh-best in the league.
• The 38 power-play goals the Golden Knights have put up this season are third-best in the NHL (on 139 power-play chances).
• Vegas ranks fourth in the league with a 27.34% power-play conversion rate.
• The Golden Knights have scored one shorthanded goal this season (27th among NHL teams).
• Vegas kills 82.41% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Vegas has the 12th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.8%.
• The Golden Knights make 11.5% of their shots (10th in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• Nashville's 133 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
• The Predators concede 3.3 goals per game (154 in total), 24th in the NHL.
• Its -21 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
• The Predators have 28 power-play goals (17th in NHL) on 140 chances.
• Nashville's power-play percentage (20) puts the team 18th in the league.
• This season, the Predators have four shorthanded goals (11th in league).
• At 80%, Nashville has the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville is sixth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (52.2%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.1%, the Predators are 25th in the league.