Golden Knights vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 13

The Vegas Golden Knights (13-5-2) will host the Nashville Predators (10-4-5) on Friday at 10 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two of the best squads in the Western Conference. The sportsbooks have made the Golden Knights solid favorites at -162 on the moneyline, and the Predators are at +136.

Vegas won 5-3 at home its last time out on Nov. 11 against the Utah Mammoth. The Golden Knights got three points each out of Victor Olofsson (one goal and two assists) and Mitchell Marner (three assists).

Nashville won its last game 4-2 on the road over the Anaheim Ducks on Nov. 11. Shane Wright's three points (one goal and two assists) in that matchup led the Predators.

As hockey action continues, prepare for the contest by checking out which squad we predict will pick up the victory in Friday's game.

Golden Knights vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Nashville Predators, computer-calculated 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 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Predators Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Golden Knights-Predators matchup.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-162)
• Underdog: Predators (+136)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights are 12-5 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter, Vegas is 8-1 (winning 88.9% of the time).
• The Golden Knights' implied moneyline win probability is 61.8% in this game.
• In 11 of 20 matches this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been an underdog in 16 games this season, and won nine (56.2%).
• Nashville is 5-2 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +136 or more on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Predators have a 42.4% chance to win.
• Nashville has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in eight of 19 games this season.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas has scored the 10th-most goals in the league (68 total, 3.4 per game).
• The Golden Knights have given up 53 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking seventh in league action for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+15) makes the team seventh-best in the league.
• The 17 power-play goals the Golden Knights have recorded this season (on 61 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
• Vegas has the league's fifth-best power-play conversion rate (27.87%).
• The Golden Knights have scored four shorthanded goals this season to lead the NHL.
• Vegas has the league's 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.92%).
• Vegas wins 50.6% of its faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights shoot 11.9% as a team (12th in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• With 58 goals (3.0 per game), Nashville has the league's 18th-ranked offense.
• The Predators give up 2.6 goals per game (50 in total), the fifth-fewest in the league.
• Its +8 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• The Predators have 17 power-play goals (sixth-most in NHL) on 64 chances.
• Nashville's power-play percentage (26.56) puts the team eighth in the league.
• This season, the Predators have two shorthanded goals (seventh in league).
• The 89.47% penalty-kill percentage of Nashville is the best in the league.
• Nashville wins 50.6% of faceoffs, 13th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 11.7% shooting percentage of the Predators is 13th in the league.