Golden Knights vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 31

The Vegas Golden Knights and Nashville Predators are coming off a defeat and a victory, respectively, heading into their meeting at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET. The Predators are underdogs on the road, at +154, and the Golden Knights are -185.

Vegas fell 5-2 at home its last time out on Dec. 29 against the Minnesota Wild. Ivan Barbashev led the Golden Knights with two points (two assists).

Nashville won on the road in its last game on Dec. 29, 4-3 over the Utah Mammoth. Steven Stamkos had three points (two goals and one assist) in that matchup for the Predators.

As hockey action continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which club we predict will capture the win in Wednesday'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: Golden Knights 5 - Predators 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.93 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Predators Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-185)
• Underdog: Predators (+154)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have won 48.4% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (15-16).
• Vegas is 7-4 (victorious in 63.6% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Golden Knights' implied win probability is 64.9%.
• Vegas' games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 18 times.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been an underdog in 26 games this season, and won eight (30.8%).
• Nashville is 3-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +154 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Predators, based on the moneyline, is 39.4%.
• Nashville has played 17 games this season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 116 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 19th in the league.
• The Golden Knights have allowed 110 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 10th in league action for the fewest goals against.
• Its +6 goal differential is the eighth-best in the league.
• The 29 power-play goals the Golden Knights have put up this season (seventh-most in the NHL) have come on 117 power-play chances.
• Vegas' 24.79% power-play conversion rate is the seventh-best in the league.
• The one shorthanded goal the Golden Knights have scored this season rank 26th among NHL squads.
• Vegas' 83.15% penalty-kill success rate is the sixth-best in the league.
• Vegas has the fifth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.3%.
• The Golden Knights connect on 10.7% of their shots (18th in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• With 107 goals (2.8 per game), Nashville has the NHL's 24th-ranked offense.
• The Predators' total of 127 goals conceded (3.3 per game) is 22nd in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -20, the team is 30th in the league.
• The Predators have 22 power-play goals (13th in NHL) on 117 chances.
• Nashville's power-play percentage (18.8) ranks the team 18th in the league.
• This season, the Predators have two shorthanded goals (18th in league).
• At 81.82%, Nashville has the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Nashville is eighth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (52%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10%, the Predators are 23rd in the league.