Golden Knights vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 21

The Vegas Golden Knights and Nashville Predators -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a victory -- will meet on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Predators are underdogs despite being at home, at +120, and the Golden Knights are -142.

Vegas lost 4-0 at home in its last game on March 19 against the Utah Mammoth. Akira Schmid made 14 saves for the Golden Knights while allowing zero Mammoth goals.

Nashville won its most recent game 3-1 at home over the Seattle Kraken on March 19. Filip Forsberg led the Predators with three points (one goal and two assists) in that matchup.

Before watching this matchup, here's a peek at which club we think will bring home the victory in Saturday's action on the ice.

Golden Knights vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Golden Knights 4 - Predators 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Predators Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Golden Knights-Predators game.

• Favorite: Golden Knights (-142)
• Underdog: Predators (+120)

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights are 26-29 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• Vegas is 20-16 (winning 55.6% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Golden Knights have an implied probability of 58.7% to win.
• In 33 of 69 matches this season, Vegas and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Predators Betting Insights

• This season the Predators have been an underdog 46 times, and won 16, or 34.8%, of those games.
• This season Nashville has won nine of its 30 games, or 30.0%, when it's the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Predators have a 45.5% chance to win.
• Nashville has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 31 of 68 games this season.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas ranks 13th in the NHL with 219 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• The Golden Knights have conceded 209 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 15th in league play in goals against.
• Its +10 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
• The 48 power-play goals the Golden Knights have recorded this season (on 193 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Vegas' 24.87% power-play conversion rate is the fourth-best in the league.
• The Golden Knights have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Vegas' 83.33% penalty-kill success rate is the third-best in the league.
• Vegas wins 51% of its faceoffs (11th in NHL).
• The Golden Knights have an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 12th in the league.

Predators Key Stats

• With 198 goals (2.9 per game), Nashville has the NHL's 21st-ranked offense.
• The Predators' total of 228 goals given up (3.4 per game) is 26th in the NHL.
• Its -30 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
• With 45 power-play goals (on 198 chances), the Predators are 12th in the NHL.
• Nashville scores on 22.73% of its power plays, No. 10 in the NHL.
• The Predators have five shorthanded goals (14th in league).
• Nashville's has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.69%).
• Nashville wins 51.1% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Predators is 24th in the league.