Golden Knights vs. Red Wings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 5

The Vegas Golden Knights (10-5-2) visit the Detroit Red Wings (7-6-3) on Thursday, Nov. 5, with the Golden Knights coming off a victory and the Red Wings a loss. The Red Wings are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +120, and the Golden Knights are -142.

Vegas earned a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on Nov. 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Golden Knights got two points each out of Tomas Hertl (two goals) and Jack Eichel (two assists).

Detroit's most recent game was a road loss, 4-2, against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Nov. 3. J.T. Compher's two points (one goal and one assist) in that outing led the Red Wings.

Before watching this matchup, here is a peek at which squad we predict will come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Golden Knights vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Vegas Golden Knights and Detroit Red Wings, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 2 - Golden Knights 1
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 3 goals)
  

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Golden Knights vs. Red Wings Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Golden Knights-Red Wings matchup.

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

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights are 9-5 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -142 or shorter, Vegas is 8-1 (winning 88.9% of the time).
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Golden Knights have an implied probability of 58.7% to win.
• Vegas and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 11 of 17 games this season.

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have won two of the five games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Detroit has entered four games this season as an underdog by +120 or more and is 2-2 in those contests.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 45.5% chance of victory for the Red Wings.
• Detroit has played 10 games this season that ended with more than 5.5 goals.

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 57 total goals (3.4 per game) make it the fifth-highest scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Golden Knights are giving up 48 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 16th in NHL play.
• Its goal differential (+9) makes the team sixth-best in the league.
• The 15 power-play goals the Golden Knights have recorded this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 51 power-play chances.
• Vegas' 29.41% power-play conversion rate is the sixth-best in the league.
• The three shorthanded goals the Golden Knights have scored this season rank second among NHL squads.
• Vegas kills 73.91% of opponent power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Vegas wins 50.3% of its faceoffs (15th in NHL).
• The Golden Knights make 11.8% of their shots (12th in the league).

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 46 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
• The Red Wings allow three goals per game (48 in total), 16th in the league.
• it has the 21st-ranked goal differential in the league at -2.
• The Red Wings have 13 power-play goals (11th in NHL) on 55 chances.
• Detroit scores on 23.64% of its power plays, No. 10 in the league.
• At 70%, Detroit has the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Detroit wins 50.2% of faceoffs, 16th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Red Wings is 27th in the league.