The Vegas Golden Knights (39-25-7) and the Nashville Predators (42-25-4) meet Tuesday night in the Music City. Puck drop from Bridgestone Arena is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Golden Knights vs. Predators odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights earned their 3rd win in a row as they defeated the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in OT on Monday, cashing as a (-146) favorite. LW Pavel Dorofeyev scored for the 2nd straight game, and RW Jonathan Marchessault netted the game-winner in overtime. Entering Tuesday, Vegas possesses a 90.8% chance to make the postseason according to Moneypuck.
Nashville, currently riding a 5-game win streak is a virtual lock to make the playoffs. More impressively, Andrew Brunette’s squad is 15-0-2 since Feb. 17 after beating the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 at home on Saturday, cashing as a (-164) favorite. LW Filip Forsberg, tied for the 9th-most goals' in the NHL with Marchessault (39), fired in the game’s only tally late in the 3rd period.
This is the 3rd regular-season meeting between these teams and the 1st at Bridgestone Arena. On Jan. 15, Las Vegas won 4-1 as now-injured RW Mark Stone recorded the 1st hat trick of his career. A little more than a month later on Feb. 20, Nashville exacted revenge with a 5-3 win as D-men Roman Josi and Ryan McDonagh each recorded 2 assists.