Golden Knights vs Predators Prediction, Picks & Odds (Oct 13)
By SportsHub Model · Edited by Kyle Parker ·
Last updated: October 13, 2026 | Odds checked: October 13, 2026, 3:39 PM ET
The Vegas Golden Knights (5-2-0) visit the Nashville Predators (2-1-2) Tuesday at 8:55 PM ET at Bridgestone Arena, on Scripps Sports in both markets. Vegas is a -120 to -127 road favorite despite playing the second night of a back-to-back after Monday's 4-2 loss in Minnesota. The Predators get the rest edge; the Knights get the shot edge. Our pick: Golden Knights moneyline (-125), high confidence.
Golden Knights vs Predators Odds
| Market | Price range |
|---|---|
| Golden Knights moneyline | -120 to -127 |
| Predators moneyline | +102 to +108 |
| Golden Knights -1.5 | +185 to +200 |
| Predators +1.5 | -227 to -263 |
| Over 6.5 | +104 to +110 |
| Under 6.5 | -125 to -133 |
A couple of books deal a total of 6 instead. At -120 to -127, Vegas carries an implied win probability of 54.5% to 55.9%. Our model puts it at 70%.
Golden Knights: Fatigue vs Volume
Vegas scores 3.43 goals per game and allows 2.57, per NHL.com. It's putting up 31.6 shots per game and giving up 24.6. The power play is at 25.0%; the penalty kill (76.5%) is the soft spot.
Jack Eichel has seven points (five assists) over his last five games, per NHL.com.
Adin Hill is expected to start, per Daily Faceoff, after Carter Hart played Monday. Hill is 2-0-0 with a 2.41 GAA and .886 save percentage.
Last game: a 4-2 loss at Minnesota Monday (one Wild goal was an empty-netter). That snapped a four-game winning streak that included 6-2 at Seattle, 4-3 in a shootout vs Toronto and 2-1 in overtime vs Los Angeles.
Predators: Special Teams Are Carrying Them
Nashville averages 2.8 goals and allows 2.6. The power play is clicking at 31.6% and the penalty kill sits at 82.4%.
The problem is even-strength volume. The Preds average just 21.8 shots per game and allow 30.0, the kind of gap that usually catches up with a team.
Steven Stamkos has seven points (three goals) in his last five, and Roman Josi has five assists, per NHL.com. Juuse Saros is listed as the probable starter: 2-1-1, 2.72 GAA, .915.
Last game: a 3-2 shootout loss at Ottawa Saturday. Before that: a 5-2 win at Montreal and a 5-4 overtime loss at Toronto.
Key Matchup: Vegas Shot Volume vs Saros
| Stat | Golden Knights | Predators |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for/game | 3.43 | 2.80 |
| Goals against/game | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| Shots for/game | 31.6 | 21.8 |
| Shots against/game | 24.6 | 30.0 |
| Power play | 25.0% | 31.6% |
| Penalty kill | 76.5% | 82.4% |
Vegas outshoots opponents by about seven a night; Nashville gets outshot by about eight. Saros is the equalizer, and Nashville's power play is a real threat to a Vegas kill that's under 77%. Stay out of the box and the Knights should control play, even on tired legs.
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | Victor Olofsson | LW | Out (IR) |
| VGK | Parker Wotherspoon | D | Out (upper body) |
| VGK | Alex Pietrangelo | D | IR |
| NSH | Mavrik Bourque | C | Day-to-day (upper body) |
| NSH | William Trudeau | D | IR (upper body) |
Vegas also has Lukas Cormier (D) and Kai Uchacz (C) on injured reserve; Nashville has goalie Justus Annunen on IR.
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Golden Knights vs Predators Prediction
Our pick: Golden Knights moneyline (-125), high confidence. Our model makes Vegas a 70% favorite, well above the 54.5% to 55.9% the market implies.
- Shot share: Vegas is +7.0 shots per game; Nashville is -8.2.
- Scoring margin: the Knights are +6 in goal differential, the Preds +1.
- Form: Vegas won four straight before Monday; Nashville is 1-0-2 in its last three.
- Nashville's offense relies on a 31.6% power play that's hard to sustain with this little even-strength volume.
The risk: the back-to-back and travel, plus a Vegas penalty kill at 76.5% facing a top power play. If Saros steals it, this goes to overtime.
Projected score: Golden Knights 4, Predators 2.
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