The Nashville Predators bring a six-game winning streak into Las Vegas on Friday night, and they’ve done it by rolling through the Kings and Ducks in Southern California. Now they get a tougher test against the Golden Knights, who have also found their footing with points in five straight games and four consecutive wins.
Nashville enters at 10-4-5, while Vegas sits at 13-5-2. The Golden Knights are listed as -156 on the moneyline, with the Predators coming back at +130. The total is set at 6.5, with the over at +112 and the under at -138.
A big reason the Predators have surged is the impact of Shane Wright, the former top prospect they acquired. Since arriving in Music City, Wright has produced a goal and two assists and has been skating alongside Filip Forsberg and Nils Hoglander. The move has paid off for Nashville after the team traded Zachary L’Heureux and made the Ross Colton deal, moves the source material says were initially viewed skeptically.
In goal, Nashville should have Juuse Saros back after Justus Annunen started on Wednesday. Saros has been one of the best goalies in the league this season, posting a .918 save percentage and 9.8 GSAx, which ranks fourth.
Vegas, meanwhile, snapped through a rough stretch by beating the Mammoth 5-3 on Wednesday. That win came after the Golden Knights had dropped five of their previous six, so the current run has been a needed reset for a team that has been uneven overall.
Ivan Barbashev nearly finished off a hat trick in that game, coming just a couple of inches short, and Victor Olofsson has picked up right where he left off after missing a month.
Given the way both teams have been playing, the under stands out. The source notes that FanDuel has the under at -138, while the current model has it favored at -225. Saros has allowed only two total goals over his last three games, and the matchup sets up with both sides leaning on strong recent defensive form.
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