Vegas Golden Knights vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 11/7/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Sunday, November 7, 2021

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-141) Red Wings (+117)

Alex Nedeljkovic and the Detroit Red Wings host the Vegas Golden Knights at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday. The odds on this matchup have the Golden Knights priced at -141 and the Red Wings are at +117. The total has been set at 6.

The Golden Knights were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-1 win against the Senators in their previous contest. The Golden Knights had a impressive offensive performance in the victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 39 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 1 power play try but didn't net one. Vegas accumulated 2 penalty mins in this contest. The Corsi for the Golden Knights sat at 63 and the Corsi against was at 58 meaning they had a Corsi percentage of 52.1%. Their Fenwick came in at 49 and the Fenwick against was 46, meaning they had a Fenwick rate of 51.6%. They amassed 18 face-off victories at even strength and were beaten on 29 opportunities to win the puck. Their offensive zone starts were at 45.5% and they had a PDO of 111.4 for this one.

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When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have accounted for 25 goals (25th in the league) on the season and have surrendered 31. For the year, they have tallied 10 points and their points percentage is sitting at .500. Vegas steps onto the ice with 19 power play chances and they have notched 0 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 0.00%. When playing at even strength, the Golden Knights let the opposition score 27 goals while earning 25 when they are on offense. Vegas has attempted 336 shots and holds a shot percentage of 7.4%. The Golden Knights have had 346 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .910. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have 21 power play opportunities (32nd in the league) and have a total of 4 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Robin Lehner. Over the course of his time in hockey, Lehner has earned 175 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .565. His save percentage is at .918 for his 18,555 minutes guarding the cage. Lehner has seen 10,137 shots taken against him and has garnered 9,303 total saves. Opponents have notched 834 goals versus Lehner in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.70. He has accumulated a record of 133-129-47 and he was named the starter in 310 games. Lehner has been involved in 329 games throughout his pro hockey career.

Their last time out, Detroit played the Bruins in a matchup where the Red Wings took the defeat by a final of 5-1. They had 4 attempts on the power play in this outing and recorded 1 goal out of those chances. The Red Wings earned 1 goal out of the 15 shots on goal they tried. They had a PDO at even strength of 96 and their oZS percentage was 48.1%. Detroit went home with a 37.5% Corsi rate. These Corsi stats tell us the story of the kind of game Detroit had and it tells us that they didn't have their best game. They had a Fenwick percentage of 34.8% by way of having a Fenwick of 23 and the Bruins having accrued a 43 Fenwick at even strength.

Detroit has attempted 312 shots (16th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.62%, while allowing the other team 377 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 70.00% on the other teams 40 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.7%. They have earned 39 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.38%. The Red Wings have 24 goals at even strength and 6 goals (20th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 39 goals to be scored by of a combination of 27 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 30 goals, 10 points, in addition to a points percentage of .455.

On the other side of the ice you will find Alex Nedeljkovic in net. Nedeljkovic has compiled a lifetime mark of 18-9-6 and has been in net for 35 games. Nedeljkovic's quality start rate comes out to 59.4% and he has 19 quality starts in his pro career. He has tallied 904 saves out of the 978 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .924. The opposition is averaging 2.19 goals per game and he has yielded 74 goals altogether. He has started in 32 games and has played 2,031 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-141)

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