Utah Hockey Club vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 11/2/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Hockey Club vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

The Vegas Golden Knights (7-3-1) will play the Utah Hockey Club (5-4-2) at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.

The Utah Hockey Club came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 5-1 victory against the Flames in their previous game. Utah had 8 mins in the box for this contest. They also had 4 chances on the power play and scored 2 goals. The Hockey Club had a solid offensive outing in the win. For the game, they netted 5 of the 28 shots they attempted.

Utah Hockey Club opponents have amassed 42 power play opportunities (4th in pro hockey) and have scored 9 goals in those chances. The Hockey Club so far have had 323 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .882. Utah has attempted 295 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.5%. When playing at even strength, the Hockey Club have surrendered 29 goals while getting 28 of their own. Utah comes into tonight with 31 power play opportunities and they have notched 6 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 19.35%. For the year, they sit with 12 points and their points percentage is sitting at .545. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Utah Hockey Club have earned 34 goals (13th in hockey) so far this year and have conceded 38.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Connor Ingram. Over the course of his career, Ingram has accrued 46 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .535. His save percentage sits at .904 during his 5,076 mins between the pipes. Ingram has seen 2,763 shots against him and he has 2,497 saves. Opponents have been able to score 266 goals against Ingram in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.14. He has earned a record of 35-38-13 and he was named the starter in 86 games. Ingram has been in net for 89 matchups over the course of his hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Vegas squared up with the Kings in a matchup where the Golden Knights were on the wrong end of the score by a mark of 6-3. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this game and netted 1 out of those opportunities. The Golden Knights tallied 3 goals out of the 26 shots on goal they pursued.

Vegas has taken 322 shots (9th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 15.53%, while allowing the opposition 316 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 73.91% on their opponents 23 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 89.2%. They have a total of 30 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 33.33%. The Golden Knights have earned 40 goals at even strength and 10 goals (5th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 34 goals to be scored by way of 28 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched a total of 50 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .682.

Across the ice you are going to see Adin Hill protecting the goal. Hill has accrued a lifetime mark of 68-53-8 and has played in 142 contests. Hill's percentage of quality starts is 51.9% and he has 67 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 3,478 stops out of the 3,828 shots taken, giving him a save % of .909. His opposition is averaging 2.70 goals/game and he has yielded 350 goals altogether. He has made the start in 129 contests and his ice time sits at 7,775 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Utah

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