Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 11/15/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-196) Hockey Club (+162)

The Utah Hockey Club (7-6-3) welcome the Vegas Golden Knights (10-4-2) at Delta Center on Friday. The line on this matchup has Vegas at -196 while Utah is opening at +162. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights had a good night with a 3-2 victory over the Ducks in their previous game. Vegas compiled 6 mins in the box for this matchup. The Golden Knights had a middle of the road offensive outing in this victory. Furthermore, they had 3 power play opportunities and were able to score 1 goal. In the matchup, they tallied a score on 3 of the 39 shots they attempted.

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At even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed 44 goals while earning 52 when they are on offense. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have 32 power play opportunities (32nd in the NHL) and have a total of 6 goals in those chances. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned 66 goals (3rd in the league) this season and have conceded 50. Vegas has tried 487 shots and holds a shot percentage of 13.6%. For the current season, they have scored 22 points and their points % is .688. The Golden Knights thus far have had 454 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .890. Vegas comes into the game with 43 power play chances and they have scored 14 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 32.56%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Adin Hill. Opponents have scored 365 goals versus Hill in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.94. Hill has taken the ice for 147 games during his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .908 for his 7,445 minutes on the ice. He has earned a record of 71-54-9 and he started in 134 games. For his professional hockey career, Hill is sitting with 69 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .515. Hill has seen 3,953 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,588 saves.

When they took the ice last, Utah went up against the Hurricanes in a game where the Hockey Club earned a victory by a final score of 4-1. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Hockey Club recorded 4 goals of the 21 shots on goal they took.

Utah has put up 414 shots (27th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.87%, while allowing the opposition 472 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 77.59% on their oppositions 58 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.0%. They have recorded 40 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 15.00%. The Hockey Club are sitting with 39 goals at even strength and 6 goals (29th in the league) while on the power play. They have allowed 52 goals to be scored by way of 39 goals at even strength and 13 goals while they were shorthanded. This season, the Utah Hockey Club have tallied 45 goals, 17 points, as well as a points percentage of .531.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Connor Ingram in goal. Ingram is sitting with a career mark of 36-39-14 and has been in goal for 92 contests. Ingram's quality start rate sits at 51.7% and he has 46 quality starts in his career. He has accounted for 2,558 stops out of 2,833 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .903. Teams are averaging 3.59 goals per game and he has relinquished 275 goals overall. He has been a starter 89 games and has accumulated 4,596 minutes.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Utah (+162) and under 6 goals

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