Nashville Predators vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 4/12/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+220) Golden Knights (-275)

The Nashville Predators (28-42-8) are traveling to T-Mobile Arena on Saturday where they will meet the Vegas Golden Knights (47-22-9). The moneyline on this contest has the Predators at +220 while the Golden Knights are at -275. The over/under is 6.5.

The Nashville Predators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 7-6 win against the Islanders in their last outing. Nashville recorded 6 mins in the box in this game. The Predators had a solid offensive output in the victory. In addition, they had 3 power play attempts and were able to notch 2 goals. For the game, they finished 7 out of the 32 shots they put on net.

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While playing at even strength, the Predators let the opposition score 215 goals while scoring 152 as an offensive unit. Nashville Predators opponents have tallied 228 power play opportunities (9th in pro hockey) and have come away with 43 goals in those attempts. Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have racked up 198 goals (32nd in the National Hockey League) on the season and have allowed 258. Nashville has tried 2,290 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.7%. For the current season, they have 64 points and their points percentage is .410. The Predators have seen 2,205 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .883. Nashville is sitting with 218 power play chances and they have tallied 46 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 21.10%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Juuse Saros. Saros has played in 405 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has an overall record of 200-149-38 and he started in 388 games. The opposition has been able to score 1,035 goals versus Saros in his professional career and his goals against rate is 3.08. Saros has seen 12,068 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 11,033 saves. His save percentage currently is at .914 for his 20,177 mins in the crease. In his career, Saros is sitting with 227 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .585.

Their last time out, Vegas faced the Avalanche in a matchup where the Golden Knights got the tie by a tally of 2-2. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Golden Knights tallied 2 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they attempted.

The Golden Knights have accumulated 207 goals at even strength and 52 goals (11th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. Vegas has taken 2,355 shots (5th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.00%, while allowing the other team 2,054 shots. On the campaign, the Vegas Golden Knights have 259 goals, 103 points, and a points percentage of .660. They have permitted 205 goals to be scored by of a combination of 166 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 179 chances on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 29.05%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.07% on the other teams 163 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.0%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Adin Hill defending the net. His opposition is averaging 3.57 goals/game and he has surrendered 448 goals altogether. Hill's quality start percentage sits at 53.2% and he has made 91 quality starts in his pro career. He has been a starter 171 games and has played for a total of 7,537 mins. Hill has compiled a lifetime record of 94-64-13 and has participated in 184 games. He has tallied 4,475 saves out of 4,923 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .909.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville (+220)

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