Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 3/7/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+120) Golden Knights (-144)

T-Mobile Arena is the site where the Vegas Golden Knights (37-18-6) will compete against the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-30-10) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Penguins at +120 and the Golden Knights are sitting at -144. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a rough game after their 4-1 loss against the Avalanche their last time on the ice. The Penguins offense left a lot to be desired in this loss. In the game, they converted 1 out of the 33 shots they put on net. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play but didn't convert them into a score. Pittsburgh had 2 penalty minutes in this game.

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When playing at even strength, the Penguins have given up 196 goals while notching 140 on offense. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have 166 power play tries (19th in the league) and have notched 36 goals in those chances. In reference to scoring goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 183 goals (15th in pro hockey) so far this season and have surrendered 232. Pittsburgh has attempted 1,850 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. For the year, they have recorded 58 points and their points percentage is sitting at .453. The Penguins so far have had 1,931 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .880. Pittsburgh has accounted for 180 power play opportunities and they have added 43 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 23.89%.

The player between the pipes for this game is Alex Nedeljkovic. For his career, Nedeljkovic is sitting with 82 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .526. His save percentage sits at .903 in his 7,898 mins on the ice. Nedeljkovic has seen 4,981 shot attempts against him and has recorded 4,499 saves. The opposition has notched 482 goals against Nedeljkovic in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.66. He has earned a win-loss record of 72-58-27 and he started in 156 games. Nedeljkovic has been involved in 173 games during his NHL career.

In their last contest, Vegas went up against the Maple Leafs in a game where the Golden Knights notched a victory by a mark of 5-2. They had 3 power play chances in this outing and scored 1 out of those tries. The Golden Knights recorded 5 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they took.

This season, the Vegas Golden Knights are sitting with 203 goals, 80 points, in addition to a points percentage of .656. They have permitted 166 goals to be scored by of a combination of 137 goals at even strength and 29 goals while they were shorthanded. The Golden Knights have tallied 161 goals at even strength and 42 goals (10th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 147 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 28.57%. Vegas has tried 1,868 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.87%, while allowing their opponents 1,611 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 76.80% on their oppositions 125 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 89.7%.

Across the ice you will find Adin Hill in net. Hill has amassed a career mark of 87-61-12 and has played in 173 contests. Hill's percentage of quality starts comes out to 52.5% and he has qualified for 84 quality starts in his professional career. He is sitting with 4,223 stops out of 4,645 shots tried, giving him a save % of .909. Opponents are averaging 3.37 goals/game and he has yielded 422 goals altogether. He has been a starter 160 games and has played 7,510 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-144)

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