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Predators at Golden Knights

NHL · Wednesday, Dec 31 · 2:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final NSH 4 – VGK 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NSH3104
VGK2002
Team box
NSH·VGK
19
shots
31
2 of 4
power play
1 of 3
52.3
faceoff %
47.7
26
hits
26
18
blocked shots
11
6
penalty minutes
18
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Justus AnnunenNSH3129.935
Akira SchmidVGK1915.789

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
NSH +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 2 · NSH 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NSH 39%, VGK 61% · Updated Dec 31, 2025

Expected margin
VGK by 0.9
Expected score
VGK 3.6 – 2.6 NSH
Expected total
6.2
PredatorsThe matchupGolden Knights
+156Our fair odds−156
2.6Expected goals3.6
−0.18Power rating+0.11
2.9Goals / game3.2
3.3Allowed / game3.1
28.2Shots / game29.4
52.1Faceoff %52.1
19.2Hits / game20.0
17−21Season record17−20
7−3Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NSH chance · VGK chance
Our model fair39.0%61.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
NSHNashville Predators+15639%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−15661%————
SpreadVGK by 0.9
NSHNashville Predators+0.9our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Vegas Golden Knights by 0.9 expected
Nashville Predators by 7 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 3%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 6%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 6%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 22%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 18%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 12%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 16%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 10%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 4%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 7 goals: <1%
← NSH wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more44%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more31%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more16%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NSHJustus Annunen G · last 5 starts: .887 save %, 3.06 GAAstarted
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .901 save %, 2.20 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NSH·VGK
Dec 29, 2025 at UTAH
last game
Dec 29, 2025 vs MIN
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
4th straight road game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 37+ games
NSH·VGK
−0.18
rating (0 = average)
+0.11
2.9
goals / game
3.2
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.1
17−21
season record
17−20
10−11
home record
8−11
7−10
away record
9−9
W1
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
4−6
28.2
shots / game
29.4
52.1
faceoff %
52.1
19.2
hits / game
20.0
11.6
blocked shots / game
15.6
5.1
takeaways / game
4.4
15.1
giveaways / game
16.6

Rating Trend

NSH · VGK · 75 days
Nashville PredatorsVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 6−4
Apr 12, 2025at VGKVGK 5 − 3
Mar 29, 2025at NSHVGK 3 − 1
Jan 14, 2025at NSHNSH 5 − 3
Mar 26, 2024at NSHNSH 5 − 4 OT
Feb 20, 2024at VGKNSH 5 − 3
Jan 15, 2024at VGKVGK 4 − 1
Apr 4, 2023at NSHNSH 3 − 2 OT
Feb 7, 2023at NSHVGK 5 − 1
Dec 31, 2022at VGKVGK 5 − 4 OT
Mar 24, 2022at VGKVGK 6 − 1

NSH · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Dec 29, 2025at UTAH4 − 3W
Dec 27, 2025at STL2 − 3L
Dec 23, 2025at MIN3 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025vs NYR2 − 1W
Dec 20, 2025vs TOR5 − 3W
Dec 17, 2025vs CAR1 − 4L
Dec 15, 2025at STL5 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at COL2 − 4L
Dec 11, 2025vs STL7 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025vs COL4 − 3W

VGK · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Dec 29, 2025vs MIN2 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025vs COL5 − 6L
Dec 23, 2025vs SJ7 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025at EDM3 − 4L
Dec 20, 2025at CGY3 − 6L
Dec 17, 2025vs NJ1 − 2L
Dec 13, 2025at CBJ3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025at PHI3 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025at NYI4 − 5L
Dec 7, 2025at NYR3 − 2W