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Predators at Golden Knights

NHL · Saturday, Jan 17 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final NSH 2 – VGK 7

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NSH1012
VGK0257
Team box
NSH·VGK
29
shots
36
1 of 3
power play
0 of 1
52.4
faceoff %
47.6
14
hits
25
16
blocked shots
16
4
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Justus AnnunenNSH3629.806
Akira SchmidVGK2927.931

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +6
NSH +6
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 6 · NSH 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NSH 38%, VGK 62% · Updated Jan 17

Expected margin
VGK by 1.0
Expected score
VGK 3.6 – 2.6 NSH
Expected total
6.2
PredatorsThe matchupGolden Knights
+160Our fair odds−160
2.6Expected goals3.6
−0.19Power rating+0.11
2.9Goals / game3.3
3.3Allowed / game3.1
28.0Shots / game28.9
52.2Faceoff %50.7
19.4Hits / game20.5
23−24Season record23−23
7−3Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NSH chance · VGK chance
Our model fair38.5%61.5%
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+16038%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−16062%————
SpreadVGK by 1.0
NSHNashville Predators+1our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−1our 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 1.0 expected
Nashville Predators by 7 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 2%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 6%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 6%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 22%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 17%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 13%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 17%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 more46%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more33%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more15%
Decided by one goal39%

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: 9%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 12%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: .918 save %, 2.44 GAAstarted
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .877 save %, 2.71 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NSH·VGK
Jan 16 at COL
last game
Jan 15 vs TOR
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
2nd straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 46+ games
NSH·VGK
−0.19
rating (0 = average)
+0.11
2.9
goals / game
3.3
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.1
23−24
season record
23−23
13−12
home record
11−12
10−12
away record
12−11
W3
streak
W6
7−3
last 10
6−4
28.0
shots / game
28.9
52.2
faceoff %
50.7
19.4
hits / game
20.5
11.9
blocked shots / game
15.3
5.3
takeaways / game
4.5
15.5
giveaways / game
16.5

Rating Trend

NSH · VGK · 92 days
Nashville PredatorsVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 5−5
Dec 31, 2025at VGKNSH 4 − 2
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

NSH · Last 10

7−3 · streak W3
Jan 16at COL7 − 3W
Jan 13vs EDM4 − 3W
Jan 11vs WSH3 − 2W
Jan 10vs CHI0 − 3L
Jan 8vs NYI2 − 1W
Jan 6at EDM2 − 6L
Jan 3at CGY4 − 3W
Jan 1at SEA1 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025at VGK4 − 2W
Dec 29, 2025at UTAH4 − 3W

VGK · Last 10

6−4 · streak W6
Jan 15vs TOR6 − 5W
Jan 14at LA3 − 2W
Jan 11at SJ7 − 2W
Jan 10vs STL4 − 2W
Jan 8vs CBJ5 − 3W
Jan 6at WPG4 − 3W
Jan 4at CHI2 − 3L
Jan 2at STL3 − 4L
Dec 31, 2025vs NSH2 − 4L
Dec 29, 2025vs MIN2 − 5L