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Golden Knights at Predators

NHL · Saturday, Mar 21 · 1:00 PM CT · Bridgestone Arena · Final VGK 1 – NSH 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK0101
NSH1304
Team box
VGK·NSH
40
shots
20
1 of 4
power play
2 of 4
58.0
faceoff %
42.0
13
hits
13
8
blocked shots
15
12
penalty minutes
12
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Steven StamkosNSH212
Ryan O'ReillyNSH115
Tyson JostNSH104
Shea TheodoreVGK103
Ivan BarbashevVGK014
Roman JosiNSH012
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Akira SchmidVGK2016.800
Justus AnnunenNSH4039.975

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
NSH +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: NSH 3 · VGK 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 53%, NSH 47% · Updated Mar 21

Expected margin
VGK by 0.5
Expected score
VGK 3.5 – 3.0 NSH
Expected total
6.4
Golden KnightsThe matchupPredators
−111Our fair odds+111
3.5Expected goals3.0
+0.07Power rating−0.19
3.2Goals / game3.0
3.1Allowed / game3.4
28.4Shots / game28.2
50.8Faceoff %50.9
21.1Hits / game19.3
31−38Season record31−37
3−7Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · NSH chance
Our model fair52.6%47.4%
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
VGKVegas Golden Knights−11153%————
NSHNashville Predators+11147%————
SpreadVGK by 0.5
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.5our margin————
NSHNashville Predators+0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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 0.5 expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 3%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 8%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 14%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 17%Nashville Predators by 1 goal: 24%Nashville Predators by 2 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 3 goals: 8%Nashville Predators by 4 goals: 4%Nashville Predators by 5 goals: 1%Nashville Predators by 6 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byNSH wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more38%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more27%
Nashville Predators wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
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
VGKAkira Schmid G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 2.53 GAAstarted
NSHJustus Annunen G · last 5 starts: .911 save %, 2.46 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·NSH
Mar 19 vs UTAH
last game
Mar 19 vs SEA
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 68+ games
VGK·NSH
+0.07
rating (0 = average)
−0.19
3.2
goals / game
3.0
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.4
31−38
season record
31−37
16−19
home record
18−16
15−19
away record
13−21
L2
streak
W2
3−7
last 10
4−6
28.4
shots / game
28.2
50.8
faceoff %
50.9
21.1
hits / game
19.3
14.7
blocked shots / game
11.9
4.4
takeaways / game
5.2
16.2
giveaways / game
15.0

Rating Trend

VGK · NSH · 136 days
Vegas Golden KnightsNashville Predators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · NSH 5−5
Jan 17at VGKVGK 7 − 2
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

VGK · Last 10

3−7 · streak L2
Mar 19vs UTAH0 − 4L
Mar 17vs BUF0 − 2L
Mar 14vs CHI4 − 0W
Mar 12vs PIT6 − 2W
Mar 10at DAL1 − 2L
Mar 8vs EDM2 − 4L
Mar 6vs MIN2 − 4L
Mar 4at DET4 − 3W
Mar 3at BUF2 − 3L
Mar 1at PIT0 − 5L

NSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Mar 19vs SEA3 − 1W
Mar 17at WPG4 − 3W
Mar 15at EDM1 − 3L
Mar 12at VAN3 − 4L
Mar 10at SEA4 − 2W
Mar 7at BUF2 − 3L
Mar 5vs BOS6 − 3W
Mar 3at CBJ2 − 3L
Mar 2vs DET2 − 4L
Feb 28at DAL2 − 3L