Nashville Predators vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 4/12/25
Looking to win big? The Predators and Golden Knights face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are hosting the game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Golden Knights as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Vegas Golden Knights -1.5
This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena at 10:00 ET on Saturday, April 12th.
WHY BET THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
- The Golden Knights enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
- Take the Golden Knights on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Predators (+1.5)
Can Nashville Secure a Road Victory?
The Predators picked up their 29th win of the season with a 5-2 victory over the Avalanche. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.
After falling behind 1-0 in the second period, Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. All five of their goals came from different players, and two of them were empty-netters.
After a scoreless first period, the Predators got on the board with Steven Stamkos’ second goal of the season, a power-play effort. Colton Sissons followed with his first goal of the year. Roman Josi added his first goal, also on a power play, as Nashville netted two of their five goals with the man advantage. Filip Forsberg scored his seventh goal, while Gustav Nyquist added his fourth, both coming on empty nets.
Nashville took 25 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. Five different players found the net, with Josi also picking up his sixth assist of the season. Steven Stamkos now has three assists on the year after contributing on Josi’s power-play goal.
On the defensive side, Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, helping the Predators to a 5-2 win over the Avalanche. Nashville’s defense also contributed 4 takeaways, 23 hits, and 25 blocks. The Predators took a 3-1 lead in the 3rd period, but the Avalanche closed the gap to 3-2 with 2:17 left in the game. However, Nashville’s defense held firm, and they added two empty-net goals to secure the victory.
Pressure Builds for Vegas as Home Favorites
With a 4-3 overtime victory against the Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved to 48-22-9. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.
Utah took a 2-0 lead before Vegas responded with four different players finding the net. Brett Howden’s goal at 2:15 in overtime secured the win for the Golden Knights.
In their 4-3 overtime win against Utah, the Golden Knights fired 35 shots on goal and scored 4 times. Brett Howden netted his 6th goal of the season, while William Karlsson added his 2nd. Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring for the Knights, now with 7 goals on the year, and Noah Hanifin followed with his 2nd.
Hanifin also contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 5 this season. The Knights were held scoreless in the first period before finding the net twice in the second, once in the third, and finally in overtime.
Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after giving up the first two goals in their previous game, one at 11:52 in the first period and another at 12:00 in the second. They also allowed a late goal at 13:10 in the third, which sent the game to overtime. Adin Hill made 16 saves with a save percentage of 84.2%, and the defense finished with 10 takeaways and 22 hits.