Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights odds, picks and predictions

The Nashville Predators (24-18-1) take on the Vegas Golden Knights (24-14-5) Monday at T-Mobile Arena. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Predators vs. Golden Knights odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Preds had the day off Sunday after they won both ends of a back-to-back this weekend against the New York Islanders and Dallas Stars. The Predators have won 3 of 4 overall and find themselves in the top Wild Card slot in the Western Conference.

VGK has lost 2 of 3 after a 3-1 defeat to the Calgary Flames Saturday. The Knights are rolling without C Jack Eichel, who is on IR with an undisclosed injury. C William Karlsson is also week-to-week, and top G Adin Hill has been on IR for nearly a month.

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Predators at Golden Knights odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Predators +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Golden Knights -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
• Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Predators +1.5 (-250) | Golden Knights -1.5 (+195)
• Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)

Predators at Golden Knights projected goalies

Juuse Saros (17-15-1, 3.02 GAA, .901 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Logan Thompson (13-9-3, 2.77 GAA, .905 SV%)

Saros has been wildly inconsistent in 4 starts this month. He allowed 5 goals in starts 2 and 3, and he shut out the Chicago Blackhawks and stopped 24 of 25 against the Islanders Saturday. He stopped 25 of 29 in a 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights last season.

Despite a 2-3-0 record in 5 starts this month, Thompson has been solid between the pipes. He has a 2.64 GAA and .914 SV% during the stretch. Thompson stopped 33 of 37 against the Preds in a 5-4 overtime win last season.

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Predators at Golden Knights picks and predictions

Prediction

Golden Knights 3, Predators 2

Moneyline

The Knights are banged up, but they're still really tough to beat at home at 15-5-2. Calgary got them Saturday, and that will be a fresh outlook for the club to get after it.

The Preds are hot, but they've had a weird travel schedule. They went to Dallas, back home, to Dallas again, back home and now to Vegas.

Take the GOLDEN KNIGHTS -120 at a solid price for a home slate.

Puck line/Against the spread

I like Nashville to keep it close, but no thanks to the -250.

PASS.

Over/Under

The Preds have scored 3+ goals in 7 straight, and that's the only concern I have with the total. Vegas has scored 2 or fewer goals in 5 of 6, and I look for this one to be a lower-scoring affair.

There is some push potential as the last 2 meetings had 5 and 6 goals. LEAN UNDER 6 (-120).

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