Nashville Predators vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 12/31/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+102) Golden Knights (-122)

T-Mobile Arena is the location where the Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-11) will play the Nashville Predators (16-17-4) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Predators at +102 while the Golden Knights are priced at -122. The betting total is set at 6.

The Nashville Predators had a rough game after their 3-2 loss to the Blues in their last outing. Nashville accrued 4 penalty mins for this matchup. They also had 2 power play opportunities but didn't convert them into a score. The Predators could have played much better offensively in this loss. For the matchup, they scored on 2 out of the 32 shots they put on net.

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Nashville Predators opponents have amassed 117 power play opportunities (14th in professional hockey) and have scored 21 goals in those attempts. The Predators thus far have had 1,043 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .881. Nashville has attempted 1,046 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. When playing at even strength, the Predators have conceded 103 goals while scoring 82 on the offensive side of the ice. Nashville is sitting with 115 power play chances and they have notched 21 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 18.26%. For the current season, they have recorded 36 points and their points percentage is .486. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have racked up 103 goals (25th in the NHL) on the campaign and have allowed 124.

The man protecting the net in this game is Juuse Saros. Opponents have racked up 1,127 goals versus Saros in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.68. Saros has been in goal for 437 games over the course of his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .913 for his 21,694 mins on the ice. He has amassed a record of 216-162-41 and he has started in 420 games. In his professional hockey career, Saros has 246 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .586. Saros has had 12,975 shot attempts against him and he has 11,848 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Vegas went up against the Avalanche in a matchup where the Golden Knights got the tie by a tally of 5-5. They had 3 power play opportunities in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Golden Knights recorded 5 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

Vegas has taken 1,070 shots (14th in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.65%, while allowing their opponents 915 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.61% on their opponents 87 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 88.5%. They have earned 115 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 25.22%. The Golden Knights have 85 goals at even strength and 29 goals (6th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have permitted 105 goals to be scored by of a combination of 89 goals at even strength and 16 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned a total of 114 goals, 45 points, as well as a points percentage of .625.

Across the ice you are likely to see Carter Hart defending the net. He has compiled 6,208 saves out of the 6,856 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .905. Hart has a lifetime mark of 100-94-32 and has participated in 235 games. He got the starting nod in 226 games and his ice time sits at 12,052 mins. Hart's quality start percentage comes out to 49.6% and he has qualified for 112 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.87 goals per contest and he has relinquished 648 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (-122)

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