Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 10/17/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: Sportsnet Pittsburgh, Vegas 34

Odds/Point Spread: Penguins (+190) Golden Knights (-230)

The Vegas Golden Knights (7-2-0) will compete against the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-3-1) at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Penguins at +190 while the Golden Knights are priced at -230. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-3 defeat against the Blackhawks in their last outing. The Penguins played like an average offensive team in the loss. For the matchup, they converted 3 out of the 27 shots they put on goal. They also had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. Pittsburgh had 4 penalty minutes in this game.

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When at even strength, the Penguins have given up 19 goals while having 20 on offense. Pittsburgh Penguins opponents have tallied 19 power play opportunities (27th in the NHL) and have racked up 2 goals in those attempts. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Pittsburgh Penguins have accounted for 24 goals (15th in the National Hockey League) this season and have surrendered 21. Pittsburgh has tried 199 shots and has a shot percentage of 12.1%. For the current campaign, they sit with 7 points and their points percentage is .500. The Penguins thus far have had 198 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .894. Pittsburgh has compiled 24 power play opportunities and they have scored 4 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 16.67%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Sergei Murashov. In his career, Murashov has accumulated 3 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .429. His save percentage sits at .903 during his 19 mins in the crease. Murashov has had 217 shots taken against him and he has 196 saves. The opposition has notched 21 goals against Murashov in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.00. He has amassed an overall record of 1-3-3 and he was named the starter in 7 games. Murashov has participated in 8 contests over the course of his hockey career.

In their last contest, Vegas faced off against the Flames in a game where the Golden Knights earned a win by a tally of 6-2. The Golden Knights tallied 6 goals of the 33 shots on goal they attempted. They had 5 power play opportunities in this game and scored 2 out of those attempts.

For the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have earned a total of 35 goals, 14 points, in addition to a points percentage of .778. They have permitted 22 goals to be scored by of a combination of 17 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Golden Knights have earned 26 goals at even strength and 9 goals (2nd in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have recorded 35 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 25.71%. Vegas has taken 279 shots (1st in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 12.54%, while allowing the other team 230 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 77.27% on their opponents 22 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 90.4%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Carter Hart in net. His opponents are averaging 2.83 goals per contest and he has conceded 685 goals in total. Hart's quality start percentage comes out to 50.0% and he has accumulated 121 quality starts in his professional career. He was named a starter in 242 games and has accumulated 13,785 minutes. Hart has accumulated a lifetime mark of 111-98-32 and has participated in 251 games. He has gathered 6,524 saves out of the 7,209 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .905.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vegas (-230)

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