Vegas Golden Knights vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 11/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Vegas 34, Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (-135) Red Wings (+123)

The Vegas Golden Knights (10-5-2) are traveling to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Detroit Red Wings (7-6-3). The line on this matchup has the Golden Knights at -135 while the Red Wings are opening at +123. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory against the Penguins their last time out. Vegas recorded 12 penalty minutes in this game. The Golden Knights were neither impressive or disappointing offensively in this win. Moreover, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to notch 2 goals. For the game, they tallied a score on 3 of the 23 shots they tried.

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When at even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed 36 goals while getting 42 on offense. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have tallied 46 power play opportunities (24th in professional hockey) and have tallied 12 goals in those attempts. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched 57 goals (6th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have surrendered 48. Vegas has attempted 483 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.8%. For the season, they have accumulated 22 points and their points % is .647. The Golden Knights so far have had 436 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .890. Vegas skates onto the rink with 51 power play chances and they have added 15 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 29.41%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Carter Hart. Hart has participated in 254 contests over the course of his NHL career. He has amassed an overall mark of 111-99-34 and he has gotten the start in 245 games. The opposition has notched 695 goals against Hart in his career and his goals against average is 2.84. Hart has seen 7,277 shots taken against him and has accrued 6,582 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .904 for his 13,793 minutes played. Over the course of his time in hockey, Hart has 123 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .502.

Their last time out, Detroit opposed the Lightning in a matchup where the Red Wings took a loss by a final score of 4-2. They had 4 power play attempts in this outing and recorded 1 out of those tries. The Red Wings scored 2 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they took.

The Red Wings have racked up 33 goals at even strength and 13 goals (10th in the NHL) while on the power play. Detroit has attempted 466 shots (8th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.87%, while allowing the opposition 395 shots. So far this year, the Detroit Red Wings have notched a total of 46 goals, 17 points, in addition to a points percentage of .531. They have permitted 48 goals to be scored by of a combination of 33 goals at even strength and 15 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 55 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.64%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 70.00% on their opponents 50 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 87.8%.

Across the ice you are expected to see John Gibson patrolling the crease. He has recorded 15,553 saves out of 17,116 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .909. Gibson has accumulated a lifetime mark of 237-244-68 and has been in net for 574 games. He was named a starter in 562 games and has accumulated 767,640 mins. Gibson's rate of quality starts sits at 53.4% and he has qualified for 300 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.78 goals per game and he has relinquished 1,564 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit (+123)

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