Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators: Prediction
Vegas Golden Knights host in-form Nashville Predators at T-Mobile Arena in NHL Round 7. Form, head-to-head record and our model's prediction.
Vegas host Nashville in Round 7
Vegas Golden Knights welcome Nashville Predators to T-Mobile Arena in Round 7 of the 2026/2027 NHL season. The game takes place on Saturday, 14 November 2026, with the puck dropping at 03:00 UTC (22:00 ET).
Vegas Golden Knights sit 6th of 32 with 28 points from 20 games, having won 13 and lost 5 with a goal record of 69 for and 54 against. Nashville Predators are 11th on 25 points from 19 games, with 10 wins, 4 defeats, 59 goals scored and 53 conceded.
Form guide
Vegas Golden Knights arrive on a four-game winning run, most recently beating Utah Mammoth 5-3 at home on 12 November. Before that came three road wins, 4-1 at Buffalo Sabres, 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings and 3-2 at Pittsburgh Penguins, following a 2-3 defeat at Boston Bruins on 3 November.
Nashville Predators are in even better recent shape, having won all of their last five games. They won 4-2 at Anaheim Ducks on 12 November, a day after a 3-0 victory at Los Angeles Kings. Earlier wins came at home against St. Louis Blues (3-1) and Carolina Hurricanes (4-1), plus a 3-2 success at Colorado Avalanche.
Head to head
Vegas Golden Knights have won three of the last five meetings and Nashville Predators two. The most recent, on 14 October 2026, ended in a 5-2 Vegas win in Nashville, while Nashville won 4-1 on home ice on 21 March 2026.
In Las Vegas, the hosts won 7-2 on 18 January 2026 and 5-3 on 13 April 2025, but Nashville Predators took a 4-2 win there on 31 December 2025.
Key numbers
Across all competitions, Vegas Golden Knights have played 24 games, winning 16 and losing 8, with 82 goals scored and 65 conceded. They have yet to record a clean sheet.
Nashville Predators have played 23 games in all competitions, with 11 wins and 12 defeats, scoring 68 and conceding 69. Their one clean sheet came in the 3-0 win at Los Angeles Kings.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model, which weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, gives Vegas Golden Knights a 61% chance of winning against 39% for Nashville Predators. The pick is Vegas Golden Knights, with 3-2 the most likely score and confidence rated high.
The home side's higher league position, stronger goal difference and edge in recent meetings underpin the estimate, though Nashville's five straight wins suggest a close game. This is a model estimate, not a guarantee.
Most likely score: 3-2
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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