Vegas Golden Knights (44-20-8, in the Pacific Division) vs. Nashville Predators (27-37-8, in the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -159, Predators +134; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Nashville Predators after Victor Olofsson's two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Golden Knights' 5-3 win.
Nashville has gone 18-15-3 in home games and 27-37-8 overall. The Predators have gone 8-7-8 in games decided by a single goal.
Vegas is 44-20-8 overall and 17-13-5 in road games. The Golden Knights rank fourth in the league with 246 total goals (averaging 3.4 per game).
The teams play Saturday for the second time this season. The Predators won the last matchup 5-3. Steven Stamkos scored two goals in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan Marchessault has scored 19 goals with 31 assists for the Predators. Stamkos has five goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Jack Eichel has 26 goals and 65 assists for the Golden Knights. Tomas Hertl has scored seven goals with three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 4-5-1, averaging two goals, 3.6 assists, four penalties and 12 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Golden Knights: 6-2-2, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.6 assists, 2.6 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Predators: None listed.
Golden Knights: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
