The Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after defeating the San Jose Sharks at T-Mobile Arena on November 24, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada

Golden Knights Rarely Drop Two Straight

The Vegas Golden Knights answered a seven-game winning streak with losses in three of their past five games ahead of a home matchup with the Nashville Predators tonight. As both teams prepare to enter their league-mandated bye week, sportsbooks opened the Golden Knights as -130 home faves with a total of 6.

SHARK BITES
  • The total has gone UNDER in the Predators’ last three games vs the Golden Knights (avg. combined score: 3.0).
  • The visiting team is 0-3 SU in the last three games in this matchup.
  • The Golden Knights are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games after a loss.

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Fleury has been excellent against the Predators

Vegas, which is coming off a 4-2 setback to the Minnesota Wild on Monday, has successfully recovered from a rough start to the season and sits fifth in the Western Conference with 62 points. Max Pacioretty has scored a goal in back-to-back games for the second time this month to move within three goals of team leader Jonathan Marchessault (17). Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury owns a 9-5-1 SU mark with two shutouts and a 1.95 goals-against average in 15 career games vs the Predators.

Nashville’s offense is expected to get a boost when Ryan Johansen comes back tonight from a two-game suspension for a high stick on Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele. The 26-year-old boasts team-leading totals in assists (34) and points (42) by setting up six goals in five contests prior to the ban. Following a three-game skid, netminder Pekka Rinne returned to form against the Avs by stopping 35 of 36 shots in Monday’s 4-1 triumph over Colorado after yielding 14 goals in the three-game losing stretch.

Golden Knights rarely drop two in a row

How good have the Knights been at bouncing back from losses? In Vegas’ past 11 games, it’s 10-1 SU when dropping the previous contest. The Golden Knights are also 14-5 SU in their past 19 tilts at T-Mobile Arena, and home teams have gone 3-0 in the last three meetings between the Western Conference clubs.

When it comes to the total, betting trends are pointing to an UNDER in this one. In the last three matchups between the Predators and Golden Knights, the UNDER is a perfect 3-0 with an average combined score of three goals.

My pick: take the UNDER

The Predators and Golden Knights are two of the top teams in the West and always seem to have tight defensive battles when they collide. With both Rinne and Fleury expected to start in between the pipes, I expect to see another low-scoring affair with the two star goaltenders taking center stage.

The total has gone UNDER in the Predators’ last three games vs the Golden Knights (avg. combined score: 3.0). The visiting team is 0-3 SU in the last three games in this matchup. The Golden Knights are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games after a loss.home
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