Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators NHL Predictions
2025-03-29 • Bridgestone Arena
Nashville Predators 1 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NSH: 54.2%
VGK: 45.8%
Expected Goals
NSH: 3.16
VGK: 3.33
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 43%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NSH
Justus Annunen - 3-5-1 | 0.875 SV% | 3.29 GAA
VGK
Adin Hill - 1-0-2 | 0.888 SV% | 2.73 GAA
| Stat | NSH | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.875 | 0.888 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.29 | 2.73 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | Justus Annunen | 29 | 26 | 3 | 89.7% | 3.96 | 4 | 0.96 |
| VGK | Adin Hill | 24 | 23 | 1 | 95.8% | 1.47 | 0 | 0.47 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 56% • NSH at home vs VGK: 3-1
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | NSH 4 - 1 VGK | NSH | VGK |
| 2026-01-17 | VGK 7 - 2 NSH | VGK | VGK |
| 2025-12-31 | VGK 2 - 4 NSH | NSH | VGK |
| 2025-04-12 | VGK 5 - 3 NSH | VGK | VGK |
| 2025-03-29 | NSH 1 - 3 VGK | VGK | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSH | 11 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 1 | VGK | 10 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 2 | NSH | 13 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2 | VGK | 18 | 2 | 1.67 |
| 3 | NSH | 8 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 3 | VGK | 9 | 2 | 1.79 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 54.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Nashville Predators 1 - 3 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.2 - 3.3
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