Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions
2025-04-12 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 3 Nashville Predators
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
VGK: 66.6%
NSH: 33.4%
Expected Goals
VGK: 3.43
NSH: 2.51
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
VGK
Adin Hill - 1-0-2 | 0.888 SV% | 2.73 GAA
NSH
Justus Annunen - 3-5-1 | 0.875 SV% | 3.29 GAA
| Stat | VGK | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | 0.875 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.73 | 3.29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | Adin Hill | 17 | 14 | 3 | 82.4% | 1.77 | 1 | -1.23 |
| NSH | Justus Annunen | 29 | 24 | 5 | 82.8% | 4.49 | 2 | -0.51 |
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% • VGK at home vs NSH: 3-2
| 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 | VGK | 19 | 1 | 1.36 |
| 1 | NSH | 7 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2 | VGK | 14 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 2 | NSH | 9 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 3 | VGK | 14 | 1 | 1.79 |
| 3 | NSH | 13 | 1 | 0.91 |
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 66.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 3 Nashville Predators
Expected: 3.4 - 2.5
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