Forward trio
82:57 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 70 / 80
- Fenwick for / against
- 53 / 63
- Corsi share
- 46.7%
- Fenwick share
- 45.7%
- xG for / against
- 2.50 / 4.59
Nashville Predators vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 17, 2026
NHL matchup
Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 17, 2026.
January 17, 2026
· 9:00 PM CST
Model V2 prediction is not available yet for this game.
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 17. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Nashville Predators
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
118:41 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 116 / 147
- Fenwick for / against
- 85 / 105
- Corsi share
- 44.1%
- Fenwick share
- 44.7%
- xG for / against
- 5.18 / 5.80
Vegas Golden Knights
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
81:09 together · 7 games
- Corsi for / against
- 70 / 69
- Fenwick for / against
- 46 / 46
- Corsi share
- 50.4%
- Fenwick share
- 50.0%
- xG for / against
- 3.40 / 2.87
Defense pair
115:35 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 96 / 99
- Fenwick for / against
- 64 / 72
- Corsi share
- 49.2%
- Fenwick share
- 47.1%
- xG for / against
- 4.23 / 4.08
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Juuse Saros
Nashville Predators · Last start: Jan 16
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 168
- Save %
- 91.1
- Goals allowed
- 15
- Close-range shots %
- 26.2
Adin Hill
Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Jan 15
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 91
- Save %
- 89.0
- Goals allowed
- 10
- Close-range shots %
- 26.4
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Nashville Predators
- xG for / game
- 2.53
- xG against / game
- 3.25
- xG differential / game
- -0.72
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Vegas Golden Knights
- xG for / game
- 2.78
- xG against / game
- 2.49
- xG differential / game
- 0.29
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Nashville Predators
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 58.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.1
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.5
- Faceoff win %
- 52.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.9
Shots / game: 27.3 · Shooting: 11.0% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft
Vegas Golden Knights
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 53.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.1
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.2
- Faceoff win %
- 44.7
- Penalties / game
- 2.7
Shots / game: 26.1 · Shooting: 14.6% · Avg distance: 31.6 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NSH
|
Metric |
VGK
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Points | 17 |
| 0.545 | Points % | 0.654 |
| 31 | Goals for | 47 |
| 35 | Goals against | 38 |
| -4 | Goal differential | 9 |
| W1 | Current streak | OT1 |
Road versus home
|
NSH road
|
Metric |
VGK home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 7 |
| 1 | Wins | 5 |
| 5 | Points | 10 |
| -6 | Goal differential | 8 |
Last 10 games
|
NSH
|
Metric |
VGK
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-4 | Record | 6-3-1 |
| 12 | Points | 13 |
| 30 | Goals for | 36 |
| 32 | Goals against | 30 |
| -2 | Goal differential | 6 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NSH
5 wins
10
games reviewed
VGK
5 wins
Total goals32 – 36
Goal differential
-4
/
+4
Goals per game3.2 / 3.6
Shots per game27.4 / 29.5
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 |
Nashville Predators
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
4 - 2 | 19 - 31 | View |
| Apr 12, 2025 |
Nashville Predators
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
3 - 5 | 17 - 29 | View |
| Mar 29, 2025 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Nashville Predators
|
3 - 1 | 29 - 24 | View |
| Jan 14, 2025 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Nashville Predators
|
3 - 5 | 22 - 23 | View |
| Mar 26, 2024 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Nashville Predators
|
4 - 5 | 35 - 35 | View |
| Feb 20, 2024 |
Nashville Predators
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
5 - 3 | 40 - 26 | View |
| Jan 15, 2024 |
Nashville Predators
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
1 - 4 | 35 - 29 | View |
| Apr 4, 2023 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Nashville Predators
|
2 - 3 | 32 - 27 | View |
| Feb 7, 2023 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Nashville Predators
|
5 - 1 | 30 - 17 | View |
| Dec 31, 2022 |
Nashville Predators
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
4 - 5 | 37 - 32 | View |