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Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 26, 2027

NHL matchup

Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 26, 2027.

January 26, 2027 · 7:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Nashville Predators at 52.0%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Vegas Golden Knights logo
Away team

Vegas Golden Knights

48.0%
Fair American +108
Fair decimal 2.08
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Nashville Predators logo
Home team

Nashville Predators

52.0%
Fair American -108
Fair decimal 1.92
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 26, 2027.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

107:16 together · 10 games

xG share64.5%
Corsi for / against
113 / 85
Fenwick for / against
83 / 58
Corsi share
57.1%
Fenwick share
58.9%
xG for / against
5.90 / 3.25
Defense pair

154:42 together · 10 games

xG share64.6%
Corsi for / against
179 / 131
Fenwick for / against
132 / 92
Corsi share
57.7%
Fenwick share
58.9%
xG for / against
9.12 / 4.99
All observed combinations

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

48:38 together · 9 games

xG share65.8%
Corsi for / against
55 / 43
Fenwick for / against
38 / 32
Corsi share
56.1%
Fenwick share
54.3%
xG for / against
3.00 / 1.56
Defense pair

99:32 together · 9 games

xG share45.8%
Corsi for / against
92 / 104
Fenwick for / against
70 / 74
Corsi share
46.9%
Fenwick share
48.6%
xG for / against
3.89 / 4.61
All observed combinations

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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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.

Carter Hart

Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
125
Save %
88.8
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
32.0

Justus Annunen

Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 25

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
52
Save %
84.6
Goals allowed
8
Close-range shots %
34.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 26, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

xG for / game
3.32
xG against / game
2.74
xG differential / game
0.58

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
2.92
xG against / game
3.25
xG differential / game
-0.33

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 26, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.3
Corsi share (%)
51.6
Fenwick share (%)
52.5
Faceoff win %
49.4
Penalties / game
3.6

Shots / game: 29.3 · Shooting: 11.9% · Avg distance: 33.0 ft

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.8
Corsi share (%)
47.1
Fenwick share (%)
47.9
Faceoff win %
50.5
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 26.4 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 32.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
17Points12
0.654Points %0.545
47Goals for31
38Goals against35
9Goal differential-4
OT1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Vegas Golden Knights VGK road
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH home
6Games6
3Wins3
7Points7
1Goal differential2
Last 10 games
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
6-3-1Record4-2-4
13Points12
36Goals for30
30Goals against32
6Goal differential-2
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Vegas Golden Knights VGK 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Nashville Predators NSH 5 wins
Total goals37 – 32
Goal differential +5 / -5
Goals per game3.7 / 3.2
Shots per game30.2 / 26.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 13, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
5 - 2 25 - 27 View
Mar 21, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
1 - 4 40 - 20 View
Jan 17, 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 7 29 - 36 View
Dec 31, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
4 - 2 19 - 31 View
Apr 12, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
3 - 5 17 - 29 View
Mar 29, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 1 29 - 24 View
Jan 14, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 5 22 - 23 View
Mar 26, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 5 35 - 35 View
Feb 20, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
5 - 3 40 - 26 View
Jan 15, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
1 - 4 35 - 29 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.