NHL Matchup Intelligence

Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators

October 13, 2026 Β· 8:45 PM ET Β· Bridgestone Arena
VGK 5-1-0  Β·  NSH 2-1-2

Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis

Matchup: Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators (Bridgestone Arena), regular season. Nashville Predators record: 2-1-2. Vegas Golden Knights record: 5-1-0. NSH last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 4-4-2, 2.8 goals for and 2.7 against per game. VGK last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 6-4-0, 3.3 goals for and 3 against per game.

Market: NSH implied 44% to win across 2 books; total 7.5 goals. SportsFBI model: leans VGK at 54% (market 44% home); expected goals NSH 3.6, VGK 3.9; 35% chance either team wins by 3+. Model factors: Rest advantage +3.26 points toward NSH (Rest days difference +1 (home minus away, capped at 3)); Recent goal differential -0.61 points toward VGK (Last-10 goal differential per game difference -0.20). Injury report: Justus Annunen (NSH) Injured Reserve; Mavrik Bourque (NSH) Day-To-Day.

SportsFBI's model leans VGK at 54%, a provisional estimate rather than a certainty.

  • Projected score: NSH 3.6 Β· VGK 3.9
  • 3+ goal margin: 35%

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SportsFBI Model

Projects Vegas Golden Knights to win β€” 54% confidence
Market agrees (+2.6pp) Expected goals: NSH 3.6 Β· VGK 3.9 3+ goal margin chance: 35%

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Key factors driving this matchup

NSHH Rest advantage +3.3 Moderate

Rest days difference +1 (home minus away, capped at 3)

VGKA Recent goal differential +0.61 Weak

Last-10 goal differential per game difference -0.20

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