Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators Prediction: Expect a Total Over

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 16. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Vegas continues to lose ground, being in bad shape. Yes, the Knights don't have a huge slump because they have a high skill level, but serious personnel losses prevent them from playing at full strength. The Black and Gold have lost eight of their last 11 games, dropping to fifth in the Western Conference standings.

Nashville did not start the current regular season in the best way. They were even among the league's outsiders but gradually improved their position. In the second half of November, we saw a solid breakthrough from the Predators when they won six games in a row. The team has five wins in the last seven meetings, losing only to Calgary and Anaheim, 3:6 and 3:5, respectively. This is enough to sit in sixth position in the Western Conference standings.

Most recently, Vegas and Nashville were located at different poles of the Western Conference standings. The Knights were first, while the Predators were floundering among the outsiders. Now, they are in fifth and sixth position, respectively; therefore, we can conclude that Andrew Brunette's charges are in much better shape now. This is especially true for away battles, as they have picked up 13 out of 14 possible points in their last seven away matches. The Black and Gold are in a slump, with too many personnel losses.

Now we're seeing how great the Predators are offensively, but they also make some scoring mistakes on defense. In the previous five games, they have totaled 37 shots on goal (7.40 average per game). It's important to note that Andrew Brunette's team is consistently effective on offense, as they have scored at least three goals in each of their last six consecutive meetings.