Best Golden Knights vs Red Wings Predictions & Betting Props (Mar. 16)
The Vegas Golden Knights take on the Detroit Red Wings in an NHL afternoon matchup at 1pm ET on TNT. Vegas enters as -142 road favorites despite coming off a 4-3 shootout loss to Buffalo.
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Key Betting Prediction: Over 6.5 Goals (+105) at Caesars
This game sets up well for high scoring. Vegas leads the Western Conference in goals and ranks top-11 in expected goals. Detroit matches that offensive potential but struggles defensively, sitting bottom-10 in goals against.
Red Wings goalie Cam Talbot has allowed 15 goals in his last four starts, all losses. Detroit has lost seven of eight overall, falling out of playoff position with just an 11% chance to qualify.
For Vegas, backup Ilya Samsonov is expected to start after Adin Hill played Saturday. Samsonov has given up 3+ goals in four of his last five games, including five each to low-scoring Chicago and Los Angeles.
Top Player Prop: Pavel Dorofeyev Over 2.5 Shots (-135) at FanDuel
- Leads Vegas with 27 goals this season
- 3+ shots in 4 of last 5 games
- Detroit allows high shot volume (bottom-10 in shots against)
- Only Jack Eichel has more shots for Vegas this season
Current Odds:
- Golden Knights: -142 ML, -1.5 puckline
- Red Wings: +118 ML
- Over/Under: 6.5 goals
Detroit's offensive trio of Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane have combined for 12 points in their last two games, showing they can still produce despite the team's recent struggles. Their ability to score coupled with both teams' goaltending issues points to a high-scoring affair.