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The Vegas Golden Knights (10-5-2) and Detroit Red Wings (7-6-3) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. EST at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich. The game will broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Golden Knights are favored at -142 on the moneyline, with the Red Wings at +120 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 5.5 (-130o / +110u).
Let's get into our Golden Knights vs. Red Wings predictionsand NHL picks .
Pick: Over 5.5 (-130)
Our Vegas vs. Detroit best bet is Over 5.5 total goals, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings . For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Golden Knights vs. Red Wings puck line:Golden Knights -1.5 (+180), Red Wings +1.5 (-218)
Golden Knights vs. Red Wings over/under:5.5 (-130o / +110u)
Golden Knights vs. Red Wings moneyline:Golden Knights -142, Red Wings +120
Golden Knights vs. Red Wings best bet: Over 5.5 (-130)
The Red Wings have shown respectable offensive upside lately, generating 3.30 xGF/60 and averaging 3.20 goals per game over their last 10 matchups.
Beyond the underlying numbers, I still believe that even without Dylan Larkin , Alex DeBrincat , Moritz Seider , and Lucas Raymond , they can drive solid results on the power play, while their even-strength upside remains respectable.
Detroit catches the Golden Knights in their third road game in four nights and should be able to use their rest advantage to force mistakes in key areas of the ice against one of the NHL's stingiest defensive sides.
As John Gibson exited Tuesday's matchup with a lower body injury, Daniil Tarasov will likely get the start in goal. Tarasov is off to a fantastic start this season, but while goaltending is difficult to project, we don't want to overrate a small sample size, and I'd expect slightly below-average results the rest of the way based on his priors.
Though the Golden Knights generally don't rely on their offensive upside to win games, they still have elite offensive talent capable of exposing a Red Wings side that has thus far exceeded expectations defensively.
At -130, there looks to be value in backing this game to feature over 5.5 goals, as I'm not sold that it will play out as defensively as oddsmakers currently expect.
Best Bet: Over 5.5 (-130, DraftKings )
