The Vegas Golden Knights and Utah Hockey Club meet Friday in NHL action at the Delta Center. Here’s a Utah Hockey Club vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction. This article will include a Utah Hockey Club vs Vegas Golden Knights Pick.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Hurricanes, beat the Ducks, and they play the Capitals and Maple Leafs next. The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 4.13 goals per game and are scoring on 32.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Dorofeyev leads Vegas with 9 goals, Jack Eichel has 20 assists and Alex Pietrangelo has 33 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 3.13 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Samsonov has given up 15 goals on 160 shots faced, while Adin Hill has allowed 34 goals on 281 shots.
Utah Hockey Club Betting Preview
The Utah Hockey Club lost to the Predators, beat the Hurricanes, and they play the Capitals and Bruins next. The Utah Hockey Club are averaging 2.81 goals per game and is scoring 15 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 7 goals, Nick Schmaltz has 12 assists and Clayton Keller has 39 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Hockey Club is allowing 3.25 goals per game and is killing 77.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Ingram has given up 39 goals on 321 shots faced, while Karel Vejmelka has allowed 11 goals on 149 shots.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- Utah has lost each of its last four games following a win.
- The Golden Knights have won nine of their last 11 night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last four road games against Central Division opponents.
- Utah has failed to cover the puck line in three of its last four games following a win.
- The favorite has won the second period in each of Utah’s last nine games.
Utah Hockey Club Player Prop Facts
- Nick Bjugstad has scored at least one goal in five of his last six appearances with his team as a home underdog.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in each of his last four appearances with his team as a home underdog against Pacific Division opponents.
- Clayton Keller has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine home appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Mark Stone has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances with the Golden Knights as favorites.
- Pavel Dorofeyev has scored at least one goal in seven of the Golden Knights’ last eight games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
- Shea Theodore has recorded at least one assist in 10 of his last 11 appearances with the Golden Knights as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Utah Hockey Club vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
The Utah Hockey Club have played their best hockey at home, but they’ve also had issues sustaining success and have been shutout three times in their last 10 games. The Vegas Golden Knights are simply the more trustworthy side, and their offense doesn’t go in a hole out of nowhere. Vegas also beat Utah 4-3 in overtime a couple of weeks ago. I’d need more bang for my buck to side with the Utah Hockey Club. Give me the Golden Knights and the cheap price.