The Predators bring the league’s hotter streak into a matchup with a higher-ranked Vegas team that already owns the season-series win.
Vegas has 28 points and sits sixth in the power index, while Nashville has 25 points and ranks ninth—but the Predators arrive on a six-game winning streak against the Golden Knights’ four straight wins. Vegas took the teams’ only meeting so far, 5-2, giving Nashville a chance to answer on the road. The key matchup is Vegas playmaker Mitch Marner, who has 21 points in 14 games, against Nashville’s strong goaltending: Juuse Saros has a .919 save percentage in 15 appearances. If Vegas can turn Marner’s production into sustained pressure, it can protect its edge; if Nashville’s defense and goaltending hold, the Predators can extend their streak and close the three-point gap.