Vegas Golden Knights vs Pittsburgh Penguins Predictions

Vegas brings the stronger form

The Vegas Golden Knights enter at 9-5-2 and beat Pittsburgh 6-2 on Oct. 17. The Vegas Golden Knights' game-day report lists Jack Eichel with a team-high 20 points, Mark Stone with 18 and Mitch Marner on a 10-game point streak. Those results and scorers give Vegas the clearest case to win at SPF's -112 moneyline.

The schedule cuts into that advantage. Vegas lost 3-2 in a shootout at Boston on Monday and is playing on consecutive nights. FOX Sports / Associated Press also reports that the Golden Knights have lost three straight road games.

Pittsburgh's home results warrant caution

Pittsburgh is 4-1-1 at home despite its 5-7-2 overall record. The Pittsburgh Penguins' official preview reports an 85.7% penalty kill and no power-play goals allowed on 11 opposing opportunities at home, giving the Penguins a practical way to limit Vegas' skilled forwards.

The Penguins' available lineup remains a concern. FOX Sports / Associated Press lists Bryan Rust, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Ryan Graves and Elmer Soderblom as out, with Evgeni Malkin and Kaedan Korczak day-to-day. No starting goalies are confirmed in the available reporting.

Prediction and betting lean

Vegas is the likely winner, but -112 is not attractive enough to overlook its road skid, back-to-back schedule and the uncertainty in goal. Pittsburgh's -108 price is also difficult to support while key players are out or day-to-day. The betting lean is Pass.