The Vegas Golden Knights (39-19-8) travel to face off against the Detroit Red Wings (31-29-6) on Sunday, March 16th. This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 1:00 ET.

Golden Knights vs Red Wings

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime win against Utah Hockey Club, the Golden Knights improved their record to 39-19-8. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark.

Utah took a 2-0 lead before Vegas responded with four different players finding the net. Pavel Dorofeyev got the Golden Knights on the board at 15:06 in the second period.

The Detroit Red Wings Are Coming Off A Win

With a 2-1 win over the Sabres, the Red Wings improved to 31-29-6. Detroit, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.

Detroit fell behind in the first period but responded with two goals in the second. Both of their goals came on the power play, with Dylan Larkin finding the net each time.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

After a scoreless first period, the Golden Knights found the net twice in the second, with Pavel Dorofeyev scoring his 7th goal of the season and Noah Hanifin adding his 2nd. William Karlsson followed with his 2nd goal of the season in the third, and Brett Howden secured the 4-3 victory with his 6th goal, 2:15 into overtime.

Despite 35 shots on goal, Vegas was held without a power play goal. Hanifin also contributed with two assists, bringing his total to 5 for the season. The Golden Knights had 13 giveaways in the game.

Red Wings Offense Breakdown

Detroit’s offense managed 23 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 2-1 win over Buffalo. Both goals came in the second period, with Dylan Larkin scoring his 6th and 7th goals of the season. Larkin took four shots on goal, and the Red Wings had 15 giveaways.

Both of Detroit’s goals came on power plays. Patrick Kane picked up his 6th assist on Larkin’s first goal, while Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond added their 4th and 10th assists, respectively, on Larkin’s second.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first two goals in their previous game and another late in the 3rd period. Adin Hill finished with a save percentage of 84.2% on 19 shots from Utah. The Golden Knights’ defense did contribute 10 takeaways and 22 hits.

Detroit Team Defense

Detroit’s defense gave up the first goal at 11:39 into the first period, but they shut out Buffalo in the second and third, leading to a 2-1 win. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage, and the defense added 4 takeaways and 11 hits.

Golden Knights vs Red Wings Trends

• In their last five games away from home, the Golden Knights have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
• Across the Red Wings last five home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 2-3 straight-up.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Red Wings have a straight up record of 0-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-3.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Vegas has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 7-3 straight up.

Golden Knights vs Red Wings Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Red Wings to defeat the Golden Knights while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at +133, I’m placing a wager on the Red Wings to win outright.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Red Wings winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Red Wings straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6.5 goals, we believe that this game will remain below that figure, and we recommend wagering on the under.

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