The Vegas Golden Knights (35-12-2) play the second of a two-game set with the Arizona Coyotes (22-24-5) Saturday with a 10 p.m. ET puck drop at Gila River Arena. Below, we analyze the Golden Knights-Coyotes odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Golden Knights were shut out in the front end of the two-game set, losing 3-0 Friday. The loss snapped a franchise-record 10-game win streak, and Vegas had averaged 4.5 goals per game during the span.
The Coyotes snapped a two-game losing streak with their win Friday, and it was their first win at home since April 17. Despite the win, the Coyotes are still 3-9 across the past 12 games overall.
Golden Knights at Coyotes: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Golden Knights -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Coyotes +175 (bet $100 to win $175)
- Against the spread/ATS: Golden Knights -1.5 (+120) | Coyotes +1.5 (-145)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Golden Knights at Coyotes: Projected starting goalies
Marc-Andre Fleury (22-10-0, 2.08 GAA, .927 SV%, 5 SO) vs. Darcy Kuemper (9-10-2, 2.55 GAA, .907 SV%, 2 SO)
Fleury has rattled off victories in five consecutive outings, including a 14-save shutout in a 1-0 win over the Coyotes on April 11 in Vegas. He is 3-0-0 with a 0.67 GAA and .962 SV% with two shutouts against Arizona this season.
Kuemper allowed three goals on 30 shots last time out in a loss to the San Jose Sharks.
He has won just two of his six starts since returning from the injured list after a five-week absence, but one of his wins was a shutout April 24 in Los Angeles. He is 1-3-0 with a 2.77 GAA and .904 SV% in four outings vs. VGK this season.
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Golden Knights at Coyotes: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Golden Knights 5, Coyotes 2
Money line (ML)
The Golden Knights (-200) will cost you two times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive, especially for a road team. And we just saw on Friday that the favorite doesn’t always come through.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS -1.5 (+120) are a better value on the road laying the goal and a half, and they covered the puck line in seven of the past eight wins.
Look for VGK to have a bounce-back game, as they haven’t lost two in a row in regulation since March 8-10 in Minnesota.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 5.5 (-115) is the way to go despite an Under result on Friday. The Over has connected in 14 of the past 20 for the Coyotes, and seven of the past eight in games when working on no rest.
The Over is 4-1 in the past five for the Golden Knights, while hitting in four of the past five on the road, too.
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