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The Vegas Golden Knights (39-19-8) visit the Detroit Red Wings (31-29-6) Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (TNT / truTV / Max). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Golden Knights vs. Red Wings odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; tied 1-1 in 2023-24
The Golden Knights suffered a 4-3 shootout loss in Buffalo Saturday afternoon behind G Adin Hill, who was tasked with making 34 saves on 37 shots. C Jack Eichel scored against his former team in regulation.
The Red Wings were doubled up 4-2 in Carolina Friday as the total (6) pushed at most shops. Detroit has won just once in the past 8 games. The Over is 8-3-2 in the past 13 games since Feb. 4. RW Alex DeBrincat scored in Carolina, and he had 2 goals and 5 points in the past 2 outings.
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Golden Knights at Red Wings odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Golden Knights -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Red Wings +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Golden Knights -1.5 (+150) | Red Wings +1.5 (-185)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Golden Knights at Red Wings projected goalies
Ilya Samsonov (15-8-3, 2.81 GAA, .889 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Cam Talbot (17-15-3, 2.96 GAA, .901 SV%, 2 SO)
Samsonov allowed 3 goals on 17 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss in Pittsburgh Tuesday. He’s 1-0-1 with a 1.51 GAA and a .923 SV% this month with a 22-save shutout against the Penguins March 7.
Talbot allowed just 2 goals on 23 shots in a 2-1 loss Monday in Ottawa, slipping to 0-3-0 with a 3.74 GAA and an .845 SV% in 3 March starts. He has lost 4 consecutive starts, allowing 4 or more goals in 3 of the past 4 outings and 5 of the previous 7 starts.
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Golden Knights at Red Wings picks and predictions
Prediction
Red Wings 4, Golden Knights 3
Moneyline
The RED WINGS (+135) are worth a roll of the dice as moderate underdogs on home ice.
Detroit faces a Golden Knights (-160) team that suffered a shootout loss in Buffalo and now has a quick turnaround with no rest and a backup goaltender.
Detroit has won 5 of the past 8 meetings in this series, including 3 of the previous 4 in the Motor City.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Red Wings +1.5 (-185) will set you back nearly twice your potential return, making it quite a bit of risk for not nearly enough reward. As a straight bet, it’s too risky, but it would be acceptable to include in a multi-leg parlay.
AVOID it as a standalone bet.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (+100) is the lean, but don’t get carried away.
The Over hit in both meetings last season, with an average of 7.5 combined goals per game in those 2 matchups. The Over is also 4-2 in the past 6 games.
For VGK, the total has gone Over in 5 of the past 9 games, while Detroit has seen the Over go 2-1-1 in the past 4 outings and 8-3-2 in the previous 13 contests.
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