Our Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The Vegas Golden Knights (5-2-0 this season; 39-26-17 in 2025-26) visit the Nashville Predators (2-1-2 this season; 38-34-10 in 2025-26) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Puck drop is 8:45 PM ET (7:45 PM local). TV: SCRIPPS.
Storyline: Vegas is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-2 loss at Minnesota on Monday, Oct. 12. Nashville enters Tuesday at 2-1-2 after a 3-2 shootout loss at Ottawa (Oct. 10). Nashville won two of three meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Vegas at -130 and Nashville at +110 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Vegas Golden Knights @ Nashville Predators |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Vegas Golden Knights 5-2-0 | Nashville Predators 2-1-2 |
| 2025-26 Records | Vegas Golden Knights 39-26-17 | Nashville Predators 38-34-10 |
| Head Coaches | VGK: Ryan Craig (1st season) | NSH: Andrew Brunette (4th season) |
| Puck Line | VGK -1.5 (+190) | NSH +1.5 (-230) |
| Moneyline | Vegas Golden Knights: -130 | Nashville Predators: +110 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+110 / u-130) |
| Venue | Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tenn.) |
| Date / Time | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — 8:45 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | SCRIPPS |
| Probable Starting Goalies | VGK: Adin Hill (confirmed, per ESPN); Carter Hart started Monday | NSH: Juuse Saros (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, ~10:55 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Adin Hill (Vegas) as the confirmed starter; Juuse Saros (Nashville) as the probable starter, not yet confirmed at research time.
Vegas Golden Knights Preview: Second Night of a Back-to-Back
2025-26 recap: Vegas went 39-26-17 (95 points) and won the Pacific Division, then beat Utah and Anaheim in six games each and swept Colorado in the Western Conference Final before losing to Carolina in six games in the Stanley Cup Final (NHL.com). Eichel led the team with 90 points (27 goals, 63 assists), Mitch Marner had 80 points, Mark Stone had 73 points in 60 games and Pavel Dorofeyev scored a team-high 37 goals.
Offseason moves: Ryan Craig replaced John Tortorella, who finished last season behind the bench. Vegas brought back forward Victor Olofsson and added forward Marc Gatcomb from the Islanders, defenseman Parker Wotherspoon (30 points for Pittsburgh) and forward Trevor Connelly, the No. 19 selection in 2024. Dorofeyev now plays for the Rangers, goalie Akira Schmid for Florida, Keegan Kolesar for Detroit and Kaedan Korczak for Pittsburgh (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Eichel, Marner, Stone, Tomas Hertl, Ivan Barbashev, William Karlsson, Olofsson, Brett Howden and Nic Dowd lead the forwards. Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, Rasmus Andersson, Brayden McNabb and Jeremy Lauzon are on defense. Craig is in his first season as coach.
Goalies: Entering Monday’s game, Carter Hart had started four games and was 3-1-0 with a .910 save percentage (91 saves on 100 shots). Most recently, he made 26 saves on 27 shots in a 2-1 overtime win over Los Angeles (Oct. 10). Adin Hill has started two games and is 2-0-0 with an .886 save percentage (39 saves on 44 shots). Most recently, he made 21 saves on 24 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over Toronto (Oct. 8). ESPN lists Adin Hill as the confirmed starter for Tuesday.
Season so far: Before Monday’s game, Vegas was 5-1-0 through six games, with 23 goals scored and 14 allowed. Results: a 5-2 win over Chicago (Sept. 29), a 4-3 loss to Anaheim (Oct. 2), a 3-2 win at Vancouver (Oct. 4), a 6-2 win at Seattle (Oct. 6), a 4-3 shootout win over Toronto (Oct. 8) and a 2-1 overtime win over Los Angeles (Oct. 10). Jack Eichel has 12 points (three goals, nine assists), and Mark Stone has seven points (three goals, four assists) (NHL.com).
Monday’s result: Vegas lost 4-2 to Minnesota at Grand Casino Arena on Monday, Oct. 12, so Tuesday’s game is the second night of a back-to-back. Vegas goals: Rasmus Andersson and William Karlsson. Carter Hart started in goal for Vegas and made 24 saves on 27 shots. Jesper Wallstedt started for Minnesota and made 21 saves on 23 shots. (NHL.com)
Injuries: Parker Wotherspoon (upper body) is listed as out; Lukas Cormier (undisclosed) is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Nashville Predators Preview: Stamkos Leads a 2-1-2 Start
2025-26 recap: Nashville went 38-34-10 (86 points), finished sixth in the Central Division and missed the playoffs. Filip Forsberg led the team with 75 points (40 goals, 35 assists), Ryan O’Reilly had 74 points and Stamkos scored a team-high 42 goals, 14 of them on the power play. Roman Josi had 55 points in 68 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Nashville acquired forward Mavrik Bourque (20 goals, 41 points last season) and defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from Dallas. Forwards Hoglander (Vancouver), Alexander Kerfoot (Utah), Ross Colton and Jack Drury (both Colorado) and Adam Edstrom (Rangers) also joined, along with Vitali Pinchuk, who had 66 points for Dinamo Minsk of the KHL. Luke Evangelista (56 points) now plays for New Jersey and Erik Haula for Los Angeles (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Forsberg, Stamkos, O’Reilly, Jonathan Marchessault, Matthew Wood, Bourque, Hoglander and Kerfoot lead the forwards. Josi, Brady Skjei, Nicolas Hague, Nick Perbix, Lyubushkin and Adam Wilsby are on defense. Andrew Brunette is in his fourth season as coach.
Goalies: Juuse Saros has started four games and is 2-1-1 with a .915 save percentage (119 saves on 130 shots). Most recently, he made 31 saves on 33 shots in a 5-2 win at Montreal (Oct. 8). Matt Murray has started one game and is 0-0-1 with a .900 save percentage (18 saves on 20 shots). That start was a 3-2 shootout loss at Ottawa (Oct. 10). ESPN lists Juuse Saros as the probable starter for Tuesday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Nashville is 2-1-2 through five games, with 14 goals scored and 14 allowed. Results: a 3-1 loss to Minnesota (Oct. 1), a 2-1 win over Dallas (Oct. 3), a 5-4 overtime loss at Toronto (Oct. 6), a 5-2 win at Montreal (Oct. 8) and a 3-2 shootout loss at Ottawa (Oct. 10). Steven Stamkos has seven points (three goals, four assists), and Roman Josi has six points (one goal, five assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Mavrik Bourque (upper body) is day to day; Justus Annunen (undisclosed) is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Golden Knights vs Predators
- Schedule spot: Vegas is on the second night of a back-to-back after a 4-2 loss at Minnesota on Monday. Nashville last played on Oct. 10 and hosts San Jose on Oct. 15.
- Last season: Nashville won two of three meetings last season. Vegas won 7-2 at home on Jan. 17, 2026. Nashville won 4-2 in Vegas on Dec. 31, 2025 and 4-1 at home on March 21 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Vegas is converting 30.4 percent of its power plays and has killed 81.2 percent of penalties. Nashville is converting 31.6 percent of its power plays and has killed 82.4 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Vegas has scored 23 goals and allowed 14 in 6 games before Monday. Nashville has scored 14 goals and allowed 14 in 5 games.
- Odds snapshot: Vegas -130 / Nashville +110 on the moneyline, Golden Knights -1.5 (+190) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Vegas Golden Knights vs Nashville Predators
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Puck drop: 8:45 PM ET (7:45 PM local)
Venue: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn.
TV: In the U.S., Scripps Sports (SCRIPPS) carries it in the Predators’ market and Scripps Sports (SCRIPPS) carries it in the Golden Knights’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 13, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.