Oddsmakers shouldn't be opening a Golden Knights home game with a total less than 6.
Las Vegas is the No. 2 scoring team in the NHL. The Golden Knights are averaging 3.6 goals during their 28 home games.
The Golden Knights are getting career years from a number of their forwards and centers. Las Vegas has scored four or more goals in six of its last seven games.
The Ducks have scored three or more goals in five of their last seven games. The Golden Knights' defense has slipped lately allowing three or more goals in six of their last eight games.
It's an added bonus for the Ducks if two-time All-Star center Ryan Kesler can play. He made the trip to Las Vegas so he could be healthy after missing Anaheim's last game with a lower-body injury.
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Predators minus 1 1/2 goals plus $1.30 (puck line) hosting Senators
I envision Nashville coach Peter Laviolette having his team fired up to stop a two-game home losing streak. So does the oddsmaker making the Predators a huge favorite. I'm not going to lay a price that high, but I will back Nashville on the puck line getting a plus price if the Predators should win by more than one goal - which I expect to happen.
The Senators enter this matchup fat and happy having won two in a row, including defeating the Rangers, 6-3, at home on Saturday.
Now the Senators take to the road where they have lost the past three times all by three goals.
Ottawa ranks 26th in scoring and gives up the third-most goals. The Senators are extremely weak on special teams. Ottawa ranks among the bottom-four in power play goals and penalty killing. Their poor special teams are just the antidote for the Predators to break out of their mini losing streak.