TBL @ VGK NHL prediction: AI analysis & picks
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CONFIRMED GOALIES
GAME CONTEXT
Vegas is 8-2 over its last 10 games, with 16 standings points. Its last game was on October 17, 2026, giving it 2 days of rest. Tampa Bay is 6-2 over 8 games, with 12 standings points. Its last game was also on October 17, 2026, with 2 days of rest.
KEY ABSENCES
GAME SCRIPT
The 10-game numbers include the end of last season. Carter Hart (confirmed) posts a 0.923 save percentage, compared with 0.904 for Andrei Vasilevskiy, the probable starter. At 5-on-5, Tampa Bay has the higher shot-attempt share (56.0 vs. 53.9), but Vegas scores more: 3.50 actual goals per game vs. 2.50. The swing factor is Hart, who can shut the door, and a Vasilevskiy who needs to get back to his level.
OUR ANALYSIS
MONEYLINE: No moneyline pick. Our model gives Tampa Bay 53.5%, while the 1.940 price implies 51.5%, a thin edge. The numbers lean the other way: Hart is ahead of Vasilevskiy in save percentage and GSAx, and Vegas has the higher actual goal totals. The head-to-head history, which favors Tampa Bay, is the only argument pointing in the model's direction.
TOTALS: No total pick. The model's projection is 6.24 goals against a line of 6.0, which is 0.24 goal above the line, a thin gap. Vegas' offense and the goals Vasilevskiy has allowed recently point to the Over; Hart and Tampa Bay's offense, at 2.50 goals per game, point to the Under.
Vasilevskiy, the probable starter, could bounce back, and Hart could keep up his form: the read of the numbers on the moneyline and the total would then change. Any uncertainty about who starts in goal for Tampa Bay would be enough to change it as well.
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Key Factors
| Team | xGF (10g) | xGA (10g) | Corsi% | PP% | PK% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBL |
3.40 | 2.67 | 56.0% | 10.3% | 81.8% |
| VGK |
3.55 | 2.54 | 53.9% | 26.7% | 72.2% |
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Frequently asked questions
When was TBL @ VGK played?
This NHL game was played on 2026-10-20.
Where can I find the prediction for TBL @ VGK?
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How are these predictions calculated?
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