As coach Andrew Brunette ponders ways to fix the Predators' anemic offense, they face a Golden Knights team holding firmly to first place in the Pacific Division. Vegas (29-11-3, 61 points) has won seven of its past 10 games, led by Jack Eichel, who has 12 points in that span.

Nashville forward Jonathan Marchessault had an assist in his first game against the Golden Knights since signing a five-year, $27.5 million contract with the Predators on July 1. He spent the previous seven seasons with Vegas, helping the Golden Knights win their first Stanley Cup championship in 2023.

In the two and a half years that Bruce Cassidy has been head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, the first 30 minutes of Tuesday's game against the Nashville Predators was the worst

Coming off one of their worst losses of the season against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights had every chance to win against the Carolina Hurricanes

It might be hard to believe that one player can drastically change the odds in the Nashville Predators’ favor, but that’ll be the case when the Vegas Golden Knights visit them on Tuesday night. Jack Eichel is day-to-day for the Golden Knights with an illness,

The Nashville Predators, who host the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, entered Monday just three points out of the Central Division cellar and 15 points back of the Western Conference's final wild-card spot.

Tomas Hertl scored twice and had an assist, and Shea Theodore had two assists for the Golden Knights (29-14-3), who have lost three in a row and five of six (1-5-0). Ilya Samsonov made 18 saves and had an assist. It was the second of back-to-back games for Vegas, which lost 3-2 at the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.

The Vegas Golden Knights (29-11-3) and the Nashville Predators (13-22-7) hit the ice in Nashville, Tennessee on January 14, 2025 at Bridgestone Arena, starting at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Golden Knights rank first and the Predators 14th in the Western Conference.

The Nashville Predators (13-22-7) take on the Vegas Golden Knights (29-11-3) in NHL action on Tuesday, starting at 8:00 PM ET at Bridgestone Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Predators rank 14th in the Western Conference with 33 points and the Golden Knights are first in the Western Conference with 61 points.

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz missed his second consecutive game with an upper-body injury. Jessi Pierce: Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber returned after missing four games with an upper-body injury.

NHLs team must make adjustments, some more extreme than others. The difference between years of winning and losing may come down to branding.