Vegas Golden Knights vs Ottawa Senators 28 October 2026 Prediction

The Vegas Golden Knights host the Ottawa Senators after an unexpected dip in form. Both teams have played well overall and sit in the top five of their respective conference standings. Vegas will look to end its winless run and reverse last season’s results against Ottawa.

Vegas Has Lost Momentum

After a strong start, the Golden Knights have collected only one point from their last three games. Ryan Craig’s team lost 6-2 at home to the Tampa Bay Lightning before falling by the same score on the road against the St. Louis Blues. Vegas then suffered a 2-1 overtime loss at the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Despite this recent slide, Vegas remains near the top of the Western Conference standings. However, the Golden Knights are no longer the conference’s highest-scoring team after producing only five goals over their last three games. They have also been disciplined, averaging 2.7 minor penalties per game. Only two NHL teams have a better mark.

Vegas Golden Knights Predicted Lineup: Hart (Hill) — McNabb, Theodore — Barbashev, Eichel, Stone

Full Roster: Defensemen — Andersson, Lauzon, Hanifin, Coghlan; forwards — Connelly, Hertl, Bowman, Howden, Karlsson, Holtz, Lavoie, Dowd, Gatcomb

Unavailable: Olofsson, Wotherspoon (both injured), Marner (questionable)

Manager: Ryan Craig

Ottawa’s Offense Has Improved

Ottawa has won two of its last three games while scoring 12 goals. The Senators defeated the Florida Panthers 5-1 and the New York Rangers 7-4 at home. Drake Batherson recorded a hat trick against the Rangers. Ottawa was outshot 28-24 and both scored a power-play goal and conceded while on the man advantage.

The Senators have 16 points from 12 games and sit near the top of the Eastern Conference standings. However, Travis Green’s team has a modest 38-34 goal differential. Ottawa has a 12% shooting percentage, which ranks 12th in the NHL. The Senators also average 24.6 hits per game, the seventh-highest figure in the league.

Ottawa Senators Predicted Lineup: Ersson (Johansson) — Sanderson, Zub — Zetterlund, Stützle, Giroux

Full Roster: Defensemen — Spence, Kleven, Yakemchuk, MacDermid; forwards — Foegele, Cozens, Batherson, Greig, Pinto, Amadio, Cousins, Halliday, Burakovsky

Unavailable: Eklund, Chabot, Ullmark (all injured)

Manager: Travis Green

Ottawa Won Last Season’s Series

Ottawa won both head-to-head meetings last season. Vegas came back from a 3-1 deficit at home but eventually lost 4-3 in a shootout despite holding a 35-22 advantage in shots on goal. The Senators won the other meeting 7-1 in Ottawa, with Dylan Cozens and Stephen Halliday scoring twice each.

Key Facts

The Golden Knights have not won the third period in any of their last four games.

Ottawa has converted only 11.1% of its power-play opportunities. Only two teams have a lower rate.

Vegas allows opponents to generate 2.69 expected goals per game, the fifth-best mark in the NHL.

Vegas Golden Knights vs Ottawa Senators Prediction: Vegas Golden Knights to Win

Main Prediction: Vegas has earned at least one point in each of its last seven home games against Ottawa, winning six of them. The Golden Knights have also won four of their last five home games, while the Senators have lost two of their previous three on the road. The main selection is Vegas Golden Knights to win at 2.08. Predicted score: 4-2.

Totals Prediction: At least six goals have been scored in five of the last six head-to-head meetings. Ottawa’s previous three games have all produced more than five goals, while each of Vegas’ last three home games finished with eight total goals. The secondary selection is over 5.5 goals at 1.60.