The Vegas Golden Knights will turn to Adin Hill between the pipes Friday night as they look to protect home ice against a Nashville Predators team that has opened the 2026-27 season with an impressive 10-4-5 record.

Hill was the first goaltender off the ice during Friday’s morning skate, a strong indication that he will get the start at T-Mobile Arena. The 30-year-old netminder has given Vegas plenty of reason for confidence early in the campaign, posting a 7-2-0 record through his first nine appearances, along with a 2.54 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage.

His early-season form marks a welcome turnaround from a difficult 2025-26 campaign. Hill finished last season with a 10-9-6 record, a 3.04 goals-against average and a .871 save percentage. However, sources told The Hockey News that injuries played a significant role in his struggles, offering important context behind his disappointing numbers.

Now looking much sharper to open the new season, Hill will have an opportunity to continue building momentum against a Nashville club that has been one of the stronger teams in the early standings.

Here is how both teams are expected to line up Friday night.

Nashville Predators (10-4-5) – Projected Lineup

Forwards

Steven Stamkos – Ryan O’Reilly – Mavrik Bourque

Filip Forsberg – Shane Wright – Nils Hoglander

Reid Schaefer – Alexander Kerfoot – Vitali Pinchuk

Ross Colton – Jack Drury – Adam Edstrom

Defensemen

Roman Josi – Adam Wilsby

Brady Skjei – Nick Perbix

Daemon Hunt – Jayden Struble

Goaltenders

Juuse Saros

Justus Annunen

Scratched: Nicolas Hague, Ilya Lyubushkin

Injured: Jonathan Marchessault (lower body), William Trudeau (upper body)

Vegas Golden Knights (13-5-2) – Projected Lineup

Forwards

Trevor Connelly – Jack Eichel – Mark Stone

Brett Howden – William Karlsson – Mitch Marner

Ivan Barbashev – Tomas Hertl – Victor Olofsson

Braeden Bowman – Nic Dowd – Marc Gatcomb

Defensemen

Shea Theodore – Brayden McNabb

Jeremy Lauzon – Rasmus Andersson

Parker Wotherspoon – Dylan Coghlan

Goaltenders

Adin Hill

Carter Hart

Scratched: Raphael Lavoie

Injured: Noah Hanifin (undisclosed)

Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. local time at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where the Golden Knights will look to make the most of home ice against a Predators squad that has made a strong start to the season.