Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Golden Knights and Avalanche. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on TNT, and it’s hosted by the Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. Get ready to place your bets!
This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored to win at home vs. the Golden Knights. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Vegas Golden Knights odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over the last three times that the Avalanche have hosted the Golden Knights, they have gone 2-1. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Golden Knights and Avalanche, only 2 points per game has separated the teams, with the Golden Knights going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Through their last five road contests, the Golden Knights offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. Vegas posted an overall record of 0-5 while going 1-4 ATS.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Colorado has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Colorado has an puck line mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Golden Knights have an puck line mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. Vegas posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction
Heading into today’s game, the Golden Knights are in 5th place in the Western Conference with 51 points and a record of 23-12-5. In the Pacific Division, Vegas is in 2nd place, and they have gone 9-6 against division opponents.
On the road this season, the Golden Knights have gone 9-8-3, and they have lost their last five games away from home. When playing as the underdog, Vegas has a record of 6-4-1, and they have gone 3-7 in their last ten games.
For their offensive performance, the Golden Knights come in averaging 3.2 goals per game this season, which is 13th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 7th in the league. Vegas’ offense is currently ranked 8th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 10th in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Jiri Patera has started three games this season. His current record stands at 1-2, and his save percentage is 0.301%.
At home this season, the Avalanche have been dominant with a record of 17-5-0. In games where they have been favored, Colorado is 24-10-3. Over their last ten games, the Avalanche have gone 7-3.
On the year, Colorado has a record of 26-12-3, which has them in 2nd place in the Central Division and 3rd place in the Western Conference. Against other teams in the West, the Avalanche have gone 18-11.
For their offensive performance, the Avalanche come in averaging 3.7 goals per game this season, which is 2nd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 4th in the league. This season, the Avalanche are 16-7 when getting more shots on goal than their opponents. And in games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 8-5 record.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev comes into the game having made 33 starts this season. So far, his record is 22-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.99%.
According to our analysis, we anticipate the Avalanche to win this one with a projected score of 4-2.
Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- The Avalanche should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Josh Manson – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Miles Wood – Illness – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Bowen Byram – Lower Body – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- William Karlsson – Lower Body – Out
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Ben Hutton – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Adin Hill – Undisclosed – Out
- Logan Thompson – Illness – Doubtful
- Zach Whitecloud – Upper Body – Questionable
- Kaedan Korczak – Lower Body – Out
- Daniil Miromanov – Lower Body – Out
