NHL play on Saturday features two of the top teams in the Western Conference taking the ice when the No. 1 Colorado Avalanche (27-2-7) visit the No. 4 Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-10) at 10 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena. The game airs on ESPN+.
Colorado won 1-0 at home its last time out on Dec. 23 against the Utah Mammoth.
Vegas won at home in its last game on Dec. 23, 7-2 over the San Jose Sharks.
Here is what you need to get ready for Saturday’s action.
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 1:52 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Avalanche (-140)Underdog: Golden Knights (+118)Over/under: 6.5Avalanche vs. Golden Knights game info and start timeDate: Saturday, December 27, 2025Time: 10 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Avalanche stats and trendsThrough 35 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 27 of those games.The Avalanche have been victorious in 24 of the 31 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -140.Per the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 58.3% chance of winning this contest.Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 14 of 36 games this season.In the past 10 contests, the Avalanche have claimed 85.0% of the possible points with an 8-1-1 record.They have put up 36 goals over that stretch.On the defensive side, the Avalanche have given up 2.2 goals per game (22 total) over those 10 matchups.Golden Knights stats and trendsThe Golden Knights have been the underdog four times this season, and upset their opponent in one of those games.Vegas has had moneyline odds of +118 or longer once this season and won that game.The moneyline set for this contest implies a 45.9% chance for the Golden Knights to win.In 45.7% of Vegas’ previous games this season (16/35), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In their past 10 games, the Golden Knights have gone 6-2-2 to earn 70.0% of the possible points.They are scoring at a 3.3 goals-per-game average (33 total) during that time.On the defensive side, the Golden Knights have allowed 2.5 goals per game (25 total) over those 10 matchups.