Two of the top clubs in the Western Conference will clash when the Colorado Avalanche (27-2-7, first place) visit the Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-10, fourth) on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Avalanche solid favorites at -148 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Golden Knights are at +124.
Colorado earned a 1-0 victory at home its last time out on Dec. 23 against the Utah Mammoth. Samuel Girard led the Avalanche with one point (one goal).
Vegas won its most recent game 7-2 at home over the San Jose Sharks on Dec. 23. Seven Golden Knights skaters recorded two points each in that outing, including Mitchell Marner (two goals) and Ivan Barbashev (two assists).
Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will come out on top in Saturday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Avalanche 5 – Golden Knights 2
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.09 goals)
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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Moneylines
Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Avalanche-Golden Knights matchup.
Favorite: Avalanche (-148)Underdog: Golden Knights (+124)Avalanche Betting InsightsThe Avalanche have gone 27-8 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.Colorado is 23-5 (victorious in 82.1% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter.The Avalanche have a 59.7% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this matchup.Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 14 of 36 games this season.Golden Knights Betting InsightsThis season the Golden Knights have won one of the four games in which they’ve been an underdog.Vegas has played as an underdog of +124 or more in one game this season and won.The moneyline set in this contest implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Golden Knights.Vegas has played 16 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.Avalanche Key StatsColorado’s 142 total goals (3.9 per game, on 6.9 assists per contest) lead the league.Defensively, the Avalanche are the stingiest squad in league action, allowing 76 total goals (only 2.1 per game).It has a league-leading goal differential of +66.The 20 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (to rank 18th in the NHL) have come on 124 power-play chances.Colorado’s 16.13% power-play conversion rate ranks 27th in the league.The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season.Colorado’s 85.44% penalty-kill success rate paces the league.Colorado wins 50.3% of its faceoffs to rank 15th in the NHL.The Avalanche have an 11.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 10th in the league.Golden Knights Key StatsWith 109 goals (3.1 per game), Vegas has the NHL’s 16th-ranked offense.The Golden Knights have one of the top defenses in the NHL, conceding 100 total goals (2.9 per game), eighth in the NHL.It has the seventh-best goal differential in the league at +9.With 29 power-play goals (on 112 chances), the Golden Knights are fourth-best in the NHL.Vegas’ power-play percentage (25.89) puts the team sixth in the league.In terms of shorthanded goal, the Golden Knights have one.Vegas’ has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (82.56%).Vegas is fifth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (52.5%).With a shooting percentage of 10.5%, the Golden Knights are 20th in the league.
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