Avalanche vs Predators Best Bets and Prediction

The Avalanche are playing tough hockey coming into tonight’s game, winning five of their last six games. The Predators have won back-to-back games, which ended a six-game losing streak.

Before making our NHL picks today, let’s take a look at the NHL odds and NHL stats to help us make our Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators best bets.

Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators Information

Colorado Avalanche

The Avalanche are slowly working their way back into relevancy in the NHL standings. While the start of their year could have been better, they have worked themselves into fourth place in the Central Division and six points back behind the Dallas Stars.

The offense for Colorado has been a struggle to start the season, making their team average stay rather low at 2.90 goals per game, which is 25th in the NHL. The Avalanche are averaging 2.2 goals per game in their last five games.

What has kept Colorado alive has been their defense and goaltending. As a team, Colorado is giving up, on average, 2.61 goals per game. The team is giving up 1.2 goals per game in their last five games.

Colorado is averaging 2.6 goals per game in their last five away games. The defense and goaltending are not as great on the road, giving up 4.2 goals per game in their previous five away games.

According to the NHL player stats, Mikko Rantanen has been the best offensive player for the Avs, leading the team with 40 total points. Rantanen scored 22 goals and assisted on 18 others to get to 40 points.

Alexandar Georgiev has been the primary goaltender for the Avalanche. He has a record of 14-6-1 and is giving up 2.39 goals per game. Georgiev has given up two goals in his last three starts.

Nashville Predators

The Predators are not having their best season in recent years. However, they are not completely out of it. The Predators find themselves just over 10 points out of being one of the top teams in the Central Division.

The offense for the Predators has been the biggest issue, averaging just 2.52 goals per game which are in the bottom three in the NHL. Nashville is averaging 2.6 goals per game in their last five games.

The defense and goaltending have been right around the league average, giving up 3.03 goals per game, which is 15th in the league. The Predators are giving up an average of 3.2 goals per game in their last five games.

The Predators are averaging 2.2 goals in their last five home games. In those same five games, the Predators’ defense and goaltending are averaging 3.2 goals given up.

Matt Duchene and Filip Forsberg are tied for the lead in total points with 25 total points. They’ve both scored nine goals and assisted 16 others to accumulate their points.

Juuse Saros is the main goaltender for the Predators. He has a record of 11-9-3 and is giving up 2.83 goals per game. Saros has won his last two starts and given up five goals combined.

Last Game

This will be the third time these two teams have played each other this season. The Avalanche have had the upper hand in both games, outsourcing the Predators 8-4.

In their first game, the Avalanche won 5-3. Colorado won the second game 3-1. Something to note is that both games were won by more than one goal.

Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators Analysis

The Avalanche have not been great on the road, coming in with a 9-6 record during their away games this season. The Predators have not been exceptional at home, putting together a record of 8-5-1-1 during home games.

When looking at the NHL injury report for both NHL teams, it is clear the Avalanche are in a much worse spot. They currently have five players that are out until at least January.

Odds Breakdown

Moneyline

The Colorado Avalanche odds have them as the moneyline favorite, with odds at -120. The Predators are getting even money to win the game outright.

Puckline

The Avalanche have a puck line of -1½ with odds at +240. The Predators are +1½ with odds at -240.   

Total Goals

The goal total for this game is set at 5½. The odds for the over are at -115, and the odds for the under are at -105.

Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators Betting Pick and Prediction

The Nashville Predators’ schedule is like riding a rollercoaster currently, going up against the top teams, then the bottom, and now back to the top. This will be another tough game for them, even while playing on home ice.

Looking at the NHL schedule today, this may no the best NHL matchup on the slate. However, there is potential for bettors to make this a profitable game.

The first of two NHL picks for this game would be the safest of the Avalanche vs Predators best bets, taking the Avalanche moneyline. They have proven they can beat this team and should do it again this evening.

The second pick has better odds but a little riskier play. Taking the Avalanche to cover the 1½ goal puck line could provide a great return on a bettor’s money.

Final Avalanche vs Predators best bet: Colorado Avalanche -1½ +240

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