Golden Knights vs Avalanche Odds Picks and Predictions
The Colorado Avalanche (26-12-3) host the Vegas Golden Knights (23-12-5) Wednesday in the marquee matchup among the three NHL games on the NHL schedule. It’s a game that Colorado has likely had circled on the calendar since losing 7-0 to the Golden Knights on November 4. Colorado is second in the NHL standings for the Central Division and Vegas is second in the Pacific.
Golden Knights vs Avalanche Picks
- Pick 1: Avalanche -145
- Pick 2: Over 6.5 (-105)
Adin Hill (1.93 GAA, .933 save percentage) is expected to start in goal for the Vegas Golden Knights. He is 10-2-2 this season and has been out for more than a month due to injury. Alexander Georgiev (2.97 GAA, .893 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche
Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Odds
Vegas is the betting underdog with NHL odds of +125 for the moneyline and +1.5 (-200) for the puck line. Colorado has -145 moneyline odds and -1.5 (+170) puck line odds. The over/under for the Golden Knights vs. Avalanche odds is 6.5.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Information
Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche
Location of the game: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
Date & Time: Wednesday, January 10 at 10 p.m. ET
How to Watch: TNT and Sportsnet (Canada)
Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
Golden Knights Struggling on the Road
Although Vegas has consistently been among the best NHL teams this season, they have performed poorly on the road as of late. They’re 9-8-3 on the road and have dropped five consecutive road games. Their last victory away from home was a 6-1 win in Dallas on December 9. Vegas has been outscored 24-11 in those five road losses.
The Golden Knights are 15th in NHL stats for goals (3.23) and T7th in goals allowed (2.78), although their goaltending has shown some cracks as of late, in large part due to the absence of Hill. Logan Thompson is just 2-4 in his last six starts and has allowed 22 goals in those games. Jiri Patera is 1-2 in his three starts, allowing 13 goals.
Jack Eichel leads the Vegas Golden Knights roster with 42 points (18 goals, 24 assists). Mark Stone is second with 39 points (12 goals, 27 assists). Vegas has several players on the NHL injury report, including Zach Whitecloud, William Karlsson, William Carrier, and Kaeden Korczak.
Avalanche Offense is Rolling
While Vegas is just 3-7-0 in its last 10 games, Colorado is trending in the opposite direction with a 7-2-1 record in its last 10. For the Colorado Avalanche standings, they’re three points back of the division-leading Winnipeg Jets. Colorado is 17-5-0 at home this season and 7-1 in their last eight games at Ball Arena.
The Avalanche are second in goals (3.66) and have a potent offense led by Nathan MacKinnon, who leads the team in NHL player stats and is second in league scoring with 66 points (22 goals, 44 assists). Mikko Rantanen is second with 51 points (21 goals, 30 assists), while Cale Makar, among the NHL expert picks to win the Norris Trophy, is third with 48 points (9 goals, 39 assists).
Colorado also has several injuries informing the Golden Knights vs. Avalanche odds. They’re without Bowen Byram, Miles Wood, Josh Manson, and Artturi Lehkonen.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Picks
Vegas is mired in a slump right now in the scores and odds and will be in tough to get things back on track against the Avalanche, especially with Hill likely making his first start in more than a month. This should be an Avalanche win with plenty of goals – the over has hit in 14 of Colorado’s 22 home NHL games and 11 of Vegas’ 20 road games.
- Pick 1: Avalanche -145
- Pick 2: Over 6.5 (-105)
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