NHL Predictions & Odds 4/14/23

Colorado Avalanche (50-24-7) vs. Nashville Predators (42-31-8)
April 14, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Nashville Predators +160 / Colorado Avalanche -190; Over/Under: +6
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The Colorado Avalanche and the Nashville Predators meet in NHL action from the Bridgestone Arena on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Colorado is a -190 road favorite while Nashville is a +160 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 6 goals.

Matchup History

Colorado’s 3-2 OT win back on December 23, 2022, made it seven straight wins for the Avalanche in this head-to-head matchup.

Trends

Colorado is 117-55 in their last 172 games overall and 36-17 in their last 53 division games while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 games against the Western Conference. Nashville is 4-1 in their last 5 Friday games and 8-21 in their last 29 division games while the under is 8-2 in their last 10 home games.

Pick

I’m on Colorado here. This is must-win territory for the Avs with the division title hanging in the balance and the Avs are good enough and experienced enough as the defending Stanley Cup champs to know what has to be done here. The Preds were solid against Minnesota on Thursday, but I look for Colorado to bear down and grind out a win here so give me Colorado here.