Avalanche vs. Golden Knights betting preview

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Saturday’s NHL action includes the Colorado Avalanche (27-2-7) visiting the Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-10) at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights are underdogs (+130 on the moneyline) against the Avalanche (-155) ahead of the outing, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche to win vs Golden Knights -155

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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-155)
  • Underdog: Golden Knights (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 14 of 36 games this season.
  • So far this season, 45.7% of Vegas’ games (16/35) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • Saturday’s total is 0.6 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 7.0 goals per game.
  • The 5.0 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 1.5 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche rank first in the league with 142 total goals this season, averaging 3.9 per game.
  • Colorado has allowed the fewest goals in NHL play this season at 76 (just 2.1 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential (+66) paces the NHL this season .
  • Colorado has recorded 20 power-play goals on 124 chances this season, to rank 18th in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s 16.13% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 27th in the league.
  • Colorado’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 24th in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche defeat 85.44% of opponent’s power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche’s players win 50.3% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the league.
  • Colorado has an 11.4% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 10th in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.8 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • In 35 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has been victorious 27 times.
  • In 28 games with moneyline odds shorter than -155 this season, the Avalanche have been victorious 23 times.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 30 goals and 31 assists
  • Martin Necas: 16 goals and 31 assists
  • Cale Makar: 11 goals and 32 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 16-1-4 record, .923 save percentage, 44 goals conceded

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Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stats Insights

  • The Golden Knights’ 109 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
  • Vegas is one of the toughest defensive units in the league this season, giving up 100 goals (2.9 per game) to rank eighth.
  • Their +9 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
  • Vegas has recorded 29 power-play goals this season, which are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 112 chances).
  • The Golden Knights have the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate of 25.89%.
  • Vegas has scored one shorthanded goal this season (24th in NHL).
  • The 82.56% penalty-kill percentage the Golden Knights have put totgether is the league’s ninth-best rate.
  • The Golden Knights win 52.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the fifth-best figure in the NHL.
  • Vegas’ collective 10.5% shooting percentage ranks 20th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 19.7 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Golden Knights Moneyline Insights

  • The Golden Knights have been an underdog in four games this season, with one upset win (25.0%).
  • Vegas has had moneyline odds of +130 or longer once this season and won that game.
  • The moneyline implies a 43.5% chance to win for the Golden Knights.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 12 goals and 29 assists
  • Mitchell Marner: nine goals and 29 assists
  • Mark Stone: eight goals and 20 assists
  • Akira Schmid: 11-3-4 record, .897 save percentage, 44 goals given up
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