Avalanche vs. Predators betting preview

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The Colorado Avalanche (14-1-5) are big favorites (-230 moneyline odds to win) when they go on the road for a game against the Nashville Predators (6-10-4), who have +190 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche to win vs Predators -230

Bet $20, Payout $28.70

Avalanche vs. Predators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-230)
  • Underdog: Predators (+190)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Predators Quick Facts

  • Colorado has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in nine of 20 games this season.
  • Nashville’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in seven of 20 chances this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
  • These two clubs give up 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.6 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche rank first in the NHL with 84 total goals this season, averaging 4.2 per game.
  • On defense, Colorado is the strongest unit in league action, giving up 48 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
  • Their +36 goal differential is first in the league.
  • The 13 power-play goals Colorado has put up this season (on 78 chances) rank 14th in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s 16.67% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 23rd in the NHL.
  • Colorado’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 15th in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s 85.94% penalty-kill success rate is currently fourth-best in the league.
  • The Avalanche win 49.4% of their faceoffs (18th in the NHL).
  • Colorado scores on 12.4% of its shots as a team, ranking fourth in the league.
  • The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.8 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • In 19 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 14 of those matchups.
  • Through five games with moneyline odds shorter than -230 this season, the Avalanche have won four times.
  • Colorado has a 69.7% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 16 goals and 20 assists
  • Cale Makar: eight goals and 20 assists
  • Martin Necas: 13 goals and 15 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 12-1-2 record, .914 save percentage, 34 goals given up

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

  • The Predators have scored 48 goals this season (2.4 per game) to rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • Nashville has conceded 70 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 23rd.
  • Their -22 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
  • Nashville has scored 10 power-play goals this season, which ranks 22nd in the NHL (on 62 chances).
  • The Predators’ power-play conversion rate (16.13%) ranks 24th in the league.
  • Nashville has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The 81.36% penalty-kill percentage the Predators have put totgether is the league’s 14th-ranked rate.
  • The Predators win 52.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the ninth-best figure in the NHL.
  • Nashville’s collective 8.9% shooting percentage ranks 31st in the league.
  • The Predators have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Predators have three wins in the 14 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Nashville has not been a bigger moneyline underdog than the +190 odds on them winning this game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 34.5% chance for the Predators to win.

Predators Leaders

  • Filip Forsberg: eight goals and seven assists
  • Ryan O’Reilly: six goals and seven assists
  • Luke Evangelista: two goals and eight assists
  • Juuse Saros: 6-7-3 record, .892 save percentage, 47 goals allowed
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