Friday’s NHL slate includes a likely close outing between the Colorado Avalanche (6-1-4, -115 on the moneyline to win) and the Vegas Golden Knights (6-1-3, -105 moneyline odds) at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-115)
• Underdog: Golden Knights (-105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in five of 11 games this season.
• Vegas has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in five of 10 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 7.4, is 0.9 above Friday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 1.2 more than the 5.2 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche create the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.7 per game for a total of 41 this season.
• Colorado is ranked fourth in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 28 in total (2.6 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +13.
• The eight power-play goals Colorado has recorded this season (on 45 chances) rank 14th in the league.
• The Avalanche rank 23rd in the league with a 17.78% power-play conversion rate this season.
• The Avalanche’s penalty-kill percentage (90%) is the league’s second-best.
• The Avalanche’s players win 51% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• Colorado has a 10.8% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 19th in the league.
• The Avalanche average 19.2 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Through 10 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won six of those matchups.
• In 10 games with shorter than -115 moneyline odds this season, the Avalanche have won six.
• The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 53.5% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: nine goals and eight assists
• Cale Makar: three goals and 12 assists
• Martin Necas: seven goals and six assists
• Scott Wedgewood: 6-1-2 record, .900 save percentage, 24 goals allowed

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Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stats Insights

• The Golden Knights have scored 37 goals this season (3.7 per game) to rank 13th in the league.
• Vegas has allowed 2.7 goals per game, and 27 total, the third-fewest among all league teams.
• They have a +10 goal differential, which is fourth-best in the league.
• Vegas has recorded 10 power-play goals this season, which are the fourth-most in the NHL (on 37 chances).
• The Golden Knights have a 27.03% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 10 percentage.
• Vegas has scored one shorthanded goal.
• The Golden Knights’ 17th-ranked penalty kill rate is 78.57%.
• The Golden Knights have the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (54.3%).
• Vegas is shooting 13% (fifth in the league).
• The Golden Knights have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Golden Knights Moneyline Insights

• The Golden Knights have been an underdog in two games this season, going 1-1.
• Vegas’ moneyline odds have been -105 or longer twice this season, and it split 1-1.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 51.2% chance for the Golden Knights to win.

Golden Knights Leaders

• Jack Eichel: eight goals and 11 assists
• Mark Stone: two goals and 11 assists
• Mitchell Marner: two goals and 10 assists
• Akira Schmid: 5-1-0 record, .892 save percentage, 15 goals conceded