Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Game 3 betting preview

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The Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights face off in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, May 24, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Golden Knights are up 2-0.

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Moneyline

Avalanche to win vs Golden Knights -148

Bet $20, Payout $33.51

Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-148)
  • Underdog: Golden Knights (+124)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Quick Facts

  • Colorado’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 36 of 92 times.
  • Vegas has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 41 of 95 games this season.
  • Sunday’s over/under is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
  • These two clubs give up 5.4 goals per game combined, 1.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche rank first in the league with 298 total goals this season, averaging 3.6 per game.
  • Colorado has given up the fewest goals in NHL play this season at 197 (only 2.4 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential (+101) tops the league this season .
  • Colorado’s 45 power-play goals this season (20th in the NHL) have come on 263 chances.
  • The Avalanche are ranked 27th in the league with a 17.11% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Colorado has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Avalanche defeat 84.62% of opponent’s power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche’s players have posted the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the league at 51.2%.
  • Colorado has a 10.8% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 19th in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.6 hits and 12.6 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • In 90 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 62 times.
  • In 74 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -148, the Avalanche have 54 wins.
  • There is a 59.7% chance that Colorado wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 53 goals and 74 assists
  • Martin Necas: 38 goals and 61 assists
  • Cale Makar: 20 goals and 59 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 31-5-6 record, .921 save percentage, 86 goals given up

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Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Golden Knights Season Stats Insights

  • The Golden Knights have the NHL’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (264 total goals, 3.2 per game).
  • Vegas’ 242 total goals conceded (3.0 per game) rank 12th in the league.
  • Their +22 goal differential ranks 12th in the league.
  • Vegas has put up 58 power-play goals this season (sixth-most in the NHL) on 237 chances.
  • The Golden Knights’ power-play conversion rate (24.47%) is sixth-best in the league.
  • Vegas has scored six shorthanded goals this season (16th in NHL).
  • The 81.86% penalty-kill percentage the Golden Knights have put totgether is the league’s fifth-best rate.
  • The Golden Knights win 50.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 12th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • The 11.1% shooting percentage Vegas has compiled ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Golden Knights have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Golden Knights Moneyline Insights

  • The Golden Knights have claimed an upset victory in nine, or 47.4%, of the 19 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Vegas has a record of 4-2 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 44.6% chance of victory for the Golden Knights.

Golden Knights Leaders

  • Jack Eichel: 27 goals and 63 assists
  • Mitchell Marner: 24 goals and 56 assists
  • Mark Stone: 28 goals and 44 assists
  • Akira Schmid: 16-10-6 record, .893 save percentage, 85 goals conceded
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