A close NHL matchup is projected on Wednesday when the Vegas Golden Knights (0-0-0) host the Colorado Avalanche (0-0-0) at T-Mobile Arena. The Avalanche are underdogs (-108 on the moneyline) against the Golden Knights (-112) ahead of the game, which begins at 10:00 PM ET on TNT.
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Golden Knights vs. Avalanche Betting Lines
- Favorite: Golden Knights (-112)
- Underdog: Avalanche (-108)
- Over/under: 6.5
Golden Knights vs. Avalanche Quick Facts
- Of Vegas’ 88 games last season, 40 finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals.
- Colorado’s games last season had more than 6.5 goals 55 of 93 times.
- These two teams scored a combined 6.9 goals per game, 0.4 more than this one’s total.
- Combined, these teams allowed six goals per game, 0.5 fewer than this one’s total.
- The Golden Knights were 13th in goals scored in the league, and the Avalanche were first.
- This game features the league’s 16th-ranked (Avalanche) and 11th-ranked (Golden Knights) teams last season in terms of defense.
Golden Knights Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Golden Knights Season Stat Insights
- The Golden Knights’ 263 total goals (3.2 per game) made them the 13th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
- Vegas was 11th in goals against, giving up 243 total goals (3.0 per game) in league action.
- Their goal differential (+20) ranked 13th in the league.
- The 51 power-play goals Vegas put up last season ranked 17th in the NHL (on 252 chances).
- The Golden Knights were 20th in the league with a 20.24% power-play conversion rate.
- The nine shorthanded goals Vegas scored last season ranked ninth among all NHL squads.
- The Golden Knights had the league’s 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.34%).
- The Golden Knights won 50.2% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
- Vegas scored on 10.3% of its shots as a team (13th in league).
- The Golden Knights did not earn a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 24.7 hits and 18.4 blocked shots per game.
Golden Knights Moneyline
- The Golden Knights were 29-23 when favored on the moneyline last season.
- When it played as a moneyline favorite at -112 or shorter, Vegas went 29-23.
- The Golden Knights have a 52.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Golden Knights Leaders
- A leading contributor last season for Vegas, Jack Eichel scored 68 points in 63 games (31 goals and 37 assists).
- In 70 games, William Karlsson had 30 goals and 30 assists.
- Mark Stone’s 53 points came from 16 goals and 37 assists.
- In 40 games, Ilya Samsonov had a record of 23-7-8. He conceded 120 goals (3.13 goals against average) and racked up 967 saves.
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Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Avalanche Season Stats Insights
- The Avalanche scored 302 goals (3.7 per game) last season, tops in the league.
- Colorado gave up 3.1 goals per game (252 in total), 16th in the NHL.
- Their +50 goal differential was eighth-best in the league.
- Colorado had 68 power-play goals (second-most in NHL) on 278 chances.
- The Avalanche had the league’s fifth-best power-play percentage (24.46%).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, Colorado had seven.
- At 79.92%, the Avalanche had the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche were 23rd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.9%).
- With a shooting percentage of 11.2%, Colorado was fifth in the league.
- The Avalanche did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.
Avalanche Moneyline Insights
- Last season the Avalanche were an underdog 18 times, and won seven, or 38.9%, of those games.
- Last season Colorado won seven of its 18 games, or 38.9%, when an underdog by at least -108 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set in this outing implies a 51.9% chance of victory for the Avalanche.
Avalanche Leaders
- Nathan MacKinnon’s 140 points last season made him an important offensive option for Colorado. He had 51 goals and 89 assists in 82 games.
- Mikko Rantanen was one of the impact players on offense for Colorado with 104 total points (1.3 per game), with 42 goals and 62 assists in 80 games.
- Cale Makar’s 21 goals and 69 assists added up to 90 points.
- Alexandar Georgiev had a 38-18-5 record last season, with an .897 save percentage (47th in the league). He gave up 183 goals (3.0 goals against average).
