Vegas Golden Knights (23-12-5) vs. Colorado Avalanche (26-12-3)
January 10, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Avalanche -139 / Vegas Golden Knights +112; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Vegas Golden Knights and the Colorado Avalanche meet in NHL action from the Ball Arena on Wednesday night. Who comes out on top in this potential Western Conference Finals Preview? Let’s dive in and find out with our Golden Knights vs. Avalanche Prediction.
Vegas Golden Knights Team Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this one looking to build on a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders in their last matchup. Jack Eichel leads the Golden Knights in scoring with 42 points including 18 goals and 24 assists while William Karlsson has 32 points with 15 goals. Mark Stone has 39 points with a team-high 27 assists and Jonathan Marchessault has 28 points with a team-high 17 goals of his own this season. Adin Hill has gone 10-2-2 with a 1.87 GAA and a .935 save percentage while Logan Thompson has gone 12-8-3 with a 2.83 GAA and a .903 save percentage this season.
Colorado Avalanche Team Preview
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to build on a 4-3 shootout win over Boston last time out. Nathan MacKinnon has 66 points with a team-high 22 goals and 44 assists while Cale Makar has 48 points with 39 assists. Mikko Rantanen has 51 points with 21 goals and 30 assists and Valeri Nichushkin has 40 points split between 20 goals and 20 assists this season. Alexandar Georgiev has started 26 games for Colorado, going 22-9-2 with a 2.97 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season while Ivan Prosvetov is 4-3-1 with a 3.16 GAA and an .895 save percentage this season. The Avs will meet the Maple Leafs, Canadiens, and senators after this one.
Golden Knights vs. Avalanche Prediction
I’m backing Colorado here. Vegas is just struggling on the road right now, and while I could lean on pure talent to potentially get them over the hump in a lot of spots to bounce back, this is an equally talented Colorado team that’s been so tough to beat on home ice this season. The Avs are nothing to mess around with, and have finally gotten back on track and are rolling downhill right now. Give me Colorado in this one.
