Colorado Avalanche (0-0) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (0-0)
October 9, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Vegas Golden Knights -110 / Colorado Avalanche -110; Over/Under: +6
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The Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights meet Wednesday in NHL action at the T-Mobile Arena. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Pick.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche follow up this game with contests against the Blue Jackets and Islanders. The Avalanche won 50 games last season and have made the playoffs in each of the last seven years.
The Avalanche are still in their championship window and the return of Gabriel Landeskog could make a world of difference. Landeskog hasn’t played since June 2022 and has had multiple knee operations, so who knows what to expect from him moving forward. What we do know is Cale Makar is arguably the best defenseman in the NHL, and he sets the tone for the Avs. Nathan MacKinnon is coming off back-to-back 100-point seasons, and Alexandar Georgiev is a hell of a goalie. The Avalanche haven’t been able to recapture the magic of the 2021-22 season, but there’s still hope.
Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview
The Vegas Golden Knights will take on the Blues and Ducks after this game. Vegas followed up their Stanley Cup run with a first-round exit last season and 45 wins.
The Golden Knights lost a lot of talent last season, including Michael Amadio, Anthony Mantha, William Carrier, Jonathan Marchessault, and Logan Thompson. Vegas did snag Ilya Samsonov, but who knows what version we’re going to get. Also, the same can be said about Victor Olofsson, coming over from Buffalo. With that said, the Golden Knights still have players on this roster from that cup run, and this is an aggressive front office that only pushes for titles. The offseason could have been better, but Vegas has set a standard that it’s only here to win, so we shall see.
Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Avalanche’s last four games.
- The Avalanche have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
- The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in 19 of their last 21 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
- The underdogs have won the third period in each of the Avalanche’s last six games.
Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts
- Victor Olofsson has scored at least one goal in each of his last four appearances with his team as a home underdog against Central Division opponents.
- Pavel Dorofeyev has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven home appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Pavel Dorofeyev has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six home appearances against Central Division opponents.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last 20 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Valeri Nichushkin has recorded at least one point in each of his last seven appearances with the Avalanche as road favorites.
- Valeri Nichushkin has scored at least one goal in eight of his last nine appearances.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
This should be a fun game between two recent cup winners trying to get back to the top of the mountain. Could be a measuring stick game early. You can make a case for either side, but I will give the edge to the Vegas Golden Knights at home. Vegas usually plays its best on its home ice behind a great crowd, and it is the home team that’s won the last 4 meetings between them. Give me Vegas on Wednesday night.
