- The Colorado Avalanche are +115 underdogs despite being atop the NHL standings.
- The Vegas Golden Knights have -135 odds to extend winning streak to 10 games.
LAS VEGAS – The Vegas Golden Knights (34-11-2) will host the Colorado Avalanche (32-10-7) on Wednesday night to determine the top team in the NHL standings. Carolina currently has 71 points this season, one more than Vegas for best in the league.
The Golden Knights enter the game on a nine-game winning streak while the Avalanche have lost each of their last two games. Online sportsbooks have pegged Vegas as a slight favorite with -135 odds.
Projected Starting Goalies
- VGSMarc-Andre Fleury (21-10, .926 SV%, 2.08 GAA)
- COLDevan Dubnyk (5-10-2, .899 SV%, 3.15 GAA)
Marc-Andre Fleury has been great all season, but has been on fire as of late. During this win streak, Fleury has a .942 SV%. Fleury is also very familiar with the Avalanche having seen 184 shots from the team and saving 171 of them (.929 SV%).
Devan Dubnyk is filling in for Philipp Grubauer who has been placed in COVID-19 protocol and has a rough go at things. As his record shows, betting on the Avalanche has been unsuccessful with him between the pipes.
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche Betting Odds
- Moneyline: VGS -135, COL +115
- Spread: VGS -1.5 (+175), COL +1.5 (-210)
- Total: O/U 5.5
Two High Powered Offenses, But Stout Defenses
The Avalanche have the top scoring offense in the league, netting 3.52 goals per game. The Golden Knights currently sit fourth with 3.38 goals per game. However, both teams are amongst the league’s best in preventing goals as well.
Vegas has the best defensive unit in the sport, allowing just 2.15 goals per game. Colorado, oddly enough, has the fourth-best scoring defense with 2.41 goals allowed per game.
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The Golden Knights also hold the league’s best penalty kill, preventing a goal in 86.1% of their man-down situations. The Avalanche have the sixth-ranked power play, finding the net on 24% of their opportunities.
Who Prevails?
These teams are clearly two of the best the NHL has to offer. With both teams at or near the top of nearly every statistical category, it’s no surprise the odds between the two are so close. NHL betting fans may look to take advantage of a struggling back-up goalie as that could be the major difference between two teams who are so evenly matched.
Betting on the total of the game could also entice people looking for a little bigger payout. With the Under 5.5 bringing back +105 odds, anyone who believes the elite defensive units will stop the high-scoring offenses in this matchup could net themselves a nice plus-money ticket.
How to Watch
The game will air at 9:30 p.m. EST on NBCSN.
Nick got involved with the world of sports at a young age and never turned his back on it. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Broadcast/Journalism. In his free time, you can catch him at the bottom of the leaderboards on any video game he’s playing.
