Avalanche vs. Golden Knights NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 31

The Colorado Avalanche (6-1-4) will visit the Vegas Golden Knights (6-1-3) on Friday, with Victor Olofsson coming off a hat trick in the Avalanche's most recent game. Avalanche (-115) versus Golden Knights (-105) looks pretty even, according to the moneyline odds.

Colorado secured an 8-4 home victory against the New Jersey Devils in its last game on Oct. 28. Olofsson led the Avalanche with five points (three goals and two assists).

Vegas won on the road in its last game on Oct. 28, 6-3 over the Carolina Hurricanes. Jack Eichel had three points (two goals and one assist) in that matchup for the Golden Knights.

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which team will take home the victory in Friday's hockey action.

Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 5 - Golden Knights 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.09 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Golden Knights matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-115)
• Underdog: Golden Knights (-105)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have been victorious in six of their 10 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (60.0%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter, Colorado has put together a 6-4 record (winning 60.0% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Avalanche have a 53.5% chance to win.
• Colorado's 11 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals five times.

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have been an underdog twice so far this season, and went 1-1 in those games.
• Vegas has played as an underdog on the moneyline of -105 or longer in two games this season, and split 1-1.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Golden Knights have a 51.2% chance to win.
• Vegas has played five games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado's 41 total goals (3.7 per game) rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Avalanche have given up 28 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fourth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• It has the league's second-best goal differential at +13.
• The eight power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season (on 45 power-play chances) rank 14th in the NHL.
• Colorado's 17.78% power-play conversion rate ranks 23rd in the league.
• Colorado kills 90% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado wins 51% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche connect on 10.8% of their shots (19th in the league).

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 37 goals on the season (3.7 per game) rank 13th in the league.
• The Golden Knights have one of the top defenses in the NHL, conceding 27 total goals (2.7 per game), third in the league.
• It has the fourth-best goal differential in the league at +10.
• With 10 power-play goals (on 37 chances), the Golden Knights are fourth-best in the NHL.
• Vegas has the NHL's 10th-best power-play percentage (27.03%).
• This season, the Golden Knights have one shorthanded goal (eighth in NHL).
• At 78.57%, Vegas has the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 54.3%, Vegas has the NHL's fourth-best faceoff win percentage.
• The Golden Knights' 13% shooting percentage is fifth in the league.