Avalanche vs. Golden Knights NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 27

A pair of the Western Conference's best clubs meet on Saturday, Dec. 27 when the first-place Colorado Avalanche (27-2-7) visit the fourth-place Vegas Golden Knights (17-8-10). Avalanche (-155) at Golden Knights (+130) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Colorado won 1-0 at home its last time out on Dec. 23 against the Utah Mammoth. Samuel Girard led the Avalanche with one point (one goal).

Vegas won its last game 7-2 at home over the San Jose Sharks on Dec. 23. Mitchell Marner (two goals) and Ivan Barbashev (two assists) were among the seven Golden Knights players who recorded two points each in that outing.

Here's our prediction for who will capture the win in Saturday's matchup.

Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per 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 game.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-155)
• Underdog: Golden Knights (+130)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have been victorious in 27 of their 35 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (77.1%).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -155 or shorter, Colorado is 23-5 (winning 82.1% of the time).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Avalanche have a 60.8% chance to win.
• Colorado and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 14 of 36 games this season.

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• The Golden Knights have been made an underdog four times this season, and won once.
• Vegas has played as an underdog of +130 or more once this season and won that game.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 43.5% chance of victory for the Golden Knights.
• Vegas has played 16 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado's 142 total goals (3.9 per game, on 6.9 assists per contest) lead the NHL.
• The Avalanche have allowed 76 total goals (only 2.1 per game), ranking first in league play for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+66) paces the league.
• The 20 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (to rank 18th in the NHL) have come on 124 power-play chances.
• Colorado's 16.13% power-play conversion rate ranks 27th in the league.
• The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Colorado's 85.44% penalty-kill success rate leads the league.
• Colorado wins 50.3% of its faceoffs (15th in NHL).
• The Avalanche make 11.4% of their shots (10th in the league).

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas has 109 goals this season (3.1 per game), 16th in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights have one of the best defenses in the NHL, allowing 100 total goals (2.9 per game), eighth in the league.
• With a goal differential of +9, the team is seventh-best in the league in that category.
• The Golden Knights have 29 power-play goals (on 112 chances), fourth in the NHL.
• Vegas has the league's sixth-best power-play percentage (25.89%).
• The Golden Knights have one shorthanded goal (24th in league).
• At 82.56%, Vegas has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 52.5%, Vegas has the league's fifth-best faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.5%, the Golden Knights are 20th in the league.