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The Colorado Avalanche (52-16-10), coming off a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames, host the Vegas Golden Knights (36-26-17) at Ball Arena on Saturday, April 11 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. The Golden Knights lost to the Seattle Kraken 4-3 in a shootout in their last game.
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Ahead of this matchup, here is who we project to secure the win in Saturday's hockey contest.
The Golden Knights have gone 5-2-3 over their last 10 contests, scoring 32 goals while allowing 27 in that time. On 31 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored seven goals (22.6%).
Golden Knights vs. Avalanche Predictions for Saturday
Our computer model for this matchup predicts a final score of Avalanche 4, Golden Knights 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-134)
- Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.2 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Avalanche (-1.5)
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Avalanche Splits and Trends
- The Avalanche have a 52-16-10 record overall, with a 6-10-16 record in contests that have gone to overtime.
- Colorado has 24 points (10-4-4) in the 18 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the six games this season the Avalanche registered only one goal, they went 2-2-2 (six points).
- Colorado has taken eight points from the 12 games this season when it scored two goals (3-7-2 record).
- The Avalanche are 47-6-6 in the 59 games when they have scored at least three goals (to register 100 points).
- In the 25 games when Colorado has scored a single power-play goal, it has an 18-2-5 record (41 points).
- In the 60 games when it outshot its opponent, Colorado is 40-12-8 (88 points).
- The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents in 14 games, going 11-3-0 to register 22 points.
Golden Knights Splits and Trends
- The Golden Knights have a record of 36-26-17 this season and are 8-17-25 in overtime contests.
- In the 33 games Vegas has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 37 points.
- This season the Golden Knights scored just one goal in 11 games and have gone 1-7-3 (five points).
- When Vegas has scored two goals this season, they've earned five points (1-9-3 record).
- The Golden Knights have earned 79 points in their 51 games with three or more goals scored.
- Vegas has scored a single power-play goal in 32 games this season and has registered 37 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Vegas is 30-20-10 (70 points).
- The Golden Knights have been outshot by opponents in 17 games, going 6-5-6 to register 18 points.
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Team Stats Comparison
| Avalanche Rank | Avalanche AVG | Golden Knights AVG | Golden Knights Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3.72 | Goals Scored | 3.18 | 14th |
| 1st | 2.46 | Goals Allowed | 3 | 13th |
| 1st | 33.6 | Shots | 28.8 | 8th |
| 5th | 25.9 | Shots Allowed | 24.3 | 2nd |
| 25th | 17.74% | Power Play % | 24.55% | 7th |
| 1st | 84.3% | Penalty Kill % | 82.14% | 4th |