Avalanche vs. Predators betting preview

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The Colorado Avalanche (33-22-2) have -135 moneyline odds to win when they visit the Nashville Predators (19-28-7), who have +114 odds, on Saturday, February 22 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche to win vs Predators -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Avalanche vs. Predators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-135)
  • Underdog: Predators (+114)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Predators Quick Facts

  • Colorado’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 28 of 57 times.
  • Nashville’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 24 of 54 chances this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.6 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.9 for these two clubs.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 more than the 6.4 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche score the fifth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.2 per game for a total of 185 this season.
  • Colorado ranks 22nd in total goals against, conceding 3.0 goals per game (173 total) in league action.
  • Their goal differential (+12) ranks them 12th in the NHL.
  • The 36 power-play goals Colorado has recorded this season have come on 165 chances, ninth-best in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche’s offense has the NHL’s 16th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.82%).
  • Colorado’s four shorthanded goals this season rank 13th in the league.
  • The Avalanche have the league’s 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.17%.
  • With a 45.3% faceoff win percentage, the Avalanche have the 31st-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Colorado connects on 11% of its shots, ranking sixth in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.6 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Through 45 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 28 of those games.
  • In 39 games with shorter than -135 moneyline odds this season, the Avalanche have won 26.
  • The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 57.4% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 21 goals and 66 assists
  • Martin Necas: 20 goals and 45 assists
  • Cale Makar: 22 goals and 41 assists
  • Mackenzie Blackwood: 20-15-5 record, .915 save percentage, 98 goals given up

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

  • The Predators have scored 143 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 31st in the league.
  • Nashville’s 179 total goals conceded (3.3 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
  • They have a -36 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
  • Nashville has put up 33 power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) on 154 chances.
  • The Predators’ power-play conversion rate (21.43%) ranks 17th in the league.
  • Nashville has scored one shorthanded goal this season (29th among all NHL teams).
  • The 80.86% of opponent power plays the Predators kill is the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Predators have the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.8%).
  • Nashville’s collective 8.8% shooting percentage ranks 32nd in the league.
  • The Predators have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.1 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Predators Moneyline Insights

  • The Predators have been an underdog in 19 games this season, with four upset wins (21.1%).
  • Nashville has a record of 2-9 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Predators have a 46.7% chance to win.

Predators Leaders

  • Filip Forsberg: 21 goals and 32 assists
  • Jonathan Marchessault: 17 goals and 28 assists
  • Roman Josi: nine goals and 28 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 11-23-6 record, .898 save percentage, 116 goals conceded
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