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The Vegas Golden Knights escaped the series opener with a 4-2 win, and they’ll look to make it two in a row over the Colorado Avalanche when the teams meet at Ball Arena for Game 2 on Friday, May 22.
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My top Golden Knights vs. Avalanche predictions and NHL picks expect Vegas starter Carter Hart to have a busy start to the weekend, with Colorado set to even the series.
Golden Knights vs Avalanche prediction
Golden Knights vs Avalanche Best bet: Carter Hart Over 28.5 saves (-125)
Vegas Golden Knights No. 1 Carter Hart is turning in a solid postseason with a tidy .918 save percentage, and while he isn’t going to pile up 2.44 goals saved above expected nightly as he did in Game 1, Hart just needs to make the saves he should to hit this Over.
The Colorado Avalanche led the way in shots per game (33.7) during the regular season, and the Avs are leading the postseason in both shots per 60 minutes overall and at 5-on-5.
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So, with Colorado facing an 0-1 series deficit, I’m anticipating the Avalanche picking up where they left off after piling up an eye-popping 38 shots in Game 1.
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The Avalanche dominated 5-on-5 play in Game 1 with a 59.3 Corsi For percentage and 63.6 expected goals percentage, and linemates Nazem Kadri, Valeri Nichushkin, and Ross Colton combined for respective 66.8% and 80.7% marks.
Nichushkin scored in the series opener to climb to 34 points across his past 47 postseason games, and Kadri has recorded 40 points through his past 43 playoff contests, so I like this duo to have a say again in Game 2.
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Golden Knights vs Avalanche SGP
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Nazem Kadri Over 0.5 points
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Valeri Nichushkin Over 0.5 points
Golden Knights vs Avalanche odds
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Moneyline: Vegas +155 | Colorado -190
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Puck Line: Vegas +1.5 (-165) | Colorado -1.5 (+135)
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Over/Under: Over 6.5 (+110) | Under 6.5 (-135)
Golden Knights vs Avalanche trend
The Colorado Avalanche have won 11 of their last 13 games (+7.95 Units / 33% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Golden Knights vs. Avalanche.
How to watch Golden Knights vs Avalanche
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Location |
Ball Arena, Denver, CO |
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Date |
Friday, May 22, 2025 |
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Puck drop |
8 p.m. ET |
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TV |
ESPN |
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