NHL wagering interest swings to the Nashville vs Colorado battle on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena as the Predators try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Nashville battles the Avalanche, currently with a 35-29-4 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 26-32-8 for the Predators and 25-35-8 for the Avalanche.



View Colorado vs Nashville Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Avalanche were listed as +-160 underdogs on the hockey moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 5.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Predators - Avalanche odds would favor the Avalanche if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Nashville is rated No. 15 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Colorado is at No. 13.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Nashville's No. 9-ranked offense (2.8 goals per game) against a Avalanche defense that ranks No. 11 at 2.7 goals per game allowed. The Predators Sportsbook has clicked at a 21.1% rate while the Avalanche have a 82.2% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Colorado was a 7-1 Sportsbook at home against the Wild. Bettors on Colorado at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Nashville lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Kings on March 6. Bettors who backed the Kings at +120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Colorado Avalanche Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 1-9
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Nashville Predators Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

A few Avalanche at Predators trends to consider:
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Nashville is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home


Next up:
Colorado home to Edmonton, Saturday, March 10
Nashville home to Detroit, Saturday, March 10