The Colorado Avalanche have proven they won’t go down without a fight, and thanks to a huge win over the President Trophy-winning Nashville Predators in Game 5, the Avs face a must-win Game 6 Sunday at Pepsi Center. The good news for Preds backers is Nashville is 7-1 SU in its past eight trips to Colorado.
Sportsbook opened the Predators as -173 road favorites with a total of six.
Colorado snapped a seven-game losing streak in Nashville with the Game 5 win, as Nathan McKinnon weaved his way around defenders to set up captain Gabriel Landeskog for the tying goal prior to Sven Andrighetto cleaning up the rebound with 1:28 left in the third period to give the Avalanche a 2-1 win. Goaltender Andrew Hammond, who had only one regular-season game with Colorado, put on a show in Game 5 by making a career-high 44 saves.
The Preds need to get better production out of their second line of Craig Smith, Kevin Fiala and Kyle Turris, as Fiala committed both of the Predators’ penalties in Game 5 and Turris registered only five shots while notching just one assist and a minus-1 rating in the series.
Colorado simply struggles to produce consecutive wins, as the Avalanche are 0-5 SU in their last five games following a win.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the visiting Nashville Predators before puck drop in this match found them as -186 moneyline favorites at Sportsbook. They saw an Sportsbook total of 6, according to Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.1-2.8 win for the Predators. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
45-33-9 Colorado battles the Predators, currently with a 56-20-11 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 45-34-8 for the Avalanche and 44-42-1 for the Predators. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Colorado vs Nashville injuries news.
This game puts the Colorado Avalanche, most recently No. 4 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Nashville Predators, who rate a No. 14 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Colorado's No. 10-ranked offense, averaging 3.13 goals per game, against a Predators defense that ranks No. 2 at 2.6 goals allowed. The Avalanche power play is averaging 21.41% while the Predators defense kills off 82.5% of their penalties.
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Nashville home to Colorado, Tuesday, April 24th