Avalanche Vs Golden Knights: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 2, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 1, 2023

The Colorado Avalanche (19-13-3) — who’ve lost three in a row — host the Vegas Golden Knights (25-12-2) on Monday at 9:00 PM ET. The latest betting lines show that the Golden Knights are +138 on the moneyline and the Avalanche are -166 to win this matchup. The total has been set at 6 in this matchup.

The insights in what follows reflect odds as of January 2, 2023 at 7:13 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Avalanche Vs Golden Knights Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 2

Avalanche: Valeri Nichushkin: Out (Ankle), Josh Manson: Out (Undisclosed), Gabriel Landeskog: Out (Knee), Pavel Francouz: Out (Lower Body), Martin Kaut: Probable (Upper Body), Bowen Byram: Out (Lower Body)

Golden Knights: Alec Martinez: Out (Undisclosed), Jack Eichel: Out (Lower Body), Shea Theodore: Out (Leg), Robin Lehner: Out (Hip), Jonathan Marchessault: Out (Lower Body), Shea Weber: Out (Ankle), Brett Howden: Out (Lower Body), Nolan Patrick: Out (Upper Body), Zach Whitecloud: Out (Lower Body), Paul Cotter: Questionable (Undisclosed), Daniil Miromanov: Out (Lower Body)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Avalanche
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Golden Knights (+1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Avalanche Vs Golden Knights Team Stats

Avalanche Avg. (Rank) Golden Knights Avg. (Rank)
2.94 (25th) Goals Scored 3.31 (10th)
2.83 (12th) Goals Allowed 2.82 (11th)
33.1 (7th) Shots 32.9 (8th)
31.8 (19th) Shots Allowed 30.1 (10th)

Avalanche Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Mikko Rantanen 35 24 21 45 128 4 +6
Cale Makar 35 9 25 34 116 4 +3
Nathan MacKinnon 24 8 26 34 123 4 +4
Artturi Lehkonen 32 9 14 23 77 5 +1
J.T. Compher 35 7 15 22 65 3 -1

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Golden Knights Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Chandler Stephenson 39 10 29 39 63 4 +10
Mark Stone 39 16 19 35 106 3 +12
Jack Eichel 27 13 16 29 100 1 +17
Reilly Smith 39 18 10 28 102 6 +3
Jonathan Marchessault 35 14 13 27 121 7 -2

Betting Trends

  • The Avalanche are 16-11 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Avalanche’s implied win probability is 62.4%.
  • This season the Golden Knights have won five of the nine games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • The moneyline for this outing implies a 42.0% chance of victory for the Golden Knights.
  • Colorado and its opponent have gone over 6 combined goals in 16 of 35 games this season.
  • Vegas and its opponent have combined to score over 6 goals in 22 of 39 games this season.
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