Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators – NHL Playoffs First Round Game 2 – Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

Thursday’s NHL lineup features an outing between the heavily favored Colorado Avalanche (56-19-7, -371 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Nashville Predators (45-30-7, +286 moneyline odds) at 9:30 PM ET. The Predators are the underdog (+286) in this matchup against the Avalanche (-371).

Avalanche vs. Predators Predictions

Avalanche vs. Predators Betting Odds

Avalanche vs Predators Betting Information
Favorite Moneyline Total
Avalanche -371 6.5

Avalanche vs. Predators Betting Trends

  • The Avalanche are 55-22 record when favored on the moneyline this season.
  • Colorado is 9-2 (victorious in 81.8% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -371 or shorter.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Avalanche have an implied probability of 78.8% to win.
  • The Avalanche’s 308 total goals (3.8 per game) rank fourth in the league.
  • The Avalanche have allowed 232 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking ninth in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
  • The Predators have claimed an upset victory in 19, or 47.5%, of the 40 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Nashville has had moneyline odds of +286 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • With 262 goals (3.2 per game), the Predators have the league’s 12th-ranked offense.
  • The Predators have given up 250 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 17th in the NHL.


Avalanche vs. Predators Over/Under Trends

  • A total of 44 Colorado games this season have gone over Thursday’s total of 6.5 goals.
  • There have been 44 Nashville games with over 6.5 goals this season.
  • The Avalanche score 3.76 goals per game, compared to the Predators’ average of 3.2, adding up to 0.5 more goals than this contest’s total of 6.5.
  • These two teams allow a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.6 less than this one’s over/under.

Avalanche Team Leaders

  • Mikko Rantanen: 36 goals and 56 assists
  • Nathan MacKinnon: 32 goals and 56 assists
  • Nazem Kadri: 28 goals and 59 assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 37-12-4 record, .921 save percentage, 138 goals conceded

Predators Team Leaders

  • Roman Josi: 23 goals and 73 assists
  • Matt Duchene: 43 goals and 43 assists
  • Filip Forsberg: 42 goals and 42 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 38-25-3 record, .918 save percentage, 173 goals conceded

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