Nashville Predators (9-9-2) vs Colorado Avalanche (11-6-1)
Game Info: Friday, November 25, 2022 at 2:00 pm (Bridgestone Arena)
Betting Odds: Nashville Predators +110 / Colorado Avalanche -130 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Colorado Avalanche will play the Nashville Predators on Friday afternoon at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Colorado Avalanche are 11-6-1 this season after they lost to the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 4-3 in their last game. Colorado out shot Vancouver by a total of 36-25 and went 2-6 on the power play in the game. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.44 goals per game, 2.56 goals against per game, 34.4% on the power play, and 77.4% on the penalty kill. Mikko Rantanen has led the Avalanche with 13 goals, 15 assists, and 57 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Colorado is Alexandar Georgiev, who is 9-2-1 this season with a 2.40 goals against average and a .929 save percentage.
The Nashville Predators are 9-9-2 this season after they lost to the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 3-0 in their last game. Nashville was out shot by a total of 29-26 and lost 60.5% of the faceoffs in the game. The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.55 goals per game, 3.20 goals against per game, 16.7% on the power play, and 80.6% on the penalty kill. Filip Forsberg has led the Predators with seven goals, 12 assists, and 69 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Nashville is Juuse Saros, who is 7-6-2 this season with a 3.06 goals against average and a .905 save percentage.
Colorado is 12-4 in their last 16 games against the Central and 20-7 in their last 27 Friday games. The under is 5-1 in Colorado’s last 6 games. Nashville is 3-2 in their last 5 games and 7-3 in their last 10 Friday games. The over is 21-5-1 in Nashville’s last 27 games against the Central. The over is 8-1 in these two teams last 9 head to head meetings.
Colorado has started the season playing well and finds themself sitting in second place in the Central Division. Colorado has played great defense this season and is allowing 2.56 goals against per game. Nashville has lost two of their last three games and is sitting in sixth place in the Central standings. I like the under in this game.