Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction 10/31/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights meet Friday in NHL action at the Wells Fargo Center. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction. This article will include a Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Pick.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Devils, lost to the Devils, and they play the Sharks next. The Avalanche have lost 4 of their last 5 games.

The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.73 goals per game and are scoring on 17.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 9 goals, Cale Maker has 12 assists and Victor Olofsson has 33 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.55 goals per game and are killing 90 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Scott Wedgewood has given up 24 goals on 238 shots faced, and Trent Miner has allowed 4 goals on 44 shots.

Vegas Golden Knights Betting Preview

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Lightning, beat the Hurricanes, and they play the Red Wings next. The Golden Knights have won 6 of their last 9 games.

The Vegas Golden Knights are averaging 3.7 goals per game and are scoring on 27 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Dorofeyev leads Vegas with 9 goals, Mark Stone has 11 assists and Jack Eichel has 44 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vegas Golden Knights are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 78.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Adin Hill has given up 10 goals on 89 shots faced, while Akira Schmid has allowed 15 goals on 139 shots.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Avalanche have lost each of their last six games as favorites following a home win.
• The Golden Knights have won eight of their last 10 games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
• The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in 14 of their last 15 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as road favorites following a home win.
• The Avalanche have lost the second period in five of their last six road games when trailing after the first period.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won each of their last six Friday games.
• The Golden Knights have lost three of their last four games following a road win.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine road games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have lost the second period in each of their last four day games against Central Division opponents.

Total Goals Facts

• Six of the Avalanche’s last seven games against the Golden Knights following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the Golden Knights’ last seven day games at T-Mobile Arena following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last nine games at T-Mobile Arena.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last six games against Central Division opponents.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Tomas Hertl has scored a goal in seven of his last nine home appearances against Central Division opponents.
• Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in 14 of his last 16 appearances with his team as an underdog against Western Conference opponents.
• Mitch Marner has recorded at least one point in each of his last 11 appearances with his team as an underdog against Central Division opponents.
• Pavel Dorofeyev ranks T1st in the league for Goals (9) this season.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Martin Necas has scored a goal in four of the Avalanche’s last five games as favorites.
• Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances against Pacific Division opponents.
• Martin Necas has recorded at least one point in nine of the Avalanche’s last 10 games as favorites.
• Nathan MacKinnon ranks T1st in the league for multi-point games (6) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.70).
• The Vegas Golden Knights have recorded the equal-largest margin of victory in a home game this season (5-goals vs Flames on October, 18).
• The Colorado Avalanche rank T5th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.55).
• The Colorado Avalanche are one of five teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.

Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction

The Avalanche are playing well enough to get respect from oddsmakers, but the value is with Vegas and the plus money. The Golden Knights have played their best hockey by far at home this season, and they’re a top-10 team in goals scored and goals allowed. The home team has also won each of the last 7 games between the Golden Knights and Avs. Two contenders in the west. I’ll take my chances with the home team and the slightly more favorable price.