Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction 12/27/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights meet Saturday in NHL action from the T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights prediction.

Colorado Avalanche Recap

The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to add on to their 1-0 win over Utah last time out to sit at 27-2-7 this season. After this game, Colorado will head home for a game against the Los Angeles Kings.

Avalanche Win 6 In A Row

Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 61 points including a team-high 30 goals and 31 assists while Cale Makar has 43 points with 11 goals and 32 assists. Martin Necas has 47 points with 16 goals and 31 assists while Artturi Lehkonen has 29 points with 13 goals and 16 assists. Victor Olofsson has 19 points with 7 goals and 12 assists. Brock Nelson also has 25 points with 14 goals and 11 assists. Scott Wedgewood has posted a 16-1-4 record with a 2.01 GAA and a .924 save percentage Mackenzie Blackwood is 11-1-1 with a 2.16 GAA and a .924 save percentage this season in goal for Colorado.

Vegas Golden Knights Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to add on to their 7-2 win over the San Jose Sharks last time out to sit at 17-8-10 this season. After this game Vegas will take on the Minnesota Wild at home.

Golden Knights Snap Three-Game Slide

Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 41 points coming on 12 goals and a team-high 29 assists. Mitch Marner has 38 points with 9 goals and 29 assists while Pavel Dorofeyev has 25 points with a team-high 15 goals and Ivan Barbashev has 27 points with 11 goals and 16 assists. Tomas Hertl’s added 28 points with 15 goals and 13 assists. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 1-0-2 with a 2.73 GAA and an .888 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 11-3-4 with a 2.48 GAA and an .896 save percentage this season. Carter Hart is also 4-1-2 with a 2.48 GAA and a .904 save percentage so far this season.

Colorado Avalanche @ Vegas Golden Knights Betting Trends: December 27, 2025

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won eight of their last nine games as home underdogs against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Avalanche have lost three of their last four games at T-Mobile Arena.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in 11 of the Golden Knights’ last 12 games at T-Mobile Arena.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last eight road games.
• The Golden Knights have won the third period in each of their last six night games at T-Mobile Arena when trailing after the second period.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won each of their last eight night games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have lost five of their last six home games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 13 home games.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Avalanche have won the third period in eight of their last nine games when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Golden Knights’ last six night games against Western Conference opponents at T-Mobile Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Avalanche’s last eight games against the Golden Knights following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the last five Saturday games at T-Mobile Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Golden Knights’ last 12 games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last 10 road games against the Golden Knights.

Vegas Golden Knights Player Prop Facts

• Tomas Hertl has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against the Avalanche.
• Mark Stone has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six home appearances against Western Conference opponents.
• Colton Sissons has scored 13 career goals against the Avalanche – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in each of his last 10 Saturday appearances against Western Conference opponents.
• Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Avalanche’s last eight road games against the Golden Knights.
• Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Goals (30) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.89%).
• The Vegas Golden Knights rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (244).
• The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.94).
• The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.11).

Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights Prediction

I’m on the Avalanche here. I get the case to be made for Vegas at home, but this isn’t the same Golden Knights team that’s been so dominant in Sin City over the recent years. The Avalanche look like a team on a mission and they’re not a team I’m interested in stepping in front of right now. Give me Colorado in this one.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Colorado -155