Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction 12/13/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche meet Saturday in NHL action at the Ball Arena. Here’s a Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Pick.

Nashville Predators Betting Preview

The Nashville Predators beat the Avs and Blues, and they play the Blues next. The Predators have won 4 of their last 5 games.

The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.77 goals per game and are scoring 16.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Steven Stamkos leads Nashville with 12 goals, Luke Evangelista has 19 assists and Filip Forsberg has 95 shots on goal. Defensively, the Nashville Predators are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 81.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Juuse Saros has allowed 69 goals on 668 shots faced, and Justus Annunen has given up 27 goals on 175 shots.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Panthers, lost to the Predators, and they play the Kraken next. The Avalanche have won 15 of their last 18 games.

The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 4 goals per game and are scoring on 15.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 25 goals, Martin Necas has 29 assists and Cale Makar has 93 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.19 goals per game and are killing 86.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Scott Wedgewood has given up 40 goals on 496 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 23 goals on 289 shots.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won each of their last 10 games at Ball Arena.
• The Predators have lost each of their last six night games at Ball Arena.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last eight home games.
• The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at Ball Arena.
• The Predators have lost the second period in each of their last five road games against Western Conference opponents when leading after the first period.

Why the Nashville Predators will win

• The Predators have won four of their last five games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Avalanche have lost two of their last three games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The Predators have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine night games against the Avalanche following a win.
• The Avalanche have lost the second period in four of their last five games as favorites against Central Division opponents when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Eleven of the Avalanche’s last 13 home games against Western Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Five of the Predators’ last six games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the last five games between two teams from the Central Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in 11 of the Avalanche’s last 12 games at Ball Arena.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in 15 of the Predators’ last 16 games at Ball Arena.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Cale Makar has recorded an assist in seven of the Avalanche’s last eight games at Ball Arena.
• Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche’s last eight Saturday night games.
• Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one point in 24 of his last 25 appearances against Western Conference opponents at Ball Arena.

Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts

• Ryan O’Reilly has scored a goal in three of the Predators’ last four road games.
• Luke Evangelista has recorded at least one point in each of the Predators’ last five games against Western Conference opponents.
• Luke Evangelista has recorded at least one assist in each of the Predators’ last five games against Western Conference opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (86.36%).
• The Colorado Avalanche are one of only three teams in the league to rank top 5 for both goals for and goals against per game this season.
• The Nashville Predators rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The Nashville Predators have suffered the equal-most losses by a margin of 3+ goals this season (11).

Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction

The Predators have quietly won 4 of their last 5 games and have cashed some nice tickets, so you can talk yourself into taking a shot in the dark. The problem is we’ve been adding the Preds all season, and it’s going to take more than one strong week to change that. Also, the Avalanche have been slapping teams silly this season and have been even better at home. Even with the Predators beating the Avs a few days ago, I can’t step in front of the Avalanche for a subpar at best opponent. Give me the Avs and the PL for max betting value.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5