The Vegas Golden Knights (47-22-8) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (47-27-4) on Tuesday, April 8th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ESPN. The Golden Knights are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Avalanche are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Predators. Puck drop is set for 9:30 ET.

Golden Knights vs Avalanche

The Vegas Golden Knights Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-3 overtime victory against Utah, the Golden Knights improved to 47-22-8. Vegas, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed this mark.

Utah took a 2-0 lead before Vegas responded with four different players scoring. Pavel Dorofeyev started the comeback with a goal at 15:06 in the second period.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record now stands at 47-27-4. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover, and the total of 7 goals exceeded the pre-game line of 6.5.

The Avalanche took the lead at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. Colorado’s defense struggled, allowing two empty-net goals in the third period.

Vegas Offense Breakdown

Vegas fired 35 shots on goal in their 4-3 overtime win against Utah, with Brett Howden netting his 6th goal of the season in OT. William Karlsson scored his 2nd goal of the year, while Pavel Dorofeyev added his 7th. Noah Hanifin, who scored his 2nd goal, also contributed two assists, bringing his season total to 5.

The Golden Knights were held scoreless in the first period, but Dorofeyev got them on the board at 4:54 in the second. Hanifin followed with a goal at 19:59 in the same period. Vegas recorded 13 giveaways in the game.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to the Predators, Colorado fired 30 shots on goal but only managed to find the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal late in the third period. Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal.

MacKinnon took 6 shots on goal, while Makar had 3. The Avalanche recorded 23 giveaways in the game, and Devon Toews notched his 2nd assist of the season on MacKinnon’s goal.

Vegas Team Defense

Defensively, the Golden Knights will look to improve after allowing the first three goals in their previous game. They gave up two in the first period and another at the 13:10 mark of the third. Adin Hill finished with 16 saves and a save percentage of 84.2%.

Colorado Team Defense

Colorado’s defense gave up two late goals in the third period, both empty-netters, in their 5-2 loss to Nashville. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Avalanche also recorded 26 hits and 11 takeaways.

Golden Knights vs Avalanche Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Vegas has an puck line mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• In their last three games at home, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Avalanche have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
• The last ten games that Vegas was favored, they have an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 8-2 straight up.

Golden Knights vs Avalanche Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Avalanche to secure a victory over the Golden Knights at home. With the moneyline currently set at -136, I’m locking in my bet on the Avalanche straight-up.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Avalanche to win and cover. Look for the Avalanche to win this one by multiple goals over the Golden Knights.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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