Avalanche vs. Predators Prediction and Odds: Colorado Can Gain Ground in Central Division
The Colorado Avalanche will play in the second half of a back-to-back tonight when they hit the road to take on the Nashville Predators. They needed a third period comeback to down the Seattle Kraken last night, and will now take on the Central Division leading Preds.
Both teams will enter the game on a winning streak. Colorado has won five-straight, and they'll face a Nashville team that has won four-straight. The season series between these two teams is tied at 1-1. The Avalanche beat the Predators 6-2 on November 27th, but Nashville got its revenge on December 16th, beating Colorado 5-2 at home.
Let's take a look at the odds via WynnBET for tonight's Central Division showdown.
Avalanche vs. Predators Odds and Total
Moneyline:
- Avalanche -145
- Predators +125
Puck line:
- Avalanche -1.5 (+150)
- Predators +1.5 (-180)
Total:
- 6.5 (Over -110/Under -110)
Avalanche vs. Predators Betting Trends
- The OVER is 5-1 in the last six games for the Avalanche.
- Avalanche are 5-0 in their last five games.
- Avalanche are 4-1 in their last five games vs. Predators.
- The OVER is 5-1 in the Predators' last six games.
- Predators are 11-2 in their last 13 games.
- The UNDER is 8-3 in the 11 meetings between these teams.
Avalanche vs. Predators Prediction and Pick
Both the Avalanche and the Predators begun the season as two of the top defensive teams in the NHL. They've completely switched in recent history, as they both rank in the bottom 10 in high danger scoring chances against in their last 10 games. Because of that, I'm going to ignore the total and stick to the moneyline in this game.
The Predators may be on a winning streak, but they've been slumping for an analytics perspective. They rank 29th in CORSI% over their last 10 games, which is far off from the Avalanche. who rank eighth in that stat over the game stretch.
With that being said, the Predators also rank second in shooting percentage, and now they face an Avalanche team that has struggled with goaltending issues all season. If I was going to place a bet on this game, I'd side with the home underdogs. It's too hard to justify betting on a -145 road favorite in the second game of a back-to-back when they're facing the top team in their division.