Avalanche at Golden Knights 12/27/18 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights
NHL: 10:05 PM ET
Dec. 27, 2018
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Vegas -135 O/U 6.0
The National Hockey League returns to action Thursday after the Christmas break. The pattern for both the Colorado Avalanche on the road and the Vegas Golden Knights at home has been for plenty of goals!
The over is 5-0 in the last 5 away games for the Colorado Avalanche. The over is 6-0-2 in the last 8 home games for the Vegas Golden Knights. The Colorado Avalanche power play is converting 27.3% of opportunities this season.
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The Colorado Avalanche penalty kill has allowed opponents to convert on 22% of their opportunities this season. The special teams play Thursday night, as you can see per the above, should translate to some additional scoring in this one.
In terms of recent goal-tending for these teams, neither has been overly impressive. The Vegas Golden Knights have allowed 3 or more goals in 4 of their last 6 games.
Recent Betting Trends:
Colorado is 6-11 after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game.
Avalanche O/U is 5-0 last 5 road games.
Colorado is 5-10 when playing with 3 or more days rest.
Vegas O/U is 6-0-2 this season in a home game where the total is 6 or more.
Golden Knights O/U is 5-0-2 their last 7 home games.
Vegas is 23-9 in a home game where the total is 6 or more.
Free Betting Pick: OVER 6 in Vegas
The Colorado Avalanche have allowed 4 or more goals in 6 of their last 8 games. The Vegas Golden Knights have scored at least 3 goals in 9 of their last 12 games. The Colorado Avalanche have scored a total of 16 goals in their last 5 road games. The Vegas Golden Knights have averaged 5.5 goals per game in their 2 home games versus the Avalanche.
With consideration to all of the above factors, goals are likely to be plentiful in this one and the best (value) is to take the OVER based on a projected final score of Vegas Golden Knights 4, Colorado Avalanche 3