The Colorado Avalanche (36-13-4) visit the Vegas Golden Knights (39-13-2) Monday. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET at T-Mobile Arena. Below, we analyze the Avalanche-Golden Knights odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Avalanche swept a pair of road games against the Los Angeles Kings, winning both by a 3-2 count; they have won five of their last six games with a loss to the San Jose Sharks May 5. The last time they played Vegas at this venue was April 28 in a 5-2 loss.
The Golden Knights are on a three-game win streak since losing 6-5 to the Minnesota Wild May 3. They have rattled off seven consecutive wins on home ice since an April 3 setback, also against the Wild.
Avalanche at Golden Knights: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:25 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Avalanche -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Golden Knights -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Avalanche -1.5 (+200) | Golden Knights +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Avalanche at Golden Knights: Projected starting goalies
Philipp Grubauer (28-9-1, 2.03 GAA, .919 SV%, 6 SO) vs. Robin Lehner (13-3-2, 2.30 GAA, .913 SV%, 1 SO)
Grubauer has had a Vezina Trophy-caliber season. He won last time out in Los Angeles, while turning aside 15 of 17 shots in a victory Friday, and he has won four of his past five starts. He is 3-2-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .926 SV% in six games against the Knights this season.
Lehner stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced in a 4-3 overtime win against the St. Louis Blues Friday. That pumped the brakes on a two-game mini slide after a six-start win streak. He hasn’t faced Colorado this season.
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Avalanche at Golden Knights: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Golden Knights 3, Avalanche 2
Money line (ML)
The GOLDEN KNIGHTS (-105) are the lean as short underdogs at T-Mobile Arena Monday night. Vegas won 43 of its last 59 games at home, and has won 39 of 54 games overall.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Golden Knights +1.5 (-250) will cost you two and a half times your potential return if you want a little insurance. That’s too costly, and it’s not necessary. Just play the home side straight up.
AVOID.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 6 (-120) is the lean here, as Grubauer and Lehner don’t often give up much.
While the Over is the dominant trend for the visitors, the Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings between these two sides.
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