Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
The NHL Western Conference final has been spectacular after the first two games, so this Sunday night, the Colorado Avalanche is expected to show their best possible performance in Las Vegas to avoid losing their third straight game. However, accomplishing that objective will be very difficult when considering that the Vegas Golden Knights will be treated like heroes due to their fantastic performance in Colorado.
Nevertheless, even though half of the job was already done by the Golden Knights, the upcoming two games in Las Vegas are expected to have a very offensive strategy from the Colorado Avalanche. With this fact in mind, the Golden Knights should keep the good defensive job that allowed them to neutralize Nathan MacKinnon in the first two games of the series, it being worth noting that the Canadian couldn’t score any goals yet.
Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche will need to quickly adapt, and their mental strength will be crucial in preventing them from conceding numerous powerplays in this game. Furthermore, players like Martin Necas and Brock Nelson must have a positive impact, as it will be very difficult for MacKinnon to have some freedom on the ice during the rest of the series.
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Vegas Golden Knights against Colorado Avalanche : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
C. Hart
A. Hill
D. Coghlan
K. Korczak
R. Andersson
B. McNabb
S. Theodore
N. Hanifin
B. Howden
K. Kolesar
I. Barbashev
C. Smith
P. Dorofeyev
M. Marner
M. Stone
T. Hertl
W. Karlsson
J. Eichel
N. Dowd
C. Sissons
M. Blackwood
S. Wedgewood
B. Burns
D. Toews
C. Makar
B. Kulak
J. Manson
S. Malinski
N. Roy
R. Colton
L. O'Connor
J. Drury
P. Kelly
M. Necas
A. Lehkonen
G. Landeskog
N. Kadri
V. Nichushkin
N. MacKinnon
B. Nelson
Most goals and assists
Vegas Golden Knights
Colorado Avalanche
N. MacKinnon
(60 Goals)
J. Eichel
(83 Assists)
N. MacKinnon
(82 Assists)
Vegas Golden Knights - Colorado Avalanche Key Points
- The Colorado Avalanche conceded more than 2 goals in only one of their last five road games in the playoffs.
- The Vegas Golden Knights won only one of their last five home games in regulation time during the playoffs.
- The Colorado Avalanche won the first two games of the Western Conference final each time they lifted the Stanley Cup in their history.
- The Vegas Golden Knights scored 3 or more goals in four of their last five home meetings against the Colorado Avalanche.
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Our Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
As can be seen, the scenario got very complicated for the Colorado Avalanche to get into the Stanley Cup final, so winning this game will be key for them to keep their qualifying chances alive. Otherwise, a three-game advantage could turn into an almost impossible scenario to come back from.
To conclude, even though the Colorado Avalanche are the favored team to win this game according to the odds, the Vegas Golden Knights are very unlikely to repeat a terrible home performance like the one they showed against the Utah Mammoth and the Anaheim Ducks. Therefore, the pick for the Colorado Avalanche – Vegas Golden Knights is: Total Goals in the 1st Period – Over 1.5!
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