Avalanche vs Golden Knights Odds and Picks – Best Bet for Saturday Night Hockey
- The Colorado Avalanche visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, October 22nd
- The Knights are listed as -117 home favorites in the Saturday NHL odds
- Read on for Avalanche vs Golden Knights odds, predictions and best bet
One of the final two games on the Saturday night slate thankfully happens to be one of the best of the weekend, as the Colorado Avalanche (2-3-1) visit the league-leading Vegas Golden Knights (4-1-0) in Sin City on October 22nd. Opening faceoff is set for 10 p.m. ET, with AT&T Sportsnet televising the game.
Despite Colorado being the defending Stanley Cup champion, the Knights’ hot start has made them the -117 favorite in the Saturday NHL odds. The total has been set at 6.5, with both teams owning top-six offenses in the NHL.
Here’s a look at the odds for the Avalanche vs Golden Knights, along with some predictions for the game.
Avalanche vs Golden Knights Odds
| Game Time (ET) | Team | Puck Line | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Oct. 22 | Colorado Avalanche | +1.5 (-265) | O 6.5 (-121) | -105 |
| 10 PM | Vegas Golden Knights | -1.5 (+210) | U 6.5 (+100) | -117 |
Odds as of October 20th at Barstool Sportsbook. Claim the Barstool Sportsbook promo code.
Barstool Sportsbook lists the Golden Knights as +210 odds on the puck line, with the Avs listed at -265 to keep the game within two goals. You can also get odds of -278 for both teams to score at least two goals within regulation, and odds of +205 if you think one or both won’t manage it.
Vegas On A Roll
Arguably the hottest team through the first 10 or so days of the new NHL season, the Golden Knights welcome Colorado on Saturday night with just one blemish on their record through five games. That came Tuesday, in Calgary when the Flames came from behind to grab the win. But Vegas had a chance to bounce back Thursday, scoring four first-period goals on its way to a comfortable 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
🎥 Head coach Bruce Cassidy after Thursday's 5-2 win vs. Winnipeg pic.twitter.com/g6X8csFnaB
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 21, 2022
However, even with a hot start that has propelled them to the top of the NHL, Vegas is a distant 10th to favorite Colorado in the 2023 Stanley Cup odds. The Knights’ hot start has been fuelled by stingy defense, with the team giving up just two goals per game, tied for second-best in the NHL.
FIFTY SAVES FOR ADIN HILL TONIGHT
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— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 5, 2022
On top of that, the Knights’ lone loss of the season came on the road in Calgary, with the team so far posting a perfect 2-0 record at T-Mobile Arena, scoring six goals and conceding just two in wins over Chicago and Winnipeg.
Avs A Champion Underdog
Colorado will find itself in an unfamiliar spot on Saturday night. Four months after earning the third Stanley Cup in franchise history, the Avalanche will be an underdog against the Knights, who have a share of first place in the overall NHL standings alongside Boston. But Colorado will likely be a motivated squad coming into Vegas, with the team having given up a late goal to the Seattle Kraken in falling 3-2 to the second-year NHL team on home ice Friday night.
“Just some really bad errors.” @katie_gaus with Cale Makar 👇 pic.twitter.com/nH2ejAWnoT
— AltitudeTV (@AltitudeTV) October 20, 2022
And that follows on the heels of Wednesday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets, who came into town and left with a 4-3 overtime win, so maybe getting out on the road is exactly what the defending champions need. Colorado only had two losing streaks longer than two games all of last season.
In addition, Colorado was one of the best teams on the road last year, with its 24 wins tied for second-most in the entire league.
Avalanche vs Golden Knights Pick & Prediction
Colorado has won its past two encounters with the Knights in Vegas, with the most recent of these meetings coming back on February 26th in a 3-2 win.
Avalanche vs Golden Knights Recent Results
| Date | Home-Away |
|---|---|
| 26/02/22 | VGK 2-3 COL |
| 16/02/22 | VGK 0-2 COL |
| 26/10/21 | COL 1-3 VGK |
| 10/05/21 | VGK 1-2 COL |
| 28/04/21 | VGK 5-2 COL |
Winning the Stanley Cup last spring likely went a long way to exercise the demons that were raised when Vegas eliminated Colorado from the playoffs in 2021, and the Avalanche seem like a good bet to bounce back from consecutive home losses to Winnipeg and Seattle with a solid 60 minutes here. The Over is a good bet too, with the Avs currently averaging 3.80 goals per game, with the Knights no offensive slouches either at 3.40.
Pick: Avalanche (-105); OVER 6.5 (-121)
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For the last 20 years, Paul Attfield has worked in sports media. Starting out in his native Britain with the likes of The Independent, he eventually switched continents, with his work appearing in the likes of the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post and Yahoo Sports since.
