Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, and the Colorado Avalanche will face off against Roman Josi, Ryan Johansen, and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in a divisional tilt. Fox Sports Tennesse will broadcast the matchup, which gets going at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 23.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators Odds
Nashville comes into the game as the obvious favorite with a moneyline of -190. The line for Colorado sits at +165, and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-120 under, +100 over).
Nashville is 36-27 straight up (SU) and has recorded 6.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. Out of its 63 regular season matches, 32 of them have gone under the total, while 28 have gone over and just three have pushed. This year, the team is 20-12 SU at home.
The Predators have converted on just 13.4 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s ranked 30th overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 81.3 percent of all penalties.
With a .917 save percentage and 25.4 saves per game, Pekka Rinne (23-20-4) has been the top goalkeeper for Nashville this season. If Nashville decides to give him a rest, however, the team could turn to Juuse Saros (14-11-11 record, .912 save percentage, 2.70 goals against average).
On the other bench, Colorado is 26-35 straight up (SU) and has lost 16.9 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 61 regular season outings, 32 of its games have gone over the total, while 27 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As the visiting team, the Avalanche are 14-18 SU.
The Avalanche have converted on 22.0 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s good enough for eighth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 29th overall and it’s successfully defended 76.8 percent of all opponent power plays.
Semyon Varlamov (27.6 saves per game) has been the primary choice in the net for Colorado. Varlamov has 17 wins, 24 losses, and eight OT losses to his credit, while registering a .911 save percentage and 2.79 goals against average this year.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Predators, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- For both of these clubs, the game went under the total in three of their past five matchups.
- This game features two clubs that shoot the puck early and often. Colorado has registered the league’s eighth-most shots on goal (32.8) and Nashville has attempted the seventh-most (32.9).
- Colorado skaters recorded 20.4 hits per game last season, while the Predators logged 21.0 hits per matchup.
