The Nashville Predators at the Pepsi Center in Game 6 of the postseason’s first round. The action gets going at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 22, and it will be televised live on NBC Sports Network.
Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche Odds
Nashville (-175) is currently favored over Colorado (+155), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. The line for betting the total stands at -120 for the under and +100 for the over.
Nashville is 56-31 straight up (SU) and has earned 12.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. 44 of its contests have gone over the total, while 42 have gone under and just one has pushed. The Preds are 26-17 SU as the away team in 2017-18.
The Predators’ offensive skaters attempted 32.4 shots per game in the regular season, resulting in 3.3 goals per contest (ranked seventh overall in the NHL). In the postseason, the club’s up to an average of 35.0 shots on goal ( 3.4 goals per game).
After sporting the 14th-rated power-play unit in the regular season (converting 21.0 percent of all chances), the Predators have connected on 18.8 percent of their power plays in the early stages of these playoffs.
Averaging 28.5 saves per game with a .925 save percentage, Pekka Rinne (45-19-4) has been the best option in goal for Nashville this year. If head coach Peter Laviolette chooses to rest him, however, Nashville may turn to Juuse Saros (12-15-7), who has a .926 save percentage and 2.39 goals against average this year.
Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson will both be relied on to produce for the visiting Predators. Forsberg (69 points) is up to 29 goals and 40 assists, and has recorded multiple points in 20 different games. Arvidsson has 30 goals and 33 assists to his name (and has registered a point in 45 games).
On the other bench, Colorado is 45-42 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 10.3 units this year. 45 of its contests have gone over the total, while 35 have gone under and just seven have pushed. It’s 29-14 SU as the home team this year.
The Avalanche have converted on 21.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 83.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Avalanche players have been whistled for penalties 4.0 times per game in total this season, and 5.0 per game over their last five contests. The team’s had to kill penalties 8.7 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Semyon Varlamov has stopped 28.8 shots per game as the primary netminder in goal for the Avalanche. Varlamov has 26 wins, 25 losses, and six overtime losses and has maintained a .920 save percentage and 2.68 goals against average this year.
The Avs offense will be led by Nathan MacKinnon (42 goals, 61 assists).
Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche Betting Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Avalanche, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes
The over has hit in three of Colorado’s last five games.
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