Vegas stole home-ice advantage with a 4-2 win in Game 1, but can they make it two straight over the Avs?
Our featured Golden Knights vs. Avalanche predictions and NHL picks for Friday, May 22 predict a bounce-back win for Colorado, forecasting a heavily targeted, high-shot-volume night for Vegas starter Carter Hart.
- UPDATE: Added prediction who will win & goal scorer pick.
Golden Knights vs Avalanche prediction tonight
Who will win Golden Knights vs Avalanche Game 2?
Colorado Avalanche: This has all the makings of a back-and-forth series, and Colorado finished Game 1 with a 59.3 Corsi For percentage and 63.6 expected goals percentage at five-on-five.
Additionally, Vegas goalie Carter Hart recorded 2.44 goals saved above expected Wednesday, which will prove to be an unsustainably level of play as the series progresses.
Golden Knights vs Avalanche Best bet: Carter Hart Over 28.5 saves (-125)
Vegas Golden Knights No. 1 Carter Hart is turning in a solid postseason with a tidy .918 save percentage, and while he isn’t going to pile up 2.44 goals saved above expected nightly as he did in Game 1, Hart just needs to make the saves he should to hit this Over.
The Colorado Avalanche led the way in shots per game (33.7) during the regular season, and the Avs are leading the postseason in both shots per 60 minutes overall and at 5-on-5.
So, with Colorado facing an 0-1 series deficit, I’m anticipating the Avalanche picking up where they left off after piling up an eye-popping 38 shots in Game 1.
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Golden Knights vs Avalanche same-game parlay
The Avalanche dominated 5-on-5 play in Game 1 with a 59.3 Corsi For percentage and 63.6 expected goals percentage, and linemates Nazem Kadri, Valeri Nichushkin, and Ross Colton combined for respective 66.8% and 80.7% marks.
Nichushkin scored in the series opener to climb to 34 points across his past 47 postseason games, and Kadri has recorded 40 points through his past 43 playoff contests, so I like this duo to have a say again in Game 2.
Golden Knights vs Avalanche SGP
- Avalanche moneyline
- Nazem Kadri Over 0.5 points
- Valeri Nichushkin Over 0.5 points
Golden Knights vs Avalanche Game 2 goal scorer pick
Jack Eichel (+220)
Vegas center Jack Eichel paced the team in individual expected goals (1.38) in Game 1, and he’s now up to 4.38 ixG and 11 high-danger scoring chances during his 10-game goal drought. Additionally, his 2.6 shooting percentage during the 2026 playoffs is way below his 10.2% mark across 690 regular-season games.
Golden Knights vs Avalanche odds tonight
- Moneyline: Vegas +155 | Colorado -190
- Puck Line: Vegas +1.5 (-165) | Colorado -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under: Over 6.5 (+110) | Under 6.5 (-135)
Golden Knights vs Avalanche trend
The Avalanche have won 11 of their last 13 games (+7.95 Units / 33% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Golden Knights vs. Avalanche.
How to watch Golden Knights vs Avalanche
| Location | Ball Arena, Denver, CO |
| Date | Friday, May 22, 2025 |
| Puck drop | 8 p.m. ET |
| TV | ESPN |
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