Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) vs. Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11) May 22, 2026 8:00 pm EDT The Line: Colorado Avalanche -205 / Vegas Golden Knights +170; Over/Under: 6.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Vegas Golden Knights and the Colorado Avalanche meet Friday in NHL action from the Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche prediction.
The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to build on their 4-2 win over the Avalanche from game one last time out to draw first blood in the series.
Jack Eichel leads Vegas with 90 points coming on 27 goals and 63 assists. Mitch Marner has 80 points with 24 goals and 56 assists while Pavel Dorofeyev has 64 points with 37 goals and Ivan Barbashev has 61 points with 23 goals and 38 assists. Tomas Hertl’s added 58 points with 24 goals and 34 assists. Mark Stone also has 73 points with 28 goals and 45 assists. In goal for Vegas so far this season, Adin Hill is 10-9-6 with a 3.04 GAA and an .871 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 16-10-6 with a 2.59 GAA and an .893 save percentage this season. Carter Hart is also 11-3-3 with a 2.71 GAA and an .891 save percentage so far this season.
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to bounce back from their series-opening loss at the hands of the Golden Knights in the opener to fall behind in the set.
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 127 points including a team-high 53 goals and 74 assists while Cale Makar has 79 points with 20 goals and 59 assists. Martin Necas has 100 points with 38 goals and 62 assists while Artturi Lehkonen has 48 points with 21 goals and 27 assists. Gabriel Landeskog has 35 points with 14 goals and 21 assists. Brock Nelson also has 65 points with 33 goals and 32 assists. Scott Wedgewood has posted a 31-6-6 record with a 2.02 GAA and a .921 save percentage Mackenzie Blackwood is 23-10-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .904 save percentage this season in goal for Colorado.
I’m on Colorado here. The Golden Knights took it to Colorado in game one, but I think the Avs strike back here. If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Colorado all season, it’s that they don’t stay down when they get knocked down, and the Golden Knights are solid but this feels like a bounce back spot for Colorado to avoid the 0-2 hole going to Sin City. Give me Colorado.