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2026-27 Preseason

Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2025-04-08 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 3 - 2 Vegas Golden Knights

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 58.2%
VGK: 41.8%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.26
VGK: 2.90
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 46% • COL at home vs VGK: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-05-26VGK 2 - 1 COLVGKCOL
2026-05-24VGK 5 - 3 COLVGKCOL
2026-05-22COL 1 - 3 VGKVGKCOL
2026-05-20COL 2 - 4 VGKVGKCOL
2026-04-11COL 2 - 3 VGKVGKCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1400.69
1VGK900.39
2COL2522.61
2VGK720.66
3COL1200.73
3VGK1210.69
4COL300.41
4VGK300.33
5COL311.12
5VGK300.23
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 58.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 3 - 2 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.3 - 2.9