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Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights NHL Predictions

2026-05-24 • T-Mobile Arena
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 3 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Win (64% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VGK: 36.0%
COL: 64.0%
Expected Goals
VGK: 2.78
COL: 3.35
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 46% • VGK at home vs COL: 5-2
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
1VGK1211.27
1COL1921.82
2VGK1421.76
2COL2021.24
3VGK1021.32
3COL1000.56
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 64.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Vegas Golden Knights 5 - 3 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.8 - 3.3