Avalanche vs Golden Knights Picks and Prediction – 4/14/2024

The Colorado Avalanche will be back on the road Sunday with a game in Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights. Colorado has 49 wins on the year having clinched a playoff berth despite losing three of the last five. The Colorado offense has been one of the best in the league this season scoring 3.72 goals on 33.2 shots after pouring in five goals in their most recent victory. Defensively the Avalanche have done just enough allowing 3.0 four goals on less than 30 shots per game period for other NHL news see our NHL Picks.

Alexandar Georgiev carried the load for the Colorado defense in their last outing with a .909 save percentage of giving up just two goals on 22 shots and 60 minutes of game time. Nathan MacKinnon led the way for the Colorado offense with three goals and one assist in the game. Cale Makar added one goal and two assists, while Arturri Lehkonen chipped in one goal and one assist in the game.

The Vegas Golden Knights will be on their home ice Sunday with 42 wins still needing to string together victories. Vegas has lost three in a row following a four goal loss to Edmonton in their last outing. The Vegas offense has carried the team this season averaging 3.18 goals on 31 shots, but the Knights have scored just eight goals over their last three outings. Defensively Vegas has done the work holding opponents under three goals per game but have given up 16 total goals during their three-game skid.

Adin Hill was terrible in the net last game out for Vegas with a .800 save percentage for giving up five goals on 25 shots in 64 minutes. Keegan Kolesar provided the only spark for Vegas scoring the lone goal in the game. Two other Vegas players chipped in with one assist each.