The Colorado Avalanche are on an absolute roll right now, and they enter this contest on a five-game winning streak. They've also gone 7-1-2 in their last 10 matchups.
The Vegas Golden Knights haven’t been too bad themselves. They've won six out of their last eight contests and have been very good on the road.
This will be a quality test for the Avalanche, but Vegas likely won't stop them right now.
Find out my best bet in our free NHL betting pick and predictions for Avalanche vs. Golden Knights.
Golden Knights vs Avalanche best odds
Golden Knights vs Avalanche picks and predictions
The Colorado Avalanche have been happy to see Nathan MacKinnon fully back to form. He's tallied four goals and six assists over the team's last five games. Mikko Rantanen has been incredible throughout that span too while contributing four goals and two assists.
The Avalanche have been absolutely buzzing lately while putting together some much-needed wins and pushing to get back into the playoffs to defend their title. Alexandar Georgiev should be getting the start in goal on Monday, and he's been a nice surprise in 2022-23 while also winning his last four starts. He comes into this game boasting a 25-12-4 record with a .920 save percentage and 2.63 goals-against average.
The Vegas Golden Knights are missing their top netminder Logan Thompson, who's still out with an injury. It seems Adin Hill will be getting the nod.
The Avs hold the advantage in goal and on special teams, and the team is hot right now. Colorado will take this one in 60 minutes.
My best bet: Avalanche three-way (+110 at BetMGM)
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Golden Knights vs Avalanche moneyline analysis
There are always incredibly competitive battles when these teams meet. Both games between the squads in 2022-23 have finished with a 3-2 score in favor of the away team.
The Avalanche aren’t fully healthy, but they've still found plenty of ways to be successful. They'll be without star defenseman Cale Makar, but the Golden Knights are missing Logan Thompson and captain Mark Stone.
Right now Colorado’s offense is clicking very smoothly, and the Avalanche are a difficult team to slow down on home ice. They've tallied 21 goals in their last five games, and that offense will take over again on Monday.
Golden Knights vs Avalanche Over/Under analysis
You probably wouldn’t consider these teams defensively-minded, but these are two of the league's better clubs in that regard. The Avalanche are allowing just 2.70 goals against per game, and the Golden Knights aren’t too far off while surrendering 2.76 goals against per contest.
Colorado has been very sound defensively during its winning streak, giving up 10 goals across the five-game span. The team always seems to step it up a bit defensively against the Golden Knights.
The Under has hit during the last five straight games between these two teams. With the amount of talent on both sides, the goalies know they need to bring their best effort. We should be seeing Georgiev against Hill on Monday, which has become a surprisingly strong matchup.
These two teams will compete hard, and the Under will cash.
Golden Knights vs Avalanche betting trend to know
The Avalanche have won five straight games. Find more NHL betting trends for Golden Knights vs Avalanche.
Golden Knights vs Avalanche game info
| Location: | Ball Arena, Denver, CO |
| Date: | Monday, February 27, 2023 |
| Puck drop: | 9:00 p.m. ET |
| TV: | ALT, ATTSN-RM |
