Vegas Golden Knights @ Colorado Avalanche 9:00pm est
The 22-7-2, first in the West Division, Golden Knights, come into play winners of their last matchup against the St. Louis Blues 5-1. The Knights have won 4 of their last 5 and only gave up 2.1 goals per game. The Knights are carried in the net by Marc Andre Fluery who is 16-6 with 4 shouts and a goal average of 1.93. They are led offensively by Mark Stone.
Colorado is 2nd in the West Division, and are coming off a 5-4 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes. They are winners of 4 of their last 5, and have really found ways to put the puck in the net. They have put in 4.2 goals a game in their last 10 games.
This is playoff hockey… well not yet! These two teams have faced each other 4 times already this year, and have split the first half of their series 2-2. Each of those 4 games have gone under. The under is 4-0 when Colorado and Vegas play. When these two meet, they are playing harder, and more conservative. They are also backed by terrific goaltending from Fluery and Grubauer. These two are battling for 1st in the West Division, and it just feels like a playoff game when you watch it.
Prediction: Goals Under 5.5
