The Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche take the ice at T-Mobile Arena in the season opener on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on TNT.
As the action begins for the beginning of the NHL season, here’s everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s action.
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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 1:51 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Golden Knights (-110)
- Underdog: Avalanche (-110)
- Over/under: 6.5
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Golden Knights stats and trends
- The Golden Knights won 57.4% of their games last season when favored on the moneyline (31-23).
- In games when it was a moneyline favorite at -110 or shorter, Vegas went 31-24.
- The Golden Knights have an implied moneyline win probability of 52.4% in this game.
- In 40 games last season, Vegas and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- The Golden Knights ranked 13th in the NHL last season with 263 goals scored (3.2 per game).
- Defensively, the Golden Knights allowed 243 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 11th in league action.
- The 51 power-play goals the Golden Knights put up last season ranked 17th in the NHL (on 252 power-play chances).
Avalanche stats and trends
- Last season the Avalanche had seven wins in the 16 games in which they were an underdog.
- Colorado won seven of its 16 games last season when an underdog by -110 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline implies a 52.4% chance of victory for the Avalanche.
- Colorado’s games last season had over 6.5 goals 55 of 93 times.
- The Avalanche were the league’s highest scorers last season, with 302 goals (3.7 per game).
- The Avalanche’s total of 252 goals conceded (3.1 per game) was 16th in the league.
- The Avalanche had 68 power-play goals (on 278 chances), second in the NHL.