Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/30/2024

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Saturday, March 30, 2024

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Predators +150, Avalanche -180; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Predators +150, Avalanche -180; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Predators +150, Avalanche -180; Over/Under:  6 goals

Nashville Predators:  43-26-4 (4th place, Central Division)

Colorado Avalanche:  46-21-6 (2nd place, Central Division)

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Nashville Predators:  8-1-1 last 10

Colorado Avalanche:  8-1-1 last 10

The Predators are entering this game with 90 points, a 43-26-4 record overall, and they are 22-11-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Arizona Coyotes in their last game, losing that one on the road 8-4. Jason Zucker led the team in goals scored with 2 while Filip Forsberg and Gustav Nyquist each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Roman Josi led the team in assists with 3 while Gustav Nyquist led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Juuse Saros was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 6 goals on 27 shots with 21 saves and a .778 save percentage before getting replaced by Kevin Lankinen who saved all 11 shots he faced. Their offense has scored 240 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 218 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The Avalanche are entering this game with 98 points, a 46-21-6 record overall, and they are 28-7-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New York Rangers in their last game, losing that one at home 3-2 in a shootout. Casey Mittelstadt and Devon Toews each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Brandon Duhaime and Josh Manson each led the team in assists with 1 while Nathan MacKinnon and Miles Wood each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Alexandar Georgiev was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 25 shots with 23 saves and a .920 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 272 goals this season averaging 3.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 217 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche have looked really good in their games this season with their 46-21-6 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West right now and in a playoff spot. They are trying to chase down the Stars for 1st place in their division and also looking to clinch their playoff spot since the Stars have already, just 3 points ahead of them. The Avalanche have also looked great on home ice all year with their 28-7-1 home record. Meanwhile, the Predators have looked good in their games this season with their 43-26-4 record overall which has them in 4th place of their division in the West right now and in a Wild Card spot for the playoffs. They have looked great in their road games this year with their 22-11-3 road record and they have been surging up the standings in the West lately. They are really hot right now with their 8-1-1 record in their last 10 games, but they also lost a lot of their momentum with a bad 8-4 loss against the Coyotes in their last one. The Avalanche are also coming off of a loss in their last one, but they lost on home ice in a shootout to one of the best teams in the NHL right now, the Rangers. The Avalanche have also been really hot lately with their 8-1-1 record in their last 10 games and they will be looking to bounce back off that tight loss on home ice. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game.

Predators Avalanche Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, March 30, 2024 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 5 Predators 2.

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Nashville Predators: 43-30 (+11.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 38-29 (+12.6 units) on the moneyline after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game. 17-8 UNDER after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game. 9-5 UNDER after playing a game where 8 or more total goals were scored.

Colorado Avalanche: 56-43 (-21.2 units) on the moneyline after a non-conference game. 22-17 (-7 units) on the moneyline after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game. 19-7 UNDER revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 17-3 UNDER off a close home loss by 1 goal.

Nashville Predators:  A. Carrier (D) Ques Sat - Upper Body. D. Fabbro (D) Early April - Upper Body.

Colorado Avalanche:  V. Nichushkin (RW) Ques Sat - Lower Body. J. Kiviranta (LW) Ques Sat - Illness. L. O'Connor (RW) out for season - Hip. P. Francouz (G) out for season - Groin. G. Landeskog (LW) out for season - Knee.

"Every challenge presents an opportunity to get better. And we've been responding to those challenges every night." - Andrew Brunette after his team’s loss against the Coyotes in their game on Thursday.

“It was a good hockey game. Once it goes to a shootout, you might as well flip a coin. I have no problem with the way we played.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s loss against the Rangers in their game on Thursday.

LW Forsberg, Filip

C O'Reilly, Ryan

RW Nyquist, Gustav

LD Josi, Roman

RD Schenn, Luke

G Saros, Juuse

LW Drouin, Jonathan

C MacKinnon, Nathan

RW Rantanen, Mikko

LD Toews, Devon

RD Makar, Cale

G Georgiev, Alexandar

Points: F. Forsberg (83)

Goals: F. Forsberg (41)

Assists: R. Josi (57)

GAA: J. Saros (2.83)

Points: N. MacKinnon (123)

Goals: N. MacKinnon (45)

Assists: N. MacKinnon (78)

GAA: J. Annunen (2.34)

Coaches:

Nashville Predators: Andrew Brunette (1st season)

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (8th season)