Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/11/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 11, 2026

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Knights +114, Avalanche -135; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Knights +115, Avalanche -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Knights +115, Avalanche -135; Over/Under:  6 goals

Vegas Golden Knights:  36-26-17 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Colorado Avalanche:  52-16-10 (1st place, Central Division)

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Vegas Golden Knights:  5-2-3 last 10

Colorado Avalanche:  7-3-0 last 10

The Golden Knights are entering this game with 89 points, a 36-26-17 record overall, and they are 18-14-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Seattle Kraken in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-3 in a shootout. Mark Stone led the team in goals scored with 2 while Brett Howden scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jack Eichel, Mitch Marner, Noah Hanifin, Pavel Dorofeyev, Rasmus Andersson, and Tomáš Hertl each led the team in assists with 1 while Ivan Barbashev led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Adin Hill was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 33 shots with 30 saves and a .909 save percentage. Their offense has scored 252 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 245 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Avalanche are entering this game with 114 points, a 52-16-10 record overall, and they are 25-9-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Calgary Flames in their last game, winning that one at home 3-1. Martin Nečas, Nathan MacKinnon, and Gabriel Landeskog each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Martin Nečas and Nathan MacKinnon each led the team in assists with 2 while Nathan MacKinnon led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Mackenzie Blackwood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 29 shots with 28 saves and a .966 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 293 goals this season averaging 3.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 198 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 36-26-17 record overall which has them right near the top of their division in the West. They haven't been a great road team though with their 18-14-8 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Avalanche have looked great in their games this season with their 52-16-10 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West with the best record in the entire NHL. They have looked great on home ice too with their 25-9-5 home record this season. The Avalanche have been the best team in the NHL since the start of the season and they have never really looked back. They have been rolling in their games lately too, going 7-3-0 in their last 10 with 2 wins in a row now, but they have also clinched the 1 seed in the West along with the Presidents' Trophy, so they really have nothing left to play for in these final games of the regular season. They could use these games to rest some players and that is going to help the Golden Knights who are still looking to clinch a playoff spot. The Golden Knights are off a 4-3 loss to the Kraken in their last one and they haven't looked good lately, going 5-2-3 in their last 10 games, but they have been playing a lot better over the last week and have looked better since firing their head coach and bringing in Tortorella. They will be looking to bounce back in this one since they haven't clinched a playoff spot yet, but the division is still on the line too so they are going to bring their best effort here. The Golden Knights have the talent to go toe-to-toe with a team like the Avalanche, especially with the Avalanche not needing to win anymore, so look for the Golden Knights to take advantage of that and stay in this division race for the top spot. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Golden Knights Avalanche Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, April 11, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Knights 5 Avalanche 3.

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Vegas Golden Knights: 139-122 (-30 units) on the moneyline in all games. 17-30 (-21.3 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 57-62 (-17.3 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 10-5 OVER against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game.

Colorado Avalanche: 20-7 (+4.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 29-15 (+3 units) on the moneyline against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game. 16-4 OVER after 3 or more consecutive unders.

Vegas Golden Knights:  W. Karlsson (C) Out - Lower Body.

Colorado Avalanche:  N. Kadri (C) Out - Finger. C. Makar (D) Out - Upper Body.

“We score one early in the (third) period to go up by two. We’re looking to try to take the will away from them, they get a bounce. It gives them some life, so nothing we can do. We’ll take the point and get out of here.” - John Tortorella after his team’s loss against the Kraken in their game on Thursday. 

“I think guys should be really happy that we've accomplished those three goals, first in the division, the conference, and the League. It's where it always starts. You’ve got to play a long regular season before you ever even get to the playoffs, and then now it's time to like refocus, get ready for playoffs, do whatever we need to do to be as good as we can possibly be for the drop of the puck come playoff time. Then you basically wash everything that you've done, except for what you've learned as a team about yourselves, and start fresh, because it's a completely different ball game.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s win against the Flames in their game on Thursday. 

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Mark Stone

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Adin Hill

LW Artturi Lehkonen

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Martin Necas

LD Devon Toews

RD Sam Malinski

G MacKenzie Blackwood

Points: Jack Eichel (83)

Goals: Pavel Dorofeyev (35)

Assists: Jack Eichel (58)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.59)

Points: Nathan MacKinnon (126)

Goals: Nathan MacKinnon (52)

Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (74)

GAA: Scott Wedgewood (2.10)

Coaches:

Vegas Golden Knights: John Tortorella (Interim)

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (10th season)