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Avalanche vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 5.5 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than Saturday’s total of 5.5 goals 33 times this season.
• A total of 26 of Nashville’s games have ended with over 5.5 goals this season.
• The total for this game (5.5) is 0.4 less than the combined scoring averages for the Avalanche (3.25) and Predators (2.65).
• The 6.4 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.8 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Avalanche Moneyline: -133

• The Avalanche have gone 28-17 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Colorado is 25-13 when it has played with moneyline odds of -133 or shorter (65.8% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Avalanche have a 57.1% chance to win.

Predators Moneyline: +113

• Nashville has four wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 19 times).
• The Predators have won a single game with moneyline odds of +113 or longer (in 10 such games).
• Nashville has a 46.9% chance to win this game (implied from its moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Colorado 4, Nashville 3

Avalanche Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon has recorded 87 points.
• Martin Necas has 65 points (20 goals, 45 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• With 63 points through 57 games (22 goals and 41 assists), Cale Makar has been an important part of Colorado’s offensive efforts this season.
• In the 41 games Mackenzie Blackwood has played this season, his save percentage is .915, the eighth-best in the league.

Predators Points Leaders

• Filip Forsberg has totaled 21 goals (0.4 per game) and collected 32 assists (0.6 per game), taking 3.6 shots per game and shooting 10.8%. That makes him among the leaders for Nashville with 53 total points (1.0 per game).
• Nashville’s Jonathan Marchessault has racked up 45 total points (0.8 per game), with 17 goals and 28 assists.
• Roman Josi has scored nine goals and contributed 28 assists for Nashville, giving him a point total of 37.
• Nashville’s Juuse Saros is 11-23-6 this season, collecting 1017 saves and allowing 116 goals (3.0 goals against average) with an .898 save percentage (41st in the league).

Avalanche’s Schedule

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Colorado vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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