Golden Knights travel to Colorado to take on the Avalanche in exciting Wednesday night finale
The Golden Knights step out of their kingdom and travel to the Rocky Mountains Wednesday to take on the Avalanche. This rivalry is already a fan-favourite despite their game tonight being only the 24th meeting between the two.
Both teams are battling to reclaim the top spots in their division and will be looking to bring the intensity. If you want to enhance your viewing experience on this exciting matchup, here are some best bets you can take on tonight’s matchup.
All betting lines are from Bet365 and are subject to change. Please gamble responsibly.
Pick: Valeri Nichushkin anytime goal (+155)
The 6-foot-4 Russian forward has been on fire with ten goals and 19 points in his last 14 games this season. He will have a tough task going up against the Golden Knights and their tough defense. However, he’s been unstoppable lately with five goals and eight points in 11 games against current top ten defenses in fewest goals against per game this season. The home ice should help Nichuskin as well, as he’s scored in 13 of 20 home games this season which is tied for second-best on the team with Mikko Rantanen. He has also has two points in his last three games versus the Golden Knights.
Pick: Golden Knights +1.5 (-210)
When playing at Ball Arena, the Golden Knights have won or lost by just a goal in seven of their ten all-time games. They are consistently keeping it close and they have all season against other contending teams as the Golden Knights are rarely underdogs, but when they are they have a 7-3 record against the spread as an underdog. The Avalanche aren’t the best covering team as the favourite as well with a 17-19 record, when favoured on the puck line. It’s not a pick you will profit much off but should prove to be a solid parlay add.
Pick: Game tied after regulation (+320)
This game is primed to be the best of the night and possibly the week. In such an exciting game, we hope for a thrilling ending and these two have provided that more than once with 11 of their 24 matchups being decided by one goal. They’ve gone to overtime twice in the 24 matchups and it’s certainly not out of the realm of possibly. Games going into added time more and more every season with 288 games in the 2021-22 season needing added time before jumping to 302 games in 2022-23