Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 11/10/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+205) Avalanche (-250)

The Colorado Avalanche (6-4-1) will take on the Nashville Predators (5-7-1) at Ball Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Predators at +205 while the Avalanche are sitting at -250. The over/under is set at 7.

The Nashville Predators had a rough game after their 5-1 loss against the Kraken in their previous game. The Predators left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. In the game, they converted 1 out of the 25 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 2 chances with the advantage but didn't get a goal. Nashville accounted for 2 mins in the box in this contest.

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Pertaining to their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have tallied 34 goals (28th in hockey) this season and have conceded 44. For the season, they have racked up 11 points and their points % is .423. Nashville has accounted for 49 power play chances and they have notched 7 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 14.29%. While at even strength, the Predators have allowed the opponent to score 36 goals while having 27 when they are on offense. Nashville has tried 388 shots and holds a shot percentage of 8.8%. The Predators have had 419 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .895. Nashville Predators opponents have tallied 47 power play opportunities (11th in hockey) and have tallied 8 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Juuse Saros. The opposition has scored 566 goals against Saros in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.58. Saros has participated in 232 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is .918 in his 13,165 minutes on the ice. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 117-78-21 and he started in 216 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Saros has 132 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .611. Saros has had 6,936 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 6,370 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Colorado faced the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Avalanche got the victory by a final score of 5-1. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this contest but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Avalanche netted 5 goals of the 45 shots on goal they pursued.

Colorado has attempted 362 shots (28th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.77%, while allowing their opponents 368 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 70.73% on their opponents 41 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 91.6%. They have earned 34 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 38.24%. The Avalanche have tallied 26 goals at even strength and 13 goals (3rd in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 31 goals to be scored by way of 19 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. On the season, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 39 goals, 13 points, and a points percentage of .591.

On the other side of the ice you will find Alexandar Georgiev protecting the goal. Georgiev holds a career record of 64-49-12 and has been in net for 137 contests. Georgiev's quality start rate comes out to 52.0% and he has 65 quality starting assignments in his career. He is sitting with 3,663 stops out of 4,027 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .910. The opposition is averaging 2.92 goals/game and he has surrendered 364 goals overall. He got the starting nod in 125 games and has been on the ice for 7,483 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Nashville (+205)

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