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Avalanche at Golden Knights

NHL · Friday, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final COL 4 – VGK 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL1124
VGK0022
Team box
COL·VGK
26
shots
23
0 of 2
power play
1 of 6
48.4
faceoff %
51.6
16
hits
14
22
blocked shots
10
12
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Martin NecasCOL122
Mitch MarnerVGK114
Cale MakarCOL112
Tomas HertlVGK112
Brent BurnsCOL102
Brock NelsonCOL102
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Scott WedgewoodCOL2321.913
Carl LindbomVGK2522.880

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
COL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: VGK 0 · COL 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 46%, VGK 54% · Updated Oct 31, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
VGK 3.1 – 2.9 COL
Expected total
6.0
AvalancheThe matchupGolden Knights
+120Our fair odds−120
2.9Expected goals3.1
+0.29Power rating+0.22
3.7Goals / game3.7
2.7Allowed / game2.8
34.5Shots / game28.5
51.0Faceoff %54.4
19.2Hits / game22.7
6−5Season record6−4
5−5Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · VGK chance
Our model fair45.6%54.4%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
COLColorado Avalanche+12046%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−12054%————
Spreadabout even
COLColorado Avalanche+0.3our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: <1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 4%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 9%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 9%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 21%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 22%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 11%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 13%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 7%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 2%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%
← COL wins byVGK wins by →
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more33%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 3 or more22%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
COLScott Wedgewood G · last 5 starts: .891 save %, 2.62 GAAstarted
VGKCarl Lindbom G · last 1 start: .929 save %, 1.98 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·VGK
Oct 28, 2025 vs NJ
last game
Oct 28, 2025 at CAR
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 10+ games
COL·VGK
+0.29
rating (0 = average)
+0.22
3.7
goals / game
3.7
2.7
goals allowed / game
2.8
6−5
season record
6−4
3−2
home record
3−1
3−3
away record
3−3
W1
streak
W1
5−5
last 10
6−4
34.5
shots / game
28.5
51.0
faceoff %
54.4
19.2
hits / game
22.7
13.9
blocked shots / game
18.0
4.9
takeaways / game
3.9
16.1
giveaways / game
17.3

Rating Trend

COL · VGK · 18 days
Colorado AvalancheVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 4−6
Apr 8, 2025at COLCOL 3 − 2 SO
Nov 27, 2024at COLCOL 2 − 1 SO
Oct 9, 2024at VGKVGK 8 − 4
Apr 14, 2024at VGKVGK 4 − 3 OT
Jan 10, 2024at COLCOL 3 − 0
Nov 4, 2023at VGKVGK 7 − 0
Feb 27, 2023at COLCOL 3 − 0
Jan 2, 2023at COLVGK 3 − 2
Oct 22, 2022at VGKCOL 3 − 2
Feb 26, 2022at VGKCOL 3 − 2

COL · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Oct 28, 2025vs NJ8 − 4W
Oct 26, 2025at NJ3 − 4L
Oct 25, 2025at BOS2 − 3L
Oct 23, 2025vs CAR4 − 5L
Oct 21, 2025at UTAH3 − 4L
Oct 18, 2025vs BOS4 − 1W
Oct 16, 2025at CBJ4 − 1W
Oct 13, 2025at BUF3 − 1W
Oct 11, 2025vs DAL4 − 5L
Oct 9, 2025vs UTAH2 − 1W

VGK · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Oct 28, 2025at CAR6 − 3W
Oct 26, 2025at TB1 − 2L
Oct 25, 2025at FLA0 − 3L
Oct 20, 2025vs CAR4 − 1W
Oct 18, 2025vs CGY6 − 1W
Oct 16, 2025vs BOS6 − 5W
Oct 14, 2025at CGY4 − 2W
Oct 11, 2025at SEA1 − 2L
Oct 9, 2025at SJ4 − 3W
Oct 8, 2025vs LA5 − 6L