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Avalanche at Golden Knights

NHL · Saturday, Dec 27 · 9:00 PM CT · T-Mobile Arena · Final COL 6 – VGK 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
COL023016
VGK131005
Team box
COL·VGK
39
shots
25
0 of 1
power play
0 of 3
53.2
faceoff %
46.8
16
hits
21
8
blocked shots
27
6
penalty minutes
2
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Scott WedgewoodCOL2520.800
Carter HartVGK3934.872

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
VGK +3
COL +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: VGK 2 · COL 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 61%, VGK 39% · Updated Dec 27, 2025

Expected margin
COL by 0.7
Expected score
COL 3.3 – 2.6 VGK
Expected total
5.9
AvalancheThe matchupGolden Knights
−159Our fair odds+159
3.3Expected goals2.6
+0.75Power rating+0.11
3.9Goals / game3.1
2.2Allowed / game3.0
34.6Shots / game29.9
50.5Faceoff %52.4
17.8Hits / game19.7
27−9Season record17−18
8−2Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · VGK chance
Our model fair61.3%38.7%
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−15961%————
VGKVegas Golden Knights+15939%————
SpreadCOL by 0.7
COLColorado Avalanche−0.7our margin————
VGKVegas Golden Knights+0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our 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

Colorado Avalanche by 0.7 expected
Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 3%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 8%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 15%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 23%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 19%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 7%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 7%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 3%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%
← COL wins byVGK wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more39%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more27%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more19%
Decided by one goal42%

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

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

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: .936 save %, 1.75 GAAstarted
VGKCarter Hart G · last 5 starts: .903 save %, 2.54 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·VGK
Dec 23, 2025 vs UTAH
last game
Dec 23, 2025 vs SJ
3 days
days of rest
3 days
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 35+ games
COL·VGK
+0.75
rating (0 = average)
+0.11
3.9
goals / game
3.1
2.2
goals allowed / game
3.0
27−9
season record
17−18
15−2
home record
8−9
12−7
away record
9−9
W6
streak
W1
8−2
last 10
6−4
34.6
shots / game
29.9
50.5
faceoff %
52.4
17.8
hits / game
19.7
14.1
blocked shots / game
15.3
4.7
takeaways / game
4.4
15.7
giveaways / game
16.6

Rating Trend

COL · VGK · 71 days
Colorado AvalancheVegas Golden Knights
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · VGK 4−6
Oct 31, 2025at VGKCOL 4 − 2
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

COL · Last 10

8−2 · streak W6
Dec 23, 2025vs UTAH1 − 0W
Dec 21, 2025at MIN5 − 1W
Dec 19, 2025vs WPG3 − 2W
Dec 16, 2025at SEA5 − 3W
Dec 13, 2025vs NSH4 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs FLA6 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025at NSH3 − 4L
Dec 7, 2025at PHI3 − 2W
Dec 6, 2025at NYR3 − 2W
Dec 4, 2025at NYI3 − 6L

VGK · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Dec 23, 2025vs SJ7 − 2W
Dec 21, 2025at EDM3 − 4L
Dec 20, 2025at CGY3 − 6L
Dec 17, 2025vs NJ1 − 2L
Dec 13, 2025at CBJ3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025at PHI3 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025at NYI4 − 5L
Dec 7, 2025at NYR3 − 2W
Dec 5, 2025at NJ3 − 0W
Dec 2, 2025vs CHI4 − 3W