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Golden Knights at Avalanche

NHL · Saturday, Apr 11 · 7:00 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final VGK 3 – COL 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
VGK11013
COL11002
Team box
VGK·COL
29
shots
32
1 of 4
power play
1 of 3
53.8
faceoff %
46.2
18
hits
13
12
blocked shots
20
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Jack EichelVGK104
Pavel DorofeyevVGK104
Devon ToewsCOL102
Nick BlankenburgCOL102
Mark StoneVGK102
Tomas HertlVGK013
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Carter HartVGK3230.938
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL2926.897

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: COL 1 · VGK 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 35%, COL 65% · Updated Apr 11

Expected margin
COL by 1.0
Expected score
COL 3.7 – 2.7 VGK
Expected total
6.4
Golden KnightsThe matchupAvalanche
+186Our fair odds−186
2.7Expected goals3.7
+0.05Power rating+0.53
3.2Goals / game3.8
3.1Allowed / game2.5
28.9Shots / game33.7
50.8Faceoff %51.3
21.0Hits / game16.8
36−43Season record52−26
5−5Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · COL chance
Our model fair35.0%65.0%
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
VGKVegas Golden Knights+18635%————
COLColorado Avalanche−18665%————
SpreadCOL by 1.0
VGKVegas Golden Knights+1our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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 1.0 expected
Vegas Golden Knights by 7 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 6 goals: <1%Vegas Golden Knights by 5 goals: 1%Vegas Golden Knights by 4 goals: 3%Vegas Golden Knights by 3 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 6%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 18%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 21%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 17%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 10%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 4%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: <1%
← VGK wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more44%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more32%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal39%

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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

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
VGKCarter Hart G · last 5 starts: .885 save %, 2.38 GAAstarted
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .876 save %, 3.31 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·COL
Apr 9 at SEA
last game
Apr 9 vs CGY
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
4th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 78+ games
VGK·COL
+0.05
rating (0 = average)
+0.53
3.2
goals / game
3.8
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.5
36−43
season record
52−26
18−21
home record
25−14
18−22
away record
27−12
L1
streak
W2
5−5
last 10
7−3
28.9
shots / game
33.7
50.8
faceoff %
51.3
21.0
hits / game
16.8
14.5
blocked shots / game
12.7
4.4
takeaways / game
4.5
16.2
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

VGK · COL · 156 days
Vegas Golden KnightsColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · COL 6−4
Dec 27, 2025at VGKCOL 6 − 5 SO
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

VGK · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Apr 9at SEA3 − 4L
Apr 7at VAN2 − 1W
Apr 4at EDM5 − 1W
Apr 2vs CGY6 − 3W
Mar 30vs VAN4 − 2W
Mar 28vs WSH4 − 5L
Mar 26vs EDM3 − 4L
Mar 24at WPG1 − 4L
Mar 22at DAL3 − 2W
Mar 21at NSH1 − 4L

COL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Apr 9vs CGY3 − 1W
Apr 7at STL3 − 1W
Apr 5vs STL2 − 3L
Apr 4at DAL2 − 0W
Apr 1vs VAN6 − 8L
Mar 30vs CGY9 − 2W
Mar 28vs WPG2 − 4L
Mar 26at WPG3 − 2W
Mar 24at PIT6 − 2W
Mar 22at WSH3 − 2W