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Golden Knights at Avalanche

NHL · Friday, May 22 · 7:00 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final VGK 3 – COL 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VGK0033
COL1001
Team box
VGK·COL
25
shots
31
0 of 4
power play
0 of 2
41.4
faceoff %
58.6
33
hits
27
16
blocked shots
20
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Ivan BarbashevVGK213
Jack EichelVGK112
Pavel DorofeyevVGK022
Ross ColtonCOL101
Brent BurnsCOL015
Nazem KadriCOL012
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Carter HartVGK3130.968
Scott WedgewoodCOL2422.917

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +3
VGK +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: COL 1 · VGK 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VGK 34%, COL 66% · Updated May 22

Expected margin
COL by 0.8
Expected score
COL 3.5 – 2.8 VGK
Expected total
6.3
Golden KnightsThe matchupAvalanche
+191Our fair odds−191
2.8Expected goals3.5
+0.14Power rating+0.67
3.2Goals / game3.7
3.0Allowed / game2.5
29.0Shots / game33.7
50.8Faceoff %51.3
20.9Hits / game16.6
39−43 · 9−4 postSeason record55−27 · 8−2 post
8−2Last 108−2

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VGK chance · COL chance
Our model fair34.4%65.6%
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+19134%————
COLColorado Avalanche−19166%————
SpreadCOL by 0.8
VGKVegas Golden Knights+0.8our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our 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 0.8 expected
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: 8%Vegas Golden Knights by 2 goals: 7%Vegas Golden Knights by 1 goal: 15%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 26%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 15%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 9%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 3%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%
← VGK wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more40%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more28%
Vegas Golden Knights wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%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: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.546%
Total over 7.528%
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: .932 save %, 2.19 GAAstarted
COLScott Wedgewood G · last 5 starts: .905 save %, 2.57 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VGK·COL
May 20 at COL
last game
May 20 vs VGK
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
1
3rd straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 82+ games
VGK·COL
+0.14
rating (0 = average)
+0.67
3.2
goals / game
3.7
3.0
goals allowed / game
2.5
39−43 · 9−4 post
season record
55−27 · 8−2 post
20−21
home record
26−15
19−22
away record
29−12
W3
streak
L1
8−2
last 10
8−2
29.0
shots / game
33.7
50.8
faceoff %
51.3
20.9
hits / game
16.6
14.4
blocked shots / game
12.7
4.4
takeaways / game
4.5
16.1
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

VGK · COL · 193 days
Vegas Golden KnightsColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · COL 5−5
May 20at COLVGK 4 − 2post
Apr 11at COLVGK 3 − 2 OT
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

VGK · Last 10

8−2 · streak W3
May 20at COL4 − 2W
May 14at ANA5 − 1W
May 12vs ANA3 − 2W
May 10at ANA3 − 4L
May 8at ANA6 − 2W
May 6vs ANA1 − 3L
May 4vs ANA3 − 1W
May 1at UTAH5 − 1W
Apr 29vs UTAH5 − 4W
Apr 27at UTAH5 − 4W

COL · Last 10

8−2 · streak L1
May 20vs VGK2 − 4L
May 13vs MIN4 − 3W
May 11at MIN5 − 2W
May 9at MIN1 − 5L
May 5vs MIN5 − 2W
May 3vs MIN9 − 6W
Apr 26at LA5 − 1W
Apr 23at LA4 − 2W
Apr 21vs LA2 − 1W
Apr 19vs LA2 − 1W