The puck drops tonight on the best game of the NHL season so far: Avalanche vs. Golden Knights. Therefore, we're diving into PRO Report to see how the betting activity is buzzing.
The 10 p.m. ET tilt on TNT features the Avalanche, led by star forward Nathan MacKinnon, and the Golden Knights, captained by Mark Stone. Both teams are among the league's elites, adding extra excitement to this early-season clash.
The Avalanche and Golden Knights are evenly matched, reflected in their identical moneyline odds of -110. This sets the stage for a tightly contested affair in which the favorite is hard to pinpoint, but the value may lie elsewhere.
NHL Projections, Expected Goalies for Avalanche vs. Golden Knights
Turning to the odds, the tight moneyline of Avalanche -110 and Golden Knights -110 indicates a balanced market, showing no clear favorite.
Our advanced NHL projections tab the Golden Knights favorites at -117, though the edge isn't large enough to warrant a bet.
The over/under, meanwhile, is set at 6.5 goals with the under as the slight favorite at -120 and the over at +101. Confirmed goalies for the game are Alexandar Georgiev for the Avs and Adin Hill for VGK.
Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Prediction
Our sharp action tool records smart money backing Colorado while one of our top NHL experts favors the Golden Knights.
As such, no definitive edge is active for the moneyline, reflecting split opinions in this particular betting market.
However, the over/under is where our smart-action tool is flaring.
Our smart Action PRO model indicates sharp action on the under 6.5 goals.
Bet Labs supports this, showing not one, but back-to-back sharp bets at different books on under the total at open, perhaps groups or big bettors identifying soft prices.
PRO Report Prediction: Avalanche vs. Golden Knights Under 6.5
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