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VGK @ COL

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 · 8:30 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Vegas Golden Knights
50-22-10 · Away
2 – 3
FINAL / SO
Colorado Avalanche
49-29-4 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
VGK +130 · COL -150
Puck Line
VGK +1.5 (-210) · COL -1.5 (+160)
Total
O 5.5 (-130) · U (+105)

Graded: total 5 → OVER L · COL -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 VGKo5.5 55%
42-35
0%
0-5
50%
5-5
58%
22-16
60%
3-2
46%
33-39-4
COLo5.5 56%
44-34
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
59%
23-16
60%
3-2
51%
38-37-2
Puck Line
cover %
 VGK+1.5 82%
63-14
80%
4-1
90%
9-1
76%
29-9
80%
4-1
+15.25u
44-32
COL-1.5 40%
31-47
20%
1-4
40%
4-6
46%
18-21
20%
1-4
-3.98u
34-43
Moneyline
win %
 VGK dog +130 61%
47-30
60%
3-2
80%
8-2
53%
20-18
60%
3-2
+0.87u
8-8
COL fav -150 60%
47-31
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
64%
25-14
40%
2-3
-0.26u
42-23
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-130/u+100 FD 1.5 o-128/u+100 VGK 27%
21-56
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
16%
6-32
20%
1-4
49%
38-39
 1.77 0.99 / 0.78
COL 32%
25-53
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
36%
14-25
20%
1-4
51%
40-38
 1.85 0.91 / 0.94
2nd Period
over 2.5
 DK 1.5 o-180/u+140 FD 1.5 o-190/u+148 VGK 30%
23-54
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
29%
11-27
40%
2-3
56%
43-34
 1.95 0.97 / 0.97
COL 28%
22-56
40%
2-3
30%
3-7
28%
11-28
40%
2-3
46%
36-42
 1.91 1.08 / 0.83
3rd Period
over 2.5
 FD 1.5 o-200/u+156 VGK 38%
29-48
0%
0-5
30%
3-7
37%
14-24
60%
3-2
51%
35-34
 2.16 1.34 / 0.82
COL 41%
32-46
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
36%
14-25
60%
3-2
49%
35-36
 2.32 1.31 / 1.01
Team Comparison '24-25
VGKCOL
Record (W-L-OTL)50-22-1049-29-4
Points %67.1%62.2%
Goals for / game3.353.38
Goals against / game2.672.85
Shots for / game30.329.9
Shots against / game26.125.9
Power play %28.3%24.8%
Penalty kill %75.7%79.8%
Faceoff %50.5%47.2%
1st period GF / GA0.99 / 0.770.88 / 0.94
2nd period GF / GA0.99 / 0.951.07 / 0.87
3rd period GF / GA1.33 / 0.831.32 / 1.00
Avg game total6.026.23
Starting Goalies from the box score
VGK · Akira Schmid
34 saves on 36 shots · 2 GA · OTL
19 saves on 21 shots · 2 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
VGK1100210/4
COL0200361/4
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
VGKPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Nicolas Roy G 0.5
o+425
 20% 40% 0%0/4 0 U
Brett Howden G 0.5
o+450
 27% 40% 20%1/5 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev G 0.5
o+185
 35% 40% 20%1/5 0 U
Reilly Smith G 0.5
o+400
 16% 20% 25%1/4 0 U
Mark Stone G 0.5
o+225
 29% 20% 67%2/3 0 U
Ivan Barbashev G 0.5
o+300
 26% 20% 40%2/5 0 U
Victor Olofsson G 0.5
o+375
 21% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Tanner Pearson G 0.5
o+600
 16% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Shea Theodore G 0.5
o+700
 10% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Brayden McNabb G 0.5
o+1300
 5% 0% 0%0/5 1 O
Brandon Saad G 0.5
o+400
 12% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
William Karlsson G 0.5
o+275
 13% 0% 67%2/3 1 O
Noah Hanifin G 0.5
o+750
 10% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Keegan Kolesar G 0.5
o+650
 13% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Zach Whitecloud G 0.5
o+1200
 6% 0% 33%1/3 0 U
Mark Stone PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 64% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
William Karlsson PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 42% 50% 67%2/3 1 O
Shea Theodore PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 53% 50% 75%3/4 0 U
Ivan Barbashev PTS 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 49% 50% 60%3/5 0 U
Noah Hanifin PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-210
 34% 40% 60%3/5 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 46% 40% 60%3/5 0 U
Mark Stone A 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 54% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
William Karlsson A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 33% 50% 0%0/3 0 U
Shea Theodore A 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 47% 40% 75%3/4 0 U
Noah Hanifin A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 29% 40% 60%3/5 0 U
Ivan Barbashev A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 30% 30% 40%2/5 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev A 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 20% 10% 40%2/5 0 U
Mark Stone SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+120
 67% 80% 100%3/3 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev SOG 2.5
o-130 / u-105
 64% 70% 40%2/5 3 O
William Karlsson SOG 1.5
o-185 / u+135
 67% 60% 67%2/3 2 O
Shea Theodore SOG 1.5
o-130 / u+100
 57% 50% 50%2/4 2 O
Noah Hanifin SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-140
 55% 40% 0%0/5 3 O
COLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Nathan MacKinnon G 0.5
o+120
 33% 50% 0%0/5 0 U
Cale Makar G 0.5
o+240
 31% 50% 20%1/5 0 U
Brock Nelson G 0.5
o+240
 26% 30% 75%3/4 0 U
Logan O'Connor G 0.5
o+550
 13% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Miles Wood G 0.5
o+500
 12% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Valeri Nichushkin G 0.5
o+135
 40% 20% 50%2/4 1 O
Devon Toews G 0.5
o+500
 11% 20% 0%0/5 0 U
Joel Kiviranta G 0.5
o+650
 16% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Sam Malinski G 0.5
o+900
 6% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Charlie Coyle G 0.5
o+350
 18% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Jimmy Vesey G 0.5
o+750
 10% 10% 0%0/4 1 O
Ryan Lindgren G 0.5
o+1100
 6% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Ross Colton G 0.5
o+325
 21% 10% 25%1/4 DNP
Parker Kelly G 0.5
o+650
 9% 10% 0%0/4 0 U
Erik Johnson G 0.5
o+1500
 3% 0% — 0 U
Artturi Lehkonen G 0.5
o+225
 33% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Keaton Middleton G 0.5
o+1600
 0% 0% — 0 U
Jack Drury G 0.5
o+575
 10% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Brock Nelson PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 50% 70% 75%3/4 0 U
Devon Toews PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 43% 60% 20%1/5 0 U
Valeri Nichushkin PTS 0.5
o-200 / u+150
 58% 50% 75%3/4 1 O
Cale Makar PTS 1.5
o+160 / u-220
 35% 40% 40%2/5 0 U
Charlie Coyle PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 28% 30% 33%1/3 2 O
Artturi Lehkonen PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 49% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Ross Colton PTS 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 34% 30% 25%1/4 DNP
Nathan MacKinnon PTS 1.5
o+100 / u-135
 41% 20% 20%1/5 1 U
Nathan MacKinnon A 0.5
o-210 / u+155
 64% 60% 60%3/5 1 O
Devon Toews A 0.5
o+135 / u-185
 38% 60% 20%1/5 0 U
Cale Makar A 0.5
o-185 / u+135
 55% 60% 40%2/5 0 U
Brock Nelson A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 38% 50% 25%1/4 0 U
Charlie Coyle A 0.5
o+210 / u-275
 14% 30% 33%1/3 2 O
Artturi Lehkonen A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 23% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Valeri Nichushkin A 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 28% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Ross Colton A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 16% 20% 0%0/4 DNP
Valeri Nichushkin SOG 2.5
o-130 / u+100
 48% 70% 50%2/4 4 O
Cale Makar SOG 2.5
o-175 / u+130
 60% 70% 40%2/5 1 U
Devon Toews SOG 1.5
o-125 / u-105
 57% 60% 60%3/5 0 U
Brock Nelson SOG 1.5
o-160 / u+120
 66% 50% 75%3/4 5 O
Artturi Lehkonen SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 61% 50% 0%0/3 6 O
Nathan MacKinnon SOG 3.5
o-130 / u+100
 49% 50% 100%5/5 6 O
Ross Colton SOG 1.5
o-125 / u-105
 64% 50% 100%4/4 DNP
Scott Wedgewood SV 22.5
o-105 / u-125
 50% 30% — 19 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Nov 27, 2024 at COL COL 2–1 SO 0–01–10–0 3 6.5 U COL
Oct 9, 2024 at VGK COL 4–8 1–32–21–3 12 6.5 O VGK
Apr 14, 2024 at VGK COL 3–4 OT 2–01–00–3 7 — VGK
Jan 10, 2024 at COL COL 3–0 1–01–01–0 3 — COL
Nov 4, 2023 at VGK COL 0–7 0–10–30–3 7 — VGK
Feb 27, 2023 at COL COL 3–0 1–01–01–0 3 — COL
Jan 2, 2023 at COL COL 2–3 1–10–21–0 5 — VGK
Oct 22, 2022 at VGK COL 3–2 1–11–01–1 5 — COL
Feb 26, 2022 at VGK COL 3–2 1–20–02–0 5 — COL
Feb 16, 2022 at VGK COL 2–0 0–00–02–0 2 — COL