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VGK @ COL

Friday, May 22, 2026 · 7:00 PM CT · Playoffs

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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
14-7-1 · Away
3 – 1
FINAL
Colorado Avalanche
8-5-0 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
VGK +140 · COL -170
Puck Line
VGK +1.5 (-185) · COL -1.5 (+140)
Total
O 5.5 (-145) · U (+115)

Graded: total 4 → OVER L · COL -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 VGKo5.5 59%
56-39
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
54%
26-22
57%
4-3
52%
49-46
COLo5.5 55%
51-41
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
57%
27-20
57%
4-3
44%
40-50
Puck Line
cover %
 VGK+1.5 81%
77-18
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
83%
40-8
86%
6-1
-16.88u
41-54
COL-1.5 50%
46-46
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
49%
23-24
14%
1-6
+12.33u
47-43
Moneyline
win %
 VGK dog +140 51%
48-47
80%
4-1
80%
8-2
50%
24-24
43%
3-4
-0.63u
10-12
COL fav -170 69%
63-29
60%
3-2
80%
8-2
66%
31-16
57%
4-3
+6.27u
63-26
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 0.5
 DK 1.5 o-120/u-110 FD 1.5 o-124/u-102 VGK 83%
79-16
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
85%
41-7
71%
5-2
52%
49-46
 1.72 0.79 / 0.93
COL 79%
73-19
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
81%
38-9
71%
5-2
57%
52-40
 1.88 1.12 / 0.76
2nd Period
over 0.5
 DK 1.5 o-188/u+145 FD 1.5 o-180/u+140 VGK 92%
87-8
80%
4-1
90%
9-1
92%
44-4
100%
7-0
59%
56-39
 2.12 1.04 / 1.07
COL 91%
84-8
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
94%
44-3
100%
7-0
48%
44-48
 2.03 1.15 / 0.88
3rd Period
over 0.5
 FD 2.5 o+130/u-166 VGK 87%
83-12
100%
5-0
100%
10-0
85%
41-7
57%
4-3
47%
45-50
 2.14 1.34 / 0.80
COL 87%
80-12
100%
5-0
100%
10-0
92%
43-4
57%
4-3
38%
34-56
 2.08 1.34 / 0.74
Team Comparison '25-26
VGKCOL
Record (W-L-OTL)14-7-18-5-0
Points %65.9%61.5%
Goals for / game3.453.38
Goals against / game2.822.85
Shots for / game26.532.2
Shots against / game29.125.9
Power play %20.3%20.6%
Penalty kill %82.1%80.0%
Faceoff %51.0%50.6%
1st period GF / GA0.82 / 0.860.85 / 0.77
2nd period GF / GA1.14 / 0.640.69 / 0.92
3rd period GF / GA1.32 / 1.271.69 / 1.15
Avg game total6.276.23
Starting Goalies from the box score
VGK · Carter Hart
30 saves on 31 shots · 1 GA · W
22 saves on 24 shots · 2 GA · L
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
VGK0030250/4
COL1000310/2
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
VGKPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Brett Howden G 0.5
o+275
 28% 80% 43%3/7 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev G 0.5
o+180
 37% 60% 43%3/7 0 U
Shea Theodore G 0.5
o+450
 17% 40% 0%0/6 0 U
Mitch Marner G 0.5
o+200
 26% 40% 33%2/6 0 U
Tomas Hertl G 0.5
o+350
 25% 20% 17%1/6 0 U
Cole Smith G 0.5
o+1000
 13% 20% 0%0/7 0 U
Brayden McNabb G 0.5
o+1200
 8% 10% 14%1/7 0 U
Nic Dowd G 0.5
o+800
 9% 10% 20%1/5 0 U
Colton Sissons G 0.5
o+750
 10% 10% 43%3/7 0 U
Ivan Barbashev G 0.5
o+350
 26% 10% 29%2/7 2 O
Dylan Coghlan G 0.5
o+1500
 13% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Brandon Saad G 0.5
o+850
 6% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
William Karlsson G 0.5
o+375
 14% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
Noah Hanifin G 0.5
o+900
 4% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Rasmus Andersson G 0.5
o+700
 18% 0% 20%1/5 0 U
Jack Eichel G 0.5
o+190
 28% 0% 20%1/5 1 O
Keegan Kolesar G 0.5
o+900
 6% 0% 0%0/7 0 U
Kaedan Korczak G 0.5
o+2500
 3% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Brett Howden PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-170
 39% 80% 43%3/7 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev PTS 0.5
o-130 / u-105
 57% 80% 43%3/7 2 O
Shea Theodore PTS 0.5
o-105 / u-130
 48% 60% 33%2/6 0 U
Ivan Barbashev PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 57% 60% 57%4/7 3 O
Tomas Hertl PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 51% 50% 83%5/6 0 U
Mitch Marner PTS 1.5
o+175 / u-240
 32% 50% 33%2/6 0 U
William Karlsson PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 43% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
Rasmus Andersson PTS 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 42% 40% 60%3/5 1 O
Jack Eichel PTS 1.5
o+160 / u-220
 37% 40% 20%1/5 2 O
Noah Hanifin PTS 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 32% 30% 33%2/6 0 U
Brayden McNabb PTS 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 19% 20% 29%2/7 0 U
Jack Eichel A 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 59% 80% 40%2/5 1 O
Mitch Marner A 0.5
o-155 / u+115
 53% 80% 83%5/6 0 U
Shea Theodore A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 36% 50% 33%2/6 0 U
Ivan Barbashev A 0.5
o+185 / u-260
 39% 50% 43%3/7 1 O
William Karlsson A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 29% 40% 0%0/4 0 U
Tomas Hertl A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 36% 40% 83%5/6 0 U
Rasmus Andersson A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 29% 40% 40%2/5 1 O
Noah Hanifin A 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 29% 30% 33%2/6 0 U
Brett Howden A 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 17% 20% 0%0/7 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev A 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 26% 20% 0%0/7 2 O
Brayden McNabb A 0.5
o+350 / u-525
 11% 10% 14%1/7 0 U
Dylan Coghlan SOG 0.5
o-250 / u+180
 75% 80% 100%3/3 1 O
Shea Theodore SOG 1.5
o-175 / u+130
 57% 70% 67%4/6 1 U
Jack Eichel SOG 2.5
o-175 / u+130
 70% 60% 80%4/5 2 U
Brett Howden SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-140
 38% 60% 71%5/7 1 U
Pavel Dorofeyev SOG 2.5
o-140 / u+105
 56% 60% 57%4/7 2 U
Ivan Barbashev SOG 1.5
o+110 / u-150
 48% 50% 57%4/7 3 O
Brayden McNabb SOG 1.5
o+155 / u-210
 35% 40% 0%0/7 1 U
William Karlsson SOG 1.5
o-125 / u-105
 52% 40% 25%1/4 2 O
Tomas Hertl SOG 1.5
o-115 / u-115
 62% 30% 50%3/6 1 U
Noah Hanifin SOG 1.5
o+105 / u-140
 54% 30% 33%2/6 1 U
Rasmus Andersson SOG 1.5
o-130 / u+100
 57% 30% 60%3/5 1 U
Mitch Marner SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-175
 34% 30% 33%2/6 4 O
Carter Hart SV 29.5
o-105 / u-125
 36% 60% 100%3/3 30 O
COLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Nathan MacKinnon G 0.5
o-125
 50% 60% 14%1/7 0 U
Gabriel Landeskog G 0.5
o+180
 24% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
Artturi Lehkonen G 0.5
o+260
 27% 40% 17%1/6 0 U
Nicolas Roy G 0.5
o+450
 13% 30% 0%0/4 0 U
Nazem Kadri G 0.5
o+230
 18% 20% 13%1/8 0 U
Brock Nelson G 0.5
o+250
 32% 20% 43%3/7 0 U
Valeri Nichushkin G 0.5
o+300
 17% 20% 50%3/6 0 U
Devon Toews G 0.5
o+575
 6% 20% 14%1/7 0 U
Parker Kelly G 0.5
o+500
 23% 20% 0%0/7 0 U
Jack Drury G 0.5
o+650
 12% 20% 0%0/7 0 U
Brett Kulak G 0.5
o+900
 2% 10% 9%1/11 0 U
Ross Colton G 0.5
o+525
 12% 10% 0%0/5 1 O
Martin Necas G 0.5
o+150
 39% 10% 33%2/6 0 U
Logan O'Connor G 0.5
o+700
 4% 10% 0%0/5 0 U
Sam Malinski G 0.5
o+600
 9% 10% 0%0/7 0 U
Brent Burns G 0.5
o+1100
 12% 0% 17%1/6 0 U
Josh Manson G 0.5
o+800
 5% 0% 0%0/6 0 U
Gabriel Landeskog PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 51% 70% 50%2/4 0 U
Nazem Kadri PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 48% 60% 38%3/8 1 O
Devon Toews PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 33% 60% 57%4/7 0 U
Nicolas Roy PTS 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 31% 60% 25%1/4 0 U
Artturi Lehkonen PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 53% 50% 17%1/6 0 U
Ross Colton PTS 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 31% 40% 20%1/5 1 O
Martin Necas PTS 1.5
o+165 / u-230
 40% 40% 33%2/6 0 U
Jack Drury PTS 0.5
o+300 / u-425
 29% 40% 29%2/7 0 U
Brock Nelson PTS 0.5
o-105 / u-130
 56% 30% 71%5/7 0 U
Brett Kulak PTS 0.5
o+220 / u-325
 15% 30% 9%1/11 0 U
Nathan MacKinnon PTS 1.5
o-125 / u-105
 47% 30% 29%2/7 0 U
Valeri Nichushkin PTS 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 48% 30% 67%4/6 0 U
Sam Malinski PTS 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 39% 30% 14%1/7 0 U
Brent Burns PTS 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 37% 20% 17%1/6 1 O
Josh Manson PTS 0.5
o+220 / u-300
 32% 20% 17%1/6 0 U
Parker Kelly PTS 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 32% 20% 0%0/7 0 U
Martin Necas A 0.5
o-130 / u+100
 49% 60% 50%3/6 0 U
Nathan MacKinnon A 0.5
o-210 / u+160
 56% 50% 71%5/7 0 U
Devon Toews A 0.5
o+110 / u-145
 28% 50% 43%3/7 0 U
Nazem Kadri A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 36% 40% 38%3/8 1 O
Gabriel Landeskog A 0.5
o+130 / u-175
 31% 40% 25%1/4 0 U
Brett Kulak A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 14% 30% 0%0/11 0 U
Artturi Lehkonen A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 33% 30% 0%0/6 0 U
Nicolas Roy A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 21% 30% 25%1/4 0 U
Ross Colton A 0.5
o+325 / u-475
 19% 30% 20%1/5 0 U
Sam Malinski A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 36% 30% 14%1/7 0 U
Brent Burns A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 27% 20% 0%0/6 1 O
Josh Manson A 0.5
o+300 / u-425
 28% 20% 17%1/6 0 U
Jack Drury A 0.5
o+475 / u-800
 19% 20% 29%2/7 0 U
Brock Nelson A 0.5
o+195 / u-275
 32% 10% 43%3/7 0 U
Valeri Nichushkin A 0.5
o+240 / u-325
 32% 10% 17%1/6 0 U
Parker Kelly A 0.5
o+575 / u-1000
 14% 10% 0%0/7 0 U
Josh Manson SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 48% 80% 67%4/6 2 O
Martin Necas SOG 2.5
o-140 / u+105
 55% 70% 50%3/6 2 U
Brock Nelson SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 64% 60% 86%6/7 1 U
Artturi Lehkonen SOG 1.5
o-160 / u+120
 67% 60% 50%3/6 3 O
Nathan MacKinnon SOG 3.5
o-170 / u+125
 64% 60% 71%5/7 1 U
Ross Colton SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-125
 59% 60% 60%3/5 1 U
Brent Burns SOG 1.5
o-165 / u+120
 63% 50% 67%4/6 5 O
Nazem Kadri SOG 2.5
o-125 / u-105
 52% 50% 63%5/8 2 U
Gabriel Landeskog SOG 2.5
o-105 / u-125
 31% 40% 50%2/4 3 O
Valeri Nichushkin SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+105
 55% 40% 83%5/6 2 O
Devon Toews SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 47% 20% 43%3/7 3 O
Sam Malinski SOG 2.5
o+140 / u-185
 30% 20% 29%2/7 3 O
Brett Kulak SOG 1.5
o+155 / u-210
 31% 10% 27%3/11 1 U
Scott Wedgewood SV 23.5
o-105 / u-125
 55% 80% 25%1/4 22 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
May 20, 2026 at COL COL 2–4 0–00–22–2 6 5.5 O VGK
Apr 11, 2026 at COL COL 2–3 OT 1–11–10–0 5 6.5 U VGK
Dec 27, 2025 at VGK COL 6–5 SO 0–12–33–1 11 6.5 O COL
Oct 31, 2025 at VGK COL 4–2 1–01–02–2 6 6.5 U COL
Apr 8, 2025 at COL COL 3–2 SO 0–12–10–0 5 5.5 U COL
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