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COL @ VGK

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 · 8:00 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.

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Colorado Avalanche
8-5-0 · Away
1 – 2
FINAL
Vegas Golden Knights
14-7-1 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
COL -115 · VGK -105
Puck Line
COL +1.5 (-300) · VGK -1.5 (+200)
Total
O 5.5 (-145) · U (+115)

Graded: total 3 → OVER L · VGK -1.5 L

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 COLo5.5 55%
52-42
80%
4-1
90%
9-1
54%
25-21
56%
5-4
45%
41-51
VGKo5.5 59%
57-40
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
65%
31-17
56%
5-4
52%
50-47
Puck Line
cover %
 COL+1.5 83%
78-16
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
85%
39-7
56%
5-4
+10.33u
47-45
VGK-1.5 32%
31-66
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
35%
17-31
44%
4-5
-15.86u
43-54
Moneyline
win %
 COL fav -115 67%
63-31
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
70%
32-14
44%
4-5
+4.27u
63-28
VGK dog -105 52%
50-47
100%
5-0
80%
8-2
52%
25-23
56%
5-4
+2.07u
12-12
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 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-130/u+100 FD 1.5 o-122/u-104 COL 56%
53-41
40%
2-3
50%
5-5
50%
23-23
33%
3-6
56%
53-41
 1.88 1.14 / 0.74
VGK 52%
50-47
60%
3-2
50%
5-5
50%
24-24
33%
3-6
52%
50-47
 1.72 0.77 / 0.95
2nd Period
over 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-166/u+130 FD 1.5 o-172/u+134 COL 57%
54-40
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
63%
29-17
78%
7-2
48%
45-49
 2.02 1.13 / 0.89
VGK 62%
60-37
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
65%
31-17
78%
7-2
59%
57-40
 2.10 1.05 / 1.05
3rd Period
over 1.5
 FD 2.5 o+136/u-174 COL 68%
64-30
100%
5-0
90%
9-1
65%
30-16
67%
6-3
38%
35-57
 2.09 1.31 / 0.78
VGK 65%
63-34
100%
5-0
100%
10-0
67%
32-16
67%
6-3
47%
46-51
 2.14 1.36 / 0.78
Team Comparison '25-26
COLVGK
Record (W-L-OTL)8-5-014-7-1
Points %61.5%65.9%
Goals for / game3.383.45
Goals against / game2.852.82
Shots for / game32.226.5
Shots against / game25.929.1
Power play %20.6%20.3%
Penalty kill %80.0%82.1%
Faceoff %50.6%51.0%
1st period GF / GA0.85 / 0.770.82 / 0.86
2nd period GF / GA0.69 / 0.921.14 / 0.64
3rd period GF / GA1.69 / 1.151.32 / 1.27
Avg game total6.236.27
Starting Goalies from the box score
24 saves on 26 shots · 2 GA · L
VGK · Carter Hart
20 saves on 21 shots · 1 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
COL0010210/1
VGK1010260/2
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
COLPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Nathan MacKinnon G 0.5
o+105
 49% 60% 11%1/9 0 U
Gabriel Landeskog G 0.5
o+195
 25% 40% 33%2/6 1 O
Nazem Kadri G 0.5
o+230
 19% 30% 20%2/10 0 U
Artturi Lehkonen G 0.5
o+300
 26% 30% 13%1/8 0 U
Cale Makar G 0.5
o+325
 24% 30% 17%1/6 0 U
Jack Drury G 0.5
o+650
 13% 30% 11%1/9 0 U
Brock Nelson G 0.5
o+300
 31% 20% 33%3/9 0 U
Devon Toews G 0.5
o+700
 6% 20% 11%1/9 0 U
Nicolas Roy G 0.5
o+500
 13% 20% 0%0/6 0 U
Ross Colton G 0.5
o+525
 13% 20% 14%1/7 0 U
Parker Kelly G 0.5
o+475
 22% 20% 0%0/9 0 U
Brett Kulak G 0.5
o+1200
 2% 10% 8%1/13 0 U
Martin Necas G 0.5
o+165
 38% 10% 25%2/8 0 U
Sam Malinski G 0.5
o+750
 9% 10% 0%0/9 0 U
Brent Burns G 0.5
o+1100
 12% 0% 13%1/8 0 U
Josh Manson G 0.5
o+1300
 5% 0% 0%0/8 0 U
Logan O'Connor G 0.5
o+700
 4% 0% 0%0/7 0 U
Joel Kiviranta G 0.5
o+800
 6% 0% 0%0/5 0 U
Nazem Kadri PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 49% 70% 50%5/10 1 O
Gabriel Landeskog PTS 0.5
o-150 / u+110
 51% 70% 50%3/6 1 O
Devon Toews PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 34% 60% 56%5/9 0 U
Martin Necas PTS 0.5
o-230 / u+170
 70% 60% 63%5/8 1 O
Nicolas Roy PTS 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 30% 50% 17%1/6 0 U
Ross Colton PTS 0.5
o+225 / u-325
 31% 50% 29%2/7 0 U
Artturi Lehkonen PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 51% 40% 13%1/8 0 U
Brent Burns PTS 0.5
o+240 / u-325
 37% 30% 25%2/8 0 U
Brock Nelson PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 55% 30% 56%5/9 0 U
Josh Manson PTS 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 32% 30% 25%2/8 0 U
Brett Kulak PTS 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 15% 30% 8%1/13 0 U
Nathan MacKinnon PTS 1.5
o+120 / u-160
 46% 30% 22%2/9 0 U
Cale Makar PTS 0.5
o-195 / u+145
 66% 30% 33%2/6 0 U
Parker Kelly PTS 0.5
o+250 / u-375
 32% 30% 11%1/9 0 U
Sam Malinski PTS 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 38% 20% 11%1/9 0 U
Martin Necas A 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 49% 60% 50%4/8 1 O
Nathan MacKinnon A 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 55% 50% 67%6/9 0 U
Devon Toews A 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 29% 50% 44%4/9 0 U
Nazem Kadri A 0.5
o+135 / u-180
 36% 40% 40%4/10 1 O
Gabriel Landeskog A 0.5
o+140 / u-190
 31% 40% 17%1/6 0 U
Brent Burns A 0.5
o+275 / u-425
 28% 30% 13%1/8 0 U
Josh Manson A 0.5
o+325 / u-525
 29% 30% 25%2/8 0 U
Brett Kulak A 0.5
o+350 / u-525
 14% 30% 0%0/13 0 U
Artturi Lehkonen A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 33% 30% 0%0/8 0 U
Nicolas Roy A 0.5
o+275 / u-400
 21% 30% 17%1/6 0 U
Ross Colton A 0.5
o+375 / u-600
 18% 30% 14%1/7 0 U
Parker Kelly A 0.5
o+500 / u-850
 15% 20% 11%1/9 0 U
Sam Malinski A 0.5
o+275 / u-425
 35% 20% 11%1/9 0 U
Brock Nelson A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 31% 10% 33%3/9 0 U
Cale Makar A 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 54% 10% 33%2/6 0 U
Josh Manson SOG 1.5
o+130 / u-175
 48% 70% 63%5/8 0 U
Cale Makar SOG 2.5
o+100 / u-130
 46% 70% 33%2/6 4 O
Sam Malinski SOG 1.5
o-170 / u+125
 62% 70% 56%5/9 2 O
Brent Burns SOG 1.5
o-115 / u-115
 64% 60% 75%6/8 0 U
Nazem Kadri SOG 2.5
o-130 / u-105
 52% 60% 60%6/10 0 U
Nathan MacKinnon SOG 3.5
o-115 / u-115
 64% 60% 67%6/9 2 U
Martin Necas SOG 2.5
o-120 / u-110
 53% 60% 38%3/8 0 U
Brock Nelson SOG 1.5
o-155 / u+115
 62% 50% 67%6/9 3 O
Gabriel Landeskog SOG 2.5
o-115 / u-115
 33% 50% 67%4/6 2 U
Artturi Lehkonen SOG 1.5
o-115 / u-115
 66% 50% 50%4/8 1 U
Ross Colton SOG 1.5
o+120 / u-160
 58% 50% 43%3/7 1 U
Devon Toews SOG 1.5
o+125 / u-165
 49% 40% 56%5/9 3 O
Mackenzie Blackwood SV 23.5
o-120 / u-110
 37% 40% 100%1/1 24 O
VGKPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Brett Howden G 0.5
o+275
 29% 70% 44%4/9 0 U
Mark Stone G 0.5
o+240
 39% 40% 60%3/5 1 O
Mitch Marner G 0.5
o+190
 25% 40% 25%2/8 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev G 0.5
o+175
 36% 40% 33%3/9 0 U
Tomas Hertl G 0.5
o+325
 26% 30% 25%2/8 0 U
Shea Theodore G 0.5
o+450
 17% 20% 0%0/8 0 U
Ivan Barbashev G 0.5
o+325
 27% 20% 33%3/9 0 U
Brayden McNabb G 0.5
o+1200
 8% 10% 11%1/9 0 U
Nic Dowd G 0.5
o+800
 9% 10% 14%1/7 0 U
William Karlsson G 0.5
o+350
 17% 10% 33%2/6 0 U
Colton Sissons G 0.5
o+700
 10% 10% 33%3/9 0 U
Jack Eichel G 0.5
o+180
 28% 10% 29%2/7 0 U
Keegan Kolesar G 0.5
o+900
 7% 10% 11%1/9 0 U
Dylan Coghlan G 0.5
o+1400
 10% 10% 20%1/5 0 U
Cole Smith G 0.5
o+1000
 13% 10% 0%0/9 1 O
Noah Hanifin G 0.5
o+850
 4% 0% 0%0/8 0 U
Rasmus Andersson G 0.5
o+700
 18% 0% 14%1/7 0 U
Kaedan Korczak G 0.5
o+2250
 3% 0% 0%0/7 0 U
Mark Stone PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 73% 80% 60%3/5 1 O
Brett Howden PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 40% 70% 44%4/9 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev PTS 0.5
o-135 / u+100
 57% 70% 44%4/9 0 U
Mitch Marner PTS 1.5
o+165 / u-225
 32% 60% 38%3/8 0 U
William Karlsson PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-150
 44% 50% 33%2/6 0 U
Tomas Hertl PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 51% 50% 75%6/8 0 U
Shea Theodore PTS 0.5
o-110 / u-120
 48% 50% 38%3/8 1 O
Ivan Barbashev PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 57% 50% 56%5/9 0 U
Rasmus Andersson PTS 0.5
o+185 / u-250
 42% 50% 57%4/7 0 U
Jack Eichel PTS 1.5
o+155 / u-210
 37% 30% 29%2/7 0 U
Brayden McNabb PTS 0.5
o+260 / u-375
 18% 20% 22%2/9 1 O
Noah Hanifin PTS 0.5
o+190 / u-260
 31% 20% 25%2/8 0 U
Jack Eichel A 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 58% 70% 43%3/7 0 U
Mitch Marner A 0.5
o-160 / u+120
 53% 70% 75%6/8 0 U
Mark Stone A 0.5
o+140 / u-185
 49% 50% 40%2/5 0 U
William Karlsson A 0.5
o+185 / u-260
 30% 50% 17%1/6 0 U
Shea Theodore A 0.5
o+125 / u-170
 37% 50% 38%3/8 1 O
Rasmus Andersson A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 29% 50% 43%3/7 0 U
Tomas Hertl A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 36% 40% 75%6/8 0 U
Ivan Barbashev A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 39% 40% 44%4/9 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev A 0.5
o+180 / u-250
 27% 30% 11%1/9 0 U
Noah Hanifin A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 28% 20% 25%2/8 0 U
Brayden McNabb A 0.5
o+325 / u-500
 10% 10% 11%1/9 1 O
Brett Howden A 0.5
o+250 / u-350
 16% 10% 0%0/9 0 U
Mark Stone SOG 1.5
o-135 / u+105
 66% 60% 60%3/5 2 O
Ivan Barbashev SOG 1.5
o+120 / u-165
 49% 60% 56%5/9 1 U
Brett Howden SOG 1.5
o+100 / u-135
 38% 60% 67%6/9 1 U
Shea Theodore SOG 1.5
o-130 / u+100
 55% 50% 50%4/8 0 U
Pavel Dorofeyev SOG 2.5
o-135 / u+100
 56% 50% 56%5/9 2 U
William Karlsson SOG 1.5
o-125 / u-105
 57% 40% 50%3/6 4 O
Noah Hanifin SOG 1.5
o+130 / u-170
 54% 40% 38%3/8 4 O
Jack Eichel SOG 2.5
o-155 / u+115
 69% 40% 57%4/7 1 U
Mitch Marner SOG 2.5
o+135 / u-185
 34% 40% 38%3/8 2 U
Brayden McNabb SOG 1.5
o+175 / u-240
 34% 30% 0%0/9 0 U
Tomas Hertl SOG 1.5
o-105 / u-125
 62% 30% 50%4/8 3 O
Rasmus Andersson SOG 1.5
o-110 / u-120
 56% 20% 43%3/7 0 U
Carter Hart SV 29.5
o-110 / u-125
 39% 70% 100%5/5 20 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
May 24, 2026 at VGK VGK 5–3 0–33–02–0 8 5.5 O VGK
May 22, 2026 at COL VGK 3–1 0–10–03–0 4 5.5 U VGK
May 20, 2026 at COL VGK 4–2 0–02–02–2 6 5.5 O VGK
Apr 11, 2026 at COL VGK 3–2 OT 1–11–10–0 5 6.5 U VGK
Dec 27, 2025 at VGK VGK 5–6 SO 1–03–21–3 11 6.5 O COL
Oct 31, 2025 at VGK VGK 2–4 0–10–12–2 6 6.5 U COL
Apr 8, 2025 at COL VGK 2–3 SO 1–01–20–0 5 5.5 U COL
Nov 27, 2024 at COL VGK 1–2 SO 0–01–10–0 3 6.5 U COL
Oct 9, 2024 at VGK VGK 8–4 3–12–23–1 12 6.5 O VGK
Apr 14, 2024 at VGK VGK 4–3 OT 0–20–13–0 7 — VGK