Golden Knights vs. Avalanche Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Golden Knights vs. Avalanche NHL game on May 22, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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May 23, 12AM Ball Arena
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May 23, 12AM Ball Arena
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Golden Knights
0 0 3 3
Avalanche
1 0 0 1
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0%
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Golden Knights
0 0 3 3
Avalanche
1 0 0 1
P3 19:44 Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Carter Hart
P3 18:35 Shot missed by Brayden McNabb
P3 16:20 Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Carter Hart
P3 15:21 Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Carter Hart
P3 12:48 Shot on goal by Colton Sissons saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 11:29 Shot on goal by William Karlsson saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 10:47 Shot missed by Avalanche
P3 10:47 Shot missed by Nazem Kadri
P3 09:28 Shot missed by Brock Nelson
P3 09:14 Goal scored by Jack Eichel assisted by Pavel Dorofeyev
P3 08:34 Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Carter Hart
P3 08:16 Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Carter Hart
P3 07:00 Shot missed by Brayden McNabb
P3 06:03 Power play - Shot on goal by Mitch Marner saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 05:27 Power play - Shot missed by Jack Eichel
P3 04:04 Shot on goal by William Karlsson saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 03:20 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Mitch Marner
P3 01:02 Mitch Marner shot blocked by Brett Kulak
P3 00:51 Shot on goal by Brett Kulak saved by Carter Hart
P2 19:23 Shorthanded - Brett Howden shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
ALL
P3 20:00
End of 3rd Period.
P3 19:44
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Carter Hart
P3 18:57
Nicolas Roy won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
P3 18:35
SHOT
Shot missed by Brayden McNabb
P3 18:03
William Karlsson won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
P3 17:02
Jack Eichel won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
P3 16:55
Jack Eichel won faceoff against Jack Drury in defensive zone
P3 16:54
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 16:44
Golden Knights won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
P3 16:20
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Carter Hart
P3 15:21
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Carter Hart
P3 14:21
Keegan Kolesar credited with hit on Brett Kulak in offensive zone
P3 14:00
Cole Smith credited with hit on Artturi Lehkonen in neutral zone
P3 13:26
William Karlsson won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
P3 13:04
Brock Nelson won faceoff against Jack Eichel in neutral zone
P3 12:48
SHOT
Shot on goal by Colton Sissons saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 11:29
SHOT
Shot on goal by William Karlsson saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 11:22
William Karlsson won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
P3 10:48
Jack Eichel won faceoff against Avalanche in defensive zone
P3 10:47
SHOT
Shot missed by Avalanche
P3 10:47
SHOT
Shot missed by Nazem Kadri
P3 09:49
Brock Nelson credited with hit on Nic Dowd in offensive zone
P3 09:28
SHOT
Shot missed by Brock Nelson
P3 09:15
Golden Knights won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
P3 09:14
GOAL
Goal scored by Jack Eichel assisted by Pavel Dorofeyev
1-1
P3 08:46
Stoppage - Offside
P3 08:36
Parker Kelly won faceoff against Jack Eichel in offensive zone
P3 08:34
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Carter Hart
P3 08:16
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Carter Hart
P3 07:58
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
P3 07:47
Nicolas Roy won faceoff against William Karlsson in defensive zone
P3 07:41
Brett Howden won faceoff against Avalanche in offensive zone
P3 07:13
William Karlsson credited with hit on Martin Necas in defensive zone
P3 07:00
SHOT
Shot missed by Brayden McNabb
P3 06:03
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Mitch Marner saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 05:27
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jack Eichel
P3 04:48
Shorthanded - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in defensive zone
P3 04:48
Penalty to Brent Burns 2 minutes for High Sticking (Drawn by Tomas Hertl)
P3 04:22
Jack Drury won faceoff against Colton Sissons in offensive zone
P3 04:13
Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
P3 04:13
Stoppage - Offside
P3 04:06
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
P3 04:04
SHOT
Shot on goal by William Karlsson saved by Scott Wedgewood
P3 03:20
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Mitch Marner
P3 02:35
Power play - Giveaway by Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
P3 01:58
Penalty to Shea Theodore 2 minutes for Hooking (Drawn by Nathan MacKinnon)
P3 01:58
Golden Knights won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
P3 01:23
Jack Eichel won faceoff against Gabriel Landeskog in offensive zone
P3 01:02
SHOT
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Brett Kulak
P3 00:53
William Karlsson won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
P3 00:51
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brett Kulak saved by Carter Hart
P3 00:00
Power play - Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
P2 20:00
End of 2nd Period.
P2 19:23
SHOT
Shorthanded - Brett Howden shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
P2 18:42
Penalty to Shea Theodore 2 minutes for Misconduct
P2 18:42
Golden Knights won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
P2 17:11
SHOT
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Jack Eichel
P2 16:46
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Carter Hart
P2 14:47
Power play - William Karlsson won faceoff against Artturi Lehkonen in defensive zone
P2 14:45
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Carter Hart
P2 14:30
SHOT
Power play - Shea Theodore shot blocked by Jack Drury
P2 13:31
Shorthanded - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in defensive zone
P2 13:31
Penalty to Nicolas Roy 2 minutes for Hooking
P2 13:10
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Carter Hart
P2 13:08
Nicolas Roy won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
P2 13:06
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nicolas Roy saved by Carter Hart
P2 13:04
Nazem Kadri won faceoff against William Karlsson in offensive zone
P2 13:02
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Carter Hart
P2 12:45
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Smith saved by Scott Wedgewood
P2 12:12
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Carter Hart
P2 12:02
Brock Nelson won faceoff against Jack Eichel in neutral zone
P2 11:56
Jack Eichel won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
P2 11:56
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 11:19
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against William Karlsson in offensive zone
P2 11:19
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P2 11:17
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Carter Hart
P2 10:20
SHOT
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Brent Burns
P2 10:07
SHOT
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
P2 09:59
Golden Knights won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
P2 07:58
SHOT
Shot missed by Logan O'Connor
P2 06:58
SHOT
Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by teammate
P2 06:56
Stoppage - Icing
P2 06:39
SHOT
Shot on goal by Noah Hanifin saved by Scott Wedgewood
P2 06:33
Stoppage - Icing
P2 06:20
SHOT
Nick Blankenburg shot blocked by Shea Theodore
P2 04:42
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jack Eichel saved by Scott Wedgewood
P2 03:46
SHOT
Shot missed by Devon Toews
P2 03:23
SHOT
Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin
P2 02:43
SHOT
Shot missed by Nazem Kadri
P2 02:19
Golden Knights won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
P2 01:33
Shorthanded - Jack Drury won faceoff against Tomas Hertl in defensive zone
P2 01:20
SHOT
Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Carter Hart
P2 00:28
SHOT
William Karlsson shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
P2 00:25
William Karlsson won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
P2 00:00
Gabriel Landeskog won faceoff against Jack Eichel in neutral zone
P1 20:00
End of 1st Period.
P1 19:48
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Carter Hart
P1 19:34
SHOT
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Mitch Marner
P1 19:26
William Karlsson won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
P1 19:19
SHOT
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Brett Kulak
P1 18:33
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pavel Dorofeyev saved by Scott Wedgewood
P1 18:08
Brock Nelson won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone
P1 18:08
Stoppage - Icing
P1 18:01
Golden Knights won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
P1 17:08
Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
P1 17:08
Stoppage - Icing
P1 17:00
GOAL
Goal scored by Ross Colton assisted by Brent Burns and Nazem Kadri
0-1
P1 16:57
SHOT
Brent Burns shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
P1 15:44
SHOT
Devon Toews shot blocked by Dylan Coghlan
P1 15:40
SHOT
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Dylan Coghlan
P1 14:31
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Carter Hart
P1 13:40
William Karlsson won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
P1 13:07
Takeaway by Martin Necas in offensive zone
P1 12:57
SHOT
Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Carter Hart
P1 12:19
Jack Drury won faceoff against Nic Dowd in defensive zone
P1 11:34
SHOT
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Josh Manson
P1 11:31
Stoppage - Icing
P1 11:18
William Karlsson won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
P1 11:18
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
P1 11:09
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Carter Hart
P1 11:06
Jack Eichel won faceoff against Nicolas Roy in defensive zone
P1 11:06
Stoppage - Icing
P1 09:59
SHOT
Martin Necas shot blocked by Brayden McNabb
P1 09:45
Tomas Hertl won faceoff against Gabriel Landeskog in neutral zone
P1 09:19
William Karlsson won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
P1 09:16
SHOT
Shot on goal by Parker Kelly saved by Carter Hart
P1 09:03
SHOT
Shot missed by Golden Knights
P1 08:03
SHOT
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
P1 07:25
Ross Colton won faceoff against Colton Sissons in neutral zone
P1 07:03
SHOT
Shot missed by Tomas Hertl
P1 06:29
SHOT
Brock Nelson shot blocked by Kaedan Korczak
P1 06:03
Brock Nelson won faceoff against William Karlsson in defensive zone
P1 06:03
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
P1 06:01
SHOT
Rasmus Andersson shot blocked by Devon Toews
P1 05:04
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Smith
P1 04:44
Gabriel Landeskog won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
P1 04:43
SHOT
Shot on goal by Gabriel Landeskog saved by Carter Hart
P1 04:36
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Jack Eichel in defensive zone
P1 04:34
SHOT
Shot missed by Tomas Hertl
P1 04:19
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Coghlan saved by Scott Wedgewood
P1 03:31
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Carter Hart
P1 03:05
Brock Nelson won faceoff against William Karlsson in neutral zone
P1 01:52
Giveaway by Cole Smith in defensive zone
P1 01:49
Nick Blankenburg credited with hit on Kaedan Korczak in offensive zone
P1 01:29
SHOT
Shot missed by Colton Sissons
P1 01:27
SHOT
Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Brett Kulak
P1 00:35
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
P1 00:32
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Barbashev saved by Scott Wedgewood
P1 00:27
SHOT
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Pavel Dorofeyev
P1 00:00
Game Setup.
Stats
Golden Knights
STATS
Avalanche
25Shots on Goal30
41% Faceoff Win % 59%
4/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins8
32Hits28
16Shots Blocked20
10Giveaways16
Golden KnightsVGK
AvalancheCOL
25Shots on Goal30
41% Faceoff Win % 59%
4/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
6Penalty Infraction Mins8
32Hits28
16Shots Blocked20
10Giveaways16

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Golden Knights vs. Avalanche: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Golden Knights vs. Avalanche
  • Date: Friday, May 22, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Ball Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Avalanche favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 6.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Golden Knights +172, Avalanche -167

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Golden Knights: 40%
  • Avalanche: 60%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Golden Knights a win probability of 40%, while the Avalanche have a win probability of 60%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Avalanche are more likely to beat the Golden Knights in the NHL game at Ball Arena on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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