Avalanche vs. Predators Prediction and Odds - May 7, 2022

The Nashville Predators face the Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 NHL Playoffs at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, beginning at 4:30PM ET.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs is an elimination tournament in the NHL to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

A total of 16 teams, including the Avalanche and Predators, reached the NHL Playoffs 2022, which includes 4 rounds – the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins progressing to the next round.

Dimers' top betting picks for Avalanche vs. Predators, as well as game predictions, best odds and player props, are detailed below.

Who will win Avalanche vs. Predators?

Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Saturday's Avalanche-Predators NHL Playoffs matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' popular predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Avalanche a 62% chance of defeating the Predators.

More: Free Betting Guide for Avalanche vs. Predators

Avalanche vs. Predators Odds

• Puck Line: Predators +1.5 (-122), Avalanche -1.5 (+110)
• Moneyline: Predators +195, Avalanche -233
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-115/+100)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Predators are +1.5 underdogs against the Avalanche, with -122 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the favored Avalanche (-1.5) to cover the puck line, PointsBet has the best odds currently on offer at +110.

DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Predators at +195. That means you can bet $100 to profit $195, earning a total payout of $295, if they win.

Elsewhere, Caesars Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Avalanche at -233, where you can risk $233 to win $100, for a total payout of $333, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 6.5 with FanDuel Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -115, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you have access to in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Predators (+1.5) are a 60% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under is a 51% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Avalanche vs. Predators

• Puck Line: Predators +1.5 @ -122 via FanDuel Sportsbook (60% probability) 🔥
• Moneyline: Predators @ +195 via DraftKings Sportsbook (4.0% edge)
• Total: Under 6.5 @ +100 via BetMGM (51% probability)

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Dimers' best bets are based on world-class simulations and wagering intelligence to help you make smarter decisions with the legal sportsbooks in your state.

While the Avalanche are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Predators moneyline is the best option because of the 4.0% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published on Dimers.com is crucial to being a profitable sports bettor in the long run.

Avalanche vs. Predators Probabilities

Use our interactive widget below to see the latest Moneyline, Over/Under and Puck Line probabilities and odds for Colorado vs. Nashville, and click or tap on See Matchup to reveal more.

Dimers has full coverage of Saturday's Avalanche-Predators matchup, including pregame predictions, free picks, and live updates.

Avalanche vs. Predators Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Avalanche vs. Predators? The latest data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Avalanche and Predators.

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you discover the best prop picks for Saturday's game.

According to DimersBOT, Colorado's Mikko Rantanen is most likely to score the first goal in Avalanche vs. Predators.

DimersBOT gives Rantanen an 8.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Bridgestone Arena, while the Avalanche star is a 40.7% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our full list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Prediction

Colorado Avalanche

• Mikko Rantanen: 8.0% probability
• Nathan MacKinnon: 8.0% probability
• Nazem Kadri: 5.9% probability
• Valeri Nichushkin: 4.9% probability
• Gabriel Landeskog: 4.4% probability

Nashville Predators

• Matt Duchene: 7.7% probability
• Filip Forsberg: 5.9% probability
• Ryan Johansen: 3.4% probability
• Roman Josi: 3.3% probability
• Tanner Jeannot: 3.0% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Prediction

Colorado Avalanche

• Mikko Rantanen: 40.7% probability
• Nathan MacKinnon: 39.7% probability
• Nazem Kadri: 34.7% probability
• Valeri Nichushkin: 28.9% probability
• Gabriel Landeskog: 26.3% probability

Nashville Predators

• Matt Duchene: 41.2% probability
• Filip Forsberg: 32.7% probability
• Ryan Johansen: 21.1% probability
• Roman Josi: 20.7% probability
• Tanner Jeannot: 20.0% probability

Remember, DimersBOT updates regularly, so keep checking this article for any changes to our betting analysis before Avalanche vs. Predators on Saturday May 7, 2022.

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Avalanche vs. Predators 2022 Game Info

When do the Predators play the Avalanche in the NHL Playoffs?

• Date: Saturday May 7, 2022
• Time: 4:30PM ET / 1:30PM PT
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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