Predators vs. Avalanche Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Predators vs. Avalanche NHL game on January 16, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Predators
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Avalanche
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Predators
2 2 3 7
Avalanche
2 0 1 3
Live Probabilities
Win %
  • Predators
    100%
  • Avalanche
    0%
Win Probability
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Predators
2 2 3 7
Avalanche
2 0 1 3
P3 19:20 Shorthanded - Shot missed by Tyson Jost
P3 18:30 Power play - Shot missed by Parker Kelly
P3 17:04 Goal scored by Steven Stamkos
P3 16:54 Shot missed by Brady Skjei
P3 16:02 Filip Forsberg shot blocked by teammate
P3 15:13 Power play - Goal scored by Filip Forsberg assisted by Ryan O'Reilly and Roman Josi
P3 14:04 Power play - Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 13:39 Shot missed by Gavin Brindley
P3 10:28 Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 07:56 Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Juuse Saros
P3 07:37 Shot missed by Ross Colton
P3 05:26 Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Justin Barron
P3 02:23 Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 02:03 Martin Necas shot blocked by Roman Josi
P2 19:30 Brent Burns shot blocked by Michael McCarron
P2 18:38 Shot missed by Cale Makar
P2 17:26 Shot on goal by Brady Skjei saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P2 17:19 Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P2 15:48 Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Juuse Saros
P2 15:33 Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:20
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Tyson Jost
  3. P3 18:30
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Parker Kelly
  4. P3 17:41
    Shorthanded - Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
  5. P3 17:31
    Power play - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  6. P3 17:31
    Stoppage - TV timeout
  7. P3 17:31
    Penalty to Cole Smith 2 minutes for Slashing
  8. P3 17:04
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Ivan Ivan in neutral zone
  9. P3 17:04
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Steven Stamkos
    6-3
  10. P3 16:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  11. P3 16:02
    SHOT
    Filip Forsberg shot blocked by teammate
  12. P3 15:13
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Filip Forsberg assisted by Ryan O'Reilly and Roman Josi
    5-3
  13. P3 14:51
    Shorthanded - Giveaway by Sam Malinski in defensive zone
  14. P3 14:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  15. P3 13:55
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
  16. P3 13:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Gavin Brindley
  17. P3 12:08
    Giveaway by Jack Drury in offensive zone
  18. P3 11:44
    Parker Kelly credited with hit on Justin Barron in offensive zone
  19. P3 11:36
    Giveaway by Samuel Girard in offensive zone
  20. P3 10:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  21. P3 10:10
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
  22. P3 10:10
    Stoppage - Icing
  23. P3 08:48
    Giveaway by Ivan Ivan in offensive zone
  24. P3 07:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Juuse Saros
  25. P3 07:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ross Colton
  26. P3 06:36
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
  27. P3 05:27
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  28. P3 05:27
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  29. P3 05:26
    SHOT
    Victor Olofsson shot blocked by Justin Barron
  30. P3 04:19
    Giveaway by Brock Nelson in offensive zone
  31. P3 03:28
    Zakhar Bardakov credited with hit on Fedor Svechkov in neutral zone
  32. P3 03:14
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  33. P3 03:14
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  34. P3 02:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  35. P3 02:03
    SHOT
    Martin Necas shot blocked by Roman Josi
  36. P3 01:53
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  37. P3 01:53
    Stoppage - Icing
  38. P3 00:17
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Filip Forsberg in defensive zone
  39. P3 00:00
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  40. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  41. P2 19:30
    SHOT
    Brent Burns shot blocked by Michael McCarron
  42. P2 18:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Cale Makar
  43. P2 18:08
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  44. P2 18:04
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  45. P2 17:46
    Brock Nelson credited with hit on Erik Haula in offensive zone
  46. P2 17:29
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
  47. P2 17:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brady Skjei saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  48. P2 17:23
    Predators won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  49. P2 17:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  50. P2 15:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Juuse Saros
  51. P2 15:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  52. P2 14:40
    Power play - Takeaway by Martin Necas in defensive zone
  53. P2 14:29
    Power play - Giveaway by Martin Necas in offensive zone
  54. P2 13:47
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Juuse Saros
  55. P2 13:22
    Power play - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  56. P2 13:01
    Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
  57. P2 12:41
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brady Skjei saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  58. P2 12:09
    Giveaway by Martin Necas in defensive zone
  59. P2 11:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  60. P2 11:44
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Drury saved by Juuse Saros
  61. P2 10:58
    SHOT
    Reid Schaefer shot blocked by Sam Malinski
  62. P2 10:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Juuse Saros
  63. P2 10:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael Bunting
  64. P2 10:27
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  65. P2 10:08
    Giveaway by Samuel Girard in defensive zone
  66. P2 09:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  67. P2 09:11
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Juuse Saros
  68. P2 09:11
    SHOT
    Cale Makar shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  69. P2 07:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Juuse Saros
  70. P2 07:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Juuse Saros
  71. P2 07:16
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
  72. P2 07:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  73. P2 06:34
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  74. P2 06:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Juuse Saros
  75. P2 05:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jack Drury saved by Juuse Saros
  76. P2 04:47
    Takeaway by Luke Evangelista in offensive zone
  77. P2 04:25
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
  78. P2 03:29
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
  79. P2 03:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Juuse Saros
  80. P2 02:19
    Michael McCarron credited with hit on Samuel Girard in offensive zone
  81. P2 02:11
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  82. P2 02:03
    Giveaway by Nicolas Hague in defensive zone
  83. P2 00:54
    Giveaway by Luke Evangelista in neutral zone
  84. P2 00:41
    Predators won faceoff against Avalanche in defensive zone
  85. P2 00:34
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  86. P2 00:24
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  87. P2 00:24
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  88. P2 00:14
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Juuse Saros
  89. P2 00:07
    Stoppage - Icing
  90. P2 00:07
    Predators won faceoff against Avalanche in defensive zone
  91. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  92. P1 19:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Juuse Saros
  93. P1 19:42
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Juuse Saros
  94. P1 19:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Juuse Saros
  95. P1 18:36
    Predators won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  96. P1 18:28
    Stoppage - Icing
  97. P1 18:19
    SHOT
    Brady Skjei shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon
  98. P1 18:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Erik Haula
  99. P1 17:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Juuse Saros
  100. P1 17:29
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  101. P1 17:29
    Stoppage - Icing
  102. P1 17:00
    Predators won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  103. P1 17:00
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  104. P1 16:37
    SHOT
    Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  105. P1 16:24
    SHOT
    Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  106. P1 15:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Wood saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  107. P1 15:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Parker Kelly
  108. P1 15:01
    Stoppage - Icing
  109. P1 14:53
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Jack Drury in offensive zone
  110. P1 14:53
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  111. P1 14:51
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Blankenburg saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  112. P1 13:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Sam Malinski
  113. P1 13:26
    Giveaway by Sam Malinski in defensive zone
  114. P1 12:51
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  115. P1 12:51
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  116. P1 12:43
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
  117. P1 12:43
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  118. P1 12:39
    Predators won faceoff against Avalanche in defensive zone
  119. P1 12:39
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  120. P1 12:36
    Predators won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  121. P1 12:26
    Matthew Wood credited with hit on Jack Drury in defensive zone
  122. P1 11:43
    SHOT
    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Samuel Girard
  123. P1 11:16
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
  124. P1 10:53
    Reid Schaefer credited with hit on Valeri Nichushkin in offensive zone
  125. P1 10:47
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Michael McCarron in defensive zone
  126. P1 09:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan O'Reilly
  127. P1 09:32
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  128. P1 09:30
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  129. P1 07:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Reid Schaefer saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  130. P1 07:32
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
  131. P1 07:08
    SHOT
    Ryan O'Reilly shot blocked by Brock Nelson
  132. P1 06:30
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tyson Jost saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  133. P1 06:16
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  134. P1 06:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  135. P1 06:10
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Ivan Ivan in offensive zone
  136. P1 06:10
    Stoppage - Icing
  137. P1 05:27
    Takeaway by Zakhar Bardakov in neutral zone
  138. P1 04:22
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Parker Kelly
  139. P1 03:32
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  140. P1 03:27
    Giveaway by Ryan O'Reilly in offensive zone
  141. P1 02:49
    Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Tyson Jost in defensive zone
  142. P1 02:49
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  143. P1 02:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Wood saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  144. P1 02:25
    Predators won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
  145. P1 02:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Juuse Saros
  146. P1 01:35
    SHOT
    Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Justin Barron
  147. P1 01:24
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
  148. P1 01:19
    Brock Nelson won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  149. P1 01:19
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  150. P1 00:43
    Takeaway by Ilya Solovyov in defensive zone
  151. P1 00:35
    Giveaway by Ilya Solovyov in defensive zone
  152. P1 00:24
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Filip Forsberg saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
  153. P1 00:20
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
  154. P1 00:15
    Giveaway by Martin Necas in neutral zone
  155. P1 00:00
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
Stats
Predators
STATS
Avalanche
30Shots on Goal42
64% Faceoff Win % 36%
1/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins2
16Hits14
12 Shots Blocked 17
16Giveaways20
PredatorsNSH
AvalancheCOL
30Shots on Goal42
64% Faceoff Win % 36%
1/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
4Penalty Infraction Mins2
16Hits14
12 Shots Blocked 17
16Giveaways20

Predators vs. Avalanche: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Predators vs. Avalanche
  • Date: Friday, January 16, 2026
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Ball Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Avalanche favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): Not Available
  • Moneyline Odds: Predators +260, Avalanche -300

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Predators: 30%
  • Avalanche: 70%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Predators a win probability of 30%, while the Avalanche have a win probability of 70%. 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 Predators 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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