Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 5/24/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-148) Golden Knights (+124)

The Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) will go up against the Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11) at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. Vegas leads 2-0. The moneyline on this game has Colorado at -148 and Vegas is sitting at +124. The over/under is 5.5.

The Colorado Avalanche couldn't get going offensively in Game 2, taking a 3-1 loss. Colorado earned 8 penalty minutes in this outing. The Avalanche didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. They also had 2 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. For the game, they tallied a score on 1 of the 30 shots they attempted.

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Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 234 power play opportunities (18th in the league) and have notched 36 goals in those chances. The Avalanche so far have had 2,144 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .908. Colorado has taken 2,766 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.8%. While playing at even strength, the Avalanche let the opposition score 161 goals while notching 253 of their own. Colorado has accounted for 263 power play opportunities and they have added 45 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 17.11%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 121 points and their points percentage is .738. Concerning their scoring, the Colorado Avalanche have tallied 298 goals (1st in the NHL) on the season and have surrendered 197.

The player between the pipes for this game is Scott Wedgewood. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Wedgewood has accumulated 99 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .553. He has a save percentage of .909 during his 8,268 minutes on the ice. Wedgewood has seen 5,498 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,999 total saves. The opposition has notched 499 goals against Wedgewood in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.79. He has accumulated an overall mark of 93-60-30 and got the start in 179 games. Wedgewood has played in 199 games throughout his hockey career.

Vegas was able to take a 2-0 series win on the back of Carter Hart, who finished with 29 saves. They had 4 power play chances in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Golden Knights recorded 3 goals of the 25 shots on goal they attempted.

Vegas has taken 2,377 shots (8th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.11%, while allowing the opposition 1,999 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.37% on the other teams 204 power play tries, and their save percentage is 87.9%. They have a total of 237 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 24.47%. The Golden Knights have scored 206 goals at even strength and 58 goals (6th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 242 goals to be scored by of a combination of 204 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the year, the Vegas Golden Knights have a total of 264 goals, 95 points, and a points percentage of .579.

Across the rink you are going to see Carter Hart in goal. He has recorded 6,381 stops out of 7,052 shots tried, which gives him a save % of .905. Hart has amassed a career record of 107-96-32 and has been in net for 245 games. He has started in 236 games and has played 12,073 minutes. Hart's quality start percentage is 49.6% and he has 117 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.84 goals per game and he has allowed 671 goals in total.

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Josh's Pick: Take Colorado (-148)

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