Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, 5/26/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights

Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-115) Golden Knights (-105)

The Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17) are welcoming the Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11) at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Vegas leads 3-0. The moneyline on this contest has Colorado at -115 and Vegas is sitting at -105. The over/under is 6.5.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-3 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 3 after blowing a 3-0 lead. The Avalanche had a middle of the road offensive output in the defeat. For the game, they were able to notch a goal on 3 out of the 35 shots they attempted. They also had 4 chances with extra men on the ice but weren't able to make the most of them. Colorado amassed 18 minutes in the box for this matchup.

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At even strength, the Avalanche have given up 161 goals while notching 253 on offense. Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 234 power play tries (18th in hockey) and have scored 36 goals in those chances. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have accumulated 298 goals (1st in the NHL) so far this season and have allowed 197. Colorado has tried 2,766 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.8%. For the season, the have a total of 121 points and their points percentage is .738. The Avalanche have had 2,144 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .908. Colorado has accounted for 263 power play chances and they have added 45 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 17.11%.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Mackenzie Blackwood. The opposition has racked up 791 goals against Blackwood in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.90. Blackwood has been in net for 291 matchups during his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .905 during his 13,446 minutes guarding the cage. He has amassed a win-loss record of 126-113-30 and he started in 273 games. Over the course of his career, Blackwood has accrued 157 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .575. Blackwood has seen 8,361 shot attempts against him and has recorded 7,570 saves.

Vegas scored 5 unanswered goals in Game 3 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and scored 1 out of those opportunities. The Golden Knights tallied 5 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Golden Knights have earned 206 goals at even strength and 58 goals (6th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Vegas has taken 2,377 shots (8th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.11%, while allowing the other team 1,999 shots. On the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched a total of 264 goals, 95 points, in addition to a points percentage of .579. They have allowed 242 goals to be scored by of a combination of 204 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 237 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 24.47%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 81.37% on their opponents 204 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 87.9%.

Across the ice you are going to see Carter Hart in net. His opposition is averaging 2.84 goals per contest and he has surrendered 671 goals in total. Hart's percentage of quality starts is 49.6% and he has 117 quality starting assignments in his career. He has been a starter 236 games and has played for a total of 12,073 minutes. Hart has accumulated a lifetime mark of 107-96-32 and has played in 245 contests. He has a tally of 6,381 stops out of 7,052 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .905.

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Guy's Pick: Take Vegas (-105)

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