Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 11/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Nashville 28, Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+184) Avalanche (-205)

The Colorado Avalanche (9-6-1) will compete against the Nashville Predators (6-4-5) at Ball Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Nashville at +184 while Colorado is priced at -205. The total is 6.5.

The Nashville Predators came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 4-1 victory against the Hurricanes in the last game they played. The Predators had a good offensive outing in this win. For the game, they scored on 4 of the 20 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. Nashville accrued 4 penalty mins for this contest.

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In regard to their scoring, the Nashville Predators have accumulated 45 goals (21st in the NHL) this year and have conceded 45. For the current season, they have recorded 17 points and their points % is .567. Nashville has accounted for 49 power play chances and they have added 15 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 30.61%. While at even strength, the Predators have allowed the opponent to score 40 goals while having 30 of their own. Nashville has attempted 388 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.6%. The Predators thus far have had 434 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .896. Nashville Predators opponents have 47 power play opportunities (21st in hockey) and have come away with 5 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Juuse Saros. Opponents have tallied 1,257 goals versus Saros in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.73. Saros has taken the ice for 478 contests over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .912 for his 26,864 mins between the pipes. He has a win-loss record of 234-175-50 and he has started in 461 games. During his career on the ice, Saros has tallied 265 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .575. Saros has seen 14,211 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 12,955 saves.

In their last game, Colorado squared up with the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Avalanche were on the wrong end of the score by a score of 7-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this one and earned 1 out of those chances. The Avalanche scored 2 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they tried.

Colorado has attempted 488 shots (4th in hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 13.52%, while allowing the opposition 438 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 76.60% on their opponents 47 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.1%. They have recorded 52 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 21.15%. The Avalanche have scored 55 goals at even strength and 11 goals (13th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 52 goals to be scored by way of 41 goals at even strength and 11 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Colorado Avalanche have 66 goals, 19 points, and a points percentage of .594.

Across the rink you are likely to see Mackenzie Blackwood in net. His opposition is averaging 2.90 goals per contest and he has surrendered 823 goals altogether. Blackwood's quality start rate sits at 57.7% and he has 164 quality starts in his pro career. He has made the start in 284 contests and has accumulated 16,408 minutes. Blackwood is the owner of a career mark of 134-116-30 and has played in 303 games. He is sitting with 7,840 stops out of 8,662 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .905.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Nashville (+184)

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