The Golden Knights will play the Avalanche on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 9:38 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
As the 2024-25 NHL regular season ends, there's still some great hockey action on the docket. The Vegas Golden Knights take on the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 in what could be a pivotal matchup for determining playoff seeds. We've put together some useful statistical trends below, ideal for handicapping this matchup. Don't forget that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Now more than ever, piling up as many wins as possible will be critical to locking up a playoff berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Vegas Golden Knights now have a 96.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Colorado Avalanche starting this game with a 94.33 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Vegas Golden Knights - The Vegas Golden Knights start this game with a 20-13-5 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the league for away team wins. It's also worth noting that the Vegas Golden Knights rank 11th for away team losses.
- Home Colorado Avalanche - The Colorado Avalanche head to the first puck drop with a 25-11-3 record as a home team, putting them 5th in the league for home team wins. However, they now stand at 10th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - As the 2024-25 NHL regular season wraps up, the Vegas Golden Knights rank 6th (258) for goals scored. The Colorado Avalanche currently sit 3rd (265) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Good goalies and defensive players prevent opponents from scoring goals. The Vegas Golden Knights rank 24th (206) in the league for goals allowed. On the other hand, the Colorado Avalanche have allowed 221 goals this season, resulting in a 19th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A shootout will be held to determine the winner following a tie after 3 periods and overtime. Heading into the end of the season, the Vegas Golden Knights have a 1-3 shootout win-loss record, with the Colorado Avalanche sporting a 3-3 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Vegas Golden Knights have a 47-22-8 record and the Colorado Avalanche hold a 47-27-4 as the 2024-25 NHL regular season finishes up.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! The Vegas Golden Knights clash with the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday! In the final stretch of the regular season, every point counts for playoff seeding... The Golden Knights stand at 47-22-8, while the Avalanche are 47-27-4, battling for the top spot... With a win percentage of 0.610, Vegas has gathered 102 points, just edging out Colorado... The Avalanche hold a 0.603 win percentage, with 98 points in the standings... We've provided each team's standings below, so place your bets wisely... The tables below contain the best moneyline, goal total, and puck line bets... Bet on NHL hockey at BetRivers or BetMGM, and may luck be on your side!
Best Golden Knights at Avalanche Odds
| Underdog Vegas Golden Knights | Favorite Colorado Avalanche |
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| Underdog Vegas Golden Knights | Favorite Colorado Avalanche |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Colorado Avalanche are the -150 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Vegas Golden Knights are the +125 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
The Colorado Avalanche are -1.5 +180 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Vegas Golden Knights are +1.5 -220 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Golden Knights
Avalanche
4/08/25 9:38pm EDT | +125-150 |
- Vegas Golden Knights bettors risk $100 to win $125 at +125 odds. The implied probability for Vegas Golden Knights is 44.44%.
- Colorado Avalanche bettors risk $100 to win $66.67 at -150 odds. The implied probability for Colorado Avalanche is 60%.
Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche Prop Bets
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Golden Knights
Avalanche
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
4/08/25 9:38pm EDT | Yes -165No +125Bet |
Avalanche
Total Goals
VGK at COL 4/08/25 9:38pm EDT | 3 o -1353 u -105Bet |
Golden Knights
Total Goals
VGK at COL 4/08/25 9:38pm EDT | 3 o +1053 u -145Bet |
Nathan MacKinnon
To Score 3 Goals
VGK at COL 4/08/25 9:38pm EDT | Yes +4500Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Valeri Nichushkin
To Score 3 Goals
VGK at COL 4/08/25 9:38pm EDT | Yes +8000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| y - Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 0.610 | 110 | 49 | 275 | 219 | +56.0 | 29-9-3 | 21-13-7 | 1-5 | 6-2-2 | W1 |
| x - Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 0.598 | 102 | 45 | 277 | 234 | +43.0 | 26-12-3 | 23-17-1 | 4-3 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
Vegas Golden Knights & Colorado Avalanche Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Golden Knights | +850 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Avalanche | +800 Bet |
Vegas Golden Knights & Colorado Avalanche Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 at 9:38 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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