Predators vs. Avalanche Prediction and Odds - May 5, 2022

The Colorado Avalanche take on the Nashville Predators in the 2022 NHL Playoffs at Ball Arena on Thursday, starting at 9:30PM ET.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is the NHL's postseason elimination tournament to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Predators and Avalanche, made the NHL Playoffs 2022, which includes 4 rounds – the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round of the NHL Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins progressing to the next round of the competition.

Dimers' top betting picks for Predators vs. Avalanche, as well as game predictions, best odds and player props, are detailed in this article.

Who will win Predators vs. Avalanche?

Based on trusted machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Thursday's Predators-Avalanche NHL Playoffs game 10,000 times.

Dimers' revolutionary predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Avalanche a 69% chance of winning against the Predators.

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Predators vs. Avalanche Current Odds

• Puck Line: Avalanche -1.5 (-140), Predators +1.5 (+130)
• Moneyline: Avalanche -350, Predators +285
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-125/+110)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Avalanche are -1.5 favorites versus the Predators, with -140 at BetMGM the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Predators (+1.5) to cover the puck line, PointsBet has the best odds currently on the market at +130.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Avalanche at -350. That means you can risk $350 to win $100, for a total payout of $450, if they get the W.

Meanwhile, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Predators at +285, where you can bet $100 to profit $285, earning a total payout of $385, if they win.

The Over/Under sits at 6.5 with DraftKings Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -125, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at +110.

As always, make sure you check all the legal sportbooks that are available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Predators (+1.5) are a 52% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal Over/Under is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

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Best Bets for Predators vs. Avalanche

• Puck Line: Predators +1.5 @ +130 via PointsBet (52% probability) 🔥
• Moneyline: Predators @ +285 via DraftKings Sportsbook (5.2% edge) 🔥
• Total: Under 6.5 @ +110 via BetMGM (50% probability)

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While the Avalanche are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Predators moneyline is the best option due to the 5.2% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Dimers.com is crucial to being a profitable bettor in the long run.

Predators vs. Avalanche Probabilities

Use our interactive widget below to explore up-to-date Moneyline, Over/Under and Puck Line probabilities and odds for Nashville vs. Colorado, and click or tap on See Matchup for more.

Dimers has full coverage of Thursday's Predators-Avalanche matchup, including pregame predictions, best betting picks, and live win probabilities.

Predators vs. Avalanche Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Predators vs. Avalanche? The data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Predators and Avalanche.

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According to DimersBOT, Nashville's Matt Duchene is most likely to score the first goal in Predators vs. Avalanche.

DimersBOT gives Duchene a 7.9% chance of scoring the first goal at Ball Arena, while the Predators star is a 41.3% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our full list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Prediction

Nashville Predators

• Matt Duchene: 7.9% probability
• Filip Forsberg: 6.4% probability
• Ryan Johansen: 3.7% probability
• Tanner Jeannot: 3.5% probability
• Roman Josi: 3.2% probability

Colorado Avalanche

• Mikko Rantanen: 7.8% probability
• Nathan MacKinnon: 6.9% probability
• Nazem Kadri: 5.9% probability
• Valeri Nichushkin: 5.3% probability
• Gabriel Landeskog: 5.2% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Prediction

Nashville Predators

• Matt Duchene: 41.3% probability
• Filip Forsberg: 33.3% probability
• Ryan Johansen: 21.5% probability
• Roman Josi: 20.4% probability
• Tanner Jeannot: 19.5% probability

Colorado Avalanche

• Mikko Rantanen: 38.8% probability
• Nathan MacKinnon: 38.2% probability
• Nazem Kadri: 30.6% probability
• Valeri Nichushkin: 27.3% probability
• Gabriel Landeskog: 24.9% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates often, so keep checking this page for any changes to our betting insights before Predators vs. Avalanche on Thursday May 5, 2022.

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Predators vs. Avalanche 2022 Game Info

When do the Avalanche play the Predators in the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

• Date: Thursday May 5, 2022
• Time: 9:30PM ET / 6:30PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena

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