Colorado Avalanche have Mastered Vegas in 3 straight wins Before Monday night’s matchup
Avalanche limp in Their date with the Golden Knights with just one win in the past four games
Golden Knights have made gains in the Pacific Division standings

The Colorado Avalanche will be looking to extend their current dominance over Vegas once they visit the Golden Knights on Monday night as +105 road underdogs at the Avalanche vs Golden Knight odds at Bovada.

Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Odds

Team
Spread
Moneyline
Total at Bovada

Coloardo Avalanche
+1.5 (-235)
+105
O 6.0 (-115)

Vegas Golden Knights
-1.5 (+195)
-125
U 6.0 (-105)

Odds taken on Dec. 23

Avs Ride Slump to Christmas Break

Colorado has taken home the win in three previous meetings with the Golden Knights in 2019, outscoring Vegas by a broad 13-4 overall margin heading into Monday’s Avalanche vs Golden Knights matchup at T-Mobile Arena.

The Avalanche’s most run of success comprises a victory as +145 underdogs in their most recent trip to Sin Cityback on October 25. However, Colorado finds itself mired in a slump as it prepares for its final outing before the Christmas break. The team has fallen to conquer in three of the previous four outings, and are coming off a magnificent meltdown on Saturday night, surrendering four unanswered goals in the third period in their way into a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks as heavy -220 house chalk.

Avalanche blows off another third-period lead in 5-3 loss to Blackhawks — The Denver Post//t.co/Fl4gwhstjL pic.twitter.com/Y3FsLllN9X

— The Boston News (@TheBostonNews_) December 22, 2019

Colorado’s most current struggles have cost them floor in the race to the top of the Central Division standings. The Avalanche now enter the week, trailing first-place St. Louis Blues by five factors, but have remained resilient in the NHL futuresmaintaining their perch as +150 chalk in the divisional odds, and as +350 favorites to win the division.

In general, the Avalanche have already published a 12-6-1 record through 19 competitions away from Pepsi Center, and also rank fifth in the NHL with a 2.63 team goals against average on the road.

The Avalanche also have impressed to the road this season. After heading 5-1-0 in their previous six away games, the team passes Monday’s activity sporting the second-best road record in the Western Conference. In general, the Avalanche have already published a 12-6-1 record through 19 competitions away from Pepsi Center, and also rank fifth in the NHL with a 2.63 team goals-against typical on the road.

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Vegas on the Rise Following Slow Start

The Golden Knights return home as narrow -125 favorites in Monday’s competition after tallying a 3-1 victory as -145 favorites in Sunday’s visit San Jose. With the win, Vegas continues its rise up the Pacific Division standings after a start to the summer, moving to pull atop the standings using all the Arizona Coyotes.

Vegas also has taken steps to conquer current inconsistency on ice. The team has outgunned opponents by a margin in 3 straight victories at T-Mobile Arena. Despite this outburst that is offensive, it’s been the “Under” which has paid regularly when the Golden Knights play in the house, prevailing in seven of the previous eight.

Elias Pettersson didn't get it all but Marc-Andre Fleury comes up BIG here. #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/e48IQL5OY5

— Here's Your Replay ⬇️ (@HeresYourReplay) December 16, 2019

The play of goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has contributed into the “Under’s” steady operation. Fleury has put together a 6-2-2 record in his previous 10 home starts, giving up two or fewer goals in five of these excursions, and also has impressed lately begins against the Avalanche, permitting only a single target on three occasions through a 2-1-1 run.

On the other hand, the operation of this Golden Knights’ power drama has emerged as a concern. Vegas has failed to get the back of the net with the man advantage in five of its previous six competitions and will be more prone to reverse that tendency against the Avalanche, who have killed 16 of 18 penalties over their previous six games.

Picks: Golden Knights -125; Under 6.0 (-105)

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