Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators 12/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The Colorado Avalanche will visit Bridgestone Arena in Tennessee to challenge the Nashville Predators in an NHL Central Division competition on Friday, December 23.
Colorado comes into Friday night’s match-up after winning eighteen games while losing 11 in regulation with two losses in overtime.
The Avalanche won four of their last five with a three-game winning streak including their recent 2-1 home victory in overtime against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.
Goalkeeper Alexander Georgiev earned the win for Colorado after allowing just one goal on 20 shots attempted against him for a save percentage of .950 in the match.
RW Mikko Rantanen led the offense for the Avalanche with one goal and one assist while LW Artturi Lehkonen chipped one goal in the win.
Colorado’s offense struggled during the season with an average of just 2.9 goals on 33.2 shots per outing, but their defense is stellar after yielding an average of 2.61 goals per outing.
RW Mikko Rantanen powered the offense for the Avalanche with a team-high 40 points and a team-leading 22 goals on 109 shots made this year. Center Nathan McKinnon is the no.1 setter for Colorado with 26 assists for the season.
The totals went UNDER in 8 of the Avalanche’s last 8 contests and Colorado is 5-1 straight up in its last 6 outings played.
The Avalanche is 6-0 SU in their last 6 matches played versus Nashville and the totals went UNDER in 9 of Colorado’s last 13 road games.
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Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators Predictions 12/23/2022
The Nashville Predators are returning home from a successful road trip and look for their third straight win by hosting the Colorado Avalanche in their Central Division match-up on Friday night.
Nashville comes into this match-up with 14 victories on the season and riding on the two-game winning streak following a 4-2 road triumph over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.
GK Juuse Saros guards the net well after conceding two goals on 39 shots for a save percentage of .949 in the contest.
Center Juuso Parssinen is the top setter in the win with two assists while four skaters contributed one goal each for the Predators.
The Nashville Predators posted an average of 2.48 goals on 30.1 shots per game as one of the worst offensive teams in the league while their defense faltered after relinquishing 2.87 goals per outing.
Center Matt Duchene led Nashville in scoring with 25 points while RW Nino Niederreiter punched in a total of 11 goals on 63 shots to enhance the offense of the Predators this season.
Defenseman Roman Josi is the no.1 setter for Nashville with a team-high 18 assists for the season.
The Nashville Predators are 2-6 straight up in their last 8 matches and the totals went OVER in 8 of Nashville’s last 10 games played versus Colorado.
The Predators are 6-3 SU in their last 9 home contests and the totals went OVER in 4 of Nashville’s last 5 outings when playing at home against the Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators. The NHL Pick for this contest is Colorado -120. The Avalanche is the stronger team here and will take control of this match-up on the road with a 9-6-0 record on the season.
Colorado will try to extend its win streak against the struggling Nashville team and grab their 19th victory of the season on Friday night. Prediction: The Colorado Avalanche will win 3-1.
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Colorado Avalanche vs Nashville Predators 12/23/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN
Date: Friday, December 23, 2022
TV: Alti, NHLPP/ESPN+
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Colorado Avalanche -120
NHL Totals: 5.5