Colorado Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/26/2026

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -115, Knights -105; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -115, Knights -105; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -115, Knights -105; Over/Under:  6 goals

Colorado Avalanche:  55-16-11 (1st place, Central Division)

Vegas Golden Knights:  39-26-17 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Colorado Avalanche:  6-4-0 last 10

Vegas Golden Knights:  8-2-0 last 10

The Avalanche are entering the playoffs with 121 points, a 55-16-11 record overall, and they were 29-7-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 5-3. Gabriel Landeskog, Jack Drury, and Nazem Kadri each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Devon Toews led the team in assists with 2 while Gabriel Landeskog led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Scott Wedgewood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 22 shots with 18 saves and a .818 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 302 goals this season averaging 3.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 203 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The Golden Knights are entering the playoffs with 95 points, a 39-26-17 record overall, and they were 20-12-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Colorado Avalanche in their last game, winning that one at home 5-3. Mark Stone, Tomáš Hertl, William Karlsson, Brett Howden, and Keegan Kolesar each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Kaedan Korczak and Mitch Marner each led the team in assists with 2 while Mark Stone, Tomáš Hertl, Dylan Coghlan, and Pavel Dorofeyev each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Carter Hart was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 35 shots with 32 saves and a .914 save percentage. Their offense has scored 265 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 250 goals against them allowing 3 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Golden Knights listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche have looked great in their games this season with their 55-16-11 record overall which had them right at the top of their division in the West with the best record in the entire NHL. They have been a great road team too with their 29-7-5 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights have looked good in their games this season with their 39-26-17 record overall which had them right at the top of their division in the West. They have looked good on home ice too with their 20-12-9 home record this season. This is game 4 of a 7-game series between the 1st seeded Avalanche from the Central Division and the 1st seeded Golden Knights from the Pacific Division for the Western Conference Finals of the NHL playoffs. The Golden Knights are entering this game with a 3-0 series lead after winning game 3 by a score of 5-3. The Golden Knights have been rolling lately and they have shocked the best team in the NHL to start this series. They won both road games to start the series and now they have a chance to end this series at home with a win in this game. The Avalanche only lost 1 game in the playoffs before this round, but now they find themselves facing elimination and their spirits have to be low for this one. They had plenty of chances to keep this a tighter series, but they have squandered them at every turn. They had a chance to win at home in game 2 and even up the series after losing game 1, even keeping a 1-0 lead for a majority of that game, but they coughed it up late and ended up losing a 2nd game at home. They had a real opportunity in game 3 too, taking a 3-0 lead by the end of the 1st period, but they gave that up by the end of the 2nd and went on to lose 5-3. Their bad goaltending is starting to be a real issue now and the Golden Knights have had one of the best defenses in the playoffs so far. The Golden Knights are now 8-2-0 in their last 10 games and they aren't going to take their foot off the gas here now that they have the best team in the NHL on the ropes. Look for the Golden Knights to continue to take advantage of the mistakes the Avalanche make and end this series in 4 games. The best way to place a bet here is on the Golden Knights to win this game. 

Avalanche Golden Knights Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Knights 4 Avalanche 3.

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Colorado Avalanche: 46-42 (-8.8 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 72-62 (-10.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 21-23 (-6.8 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 30-21 UNDER revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite.

Vegas Golden Knights: 31-30 (+7.8 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 33-21 (+11.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 32-24 (+8.3 units) on the moneyline versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.5+ goals/game. 31-19 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

Colorado Avalanche:  C. Makar (D) Day To Day - Undisclosed.

Vegas Golden Knights:  J. Lauzon (D) Out - Upper-Body.

“Everyone's down and in the dumps right now. That's what the next 36 hours are for, to get our team back to where our focus is in the right place. You just got to break it down, a shift at a time, five at a time, a period at a time, a game at a time.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s loss against the Golden Knights in the 3rd game of this series on Sunday. 

“They're not afraid. Something we've tried to stress is don't be afraid to make a mistake. They're not afraid of any of that. I think they just have an uncanny ability to stay together. Having said all that, we can't get too carried away. It's a very important win for us, the kind we want.” - John Tortorella after his team’s win against the Avalanche in game 3 of this series on Sunday. 

LW Artturi Lehkonen

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Gabriel Landeskog

LD Devon Toews

RD Cale Makar

G Scott Wedgewood

LW Ivan Barbashev

C Jack Eichel

RW Pavel Dorofeyev

LD Brayden McNabb

RD Shea Theodore

G Carter Hart

Points: Nathan MacKinnon (127)

Goals: Nathan MacKinnon (53)

Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (74)

GAA: Scott Wedgewood (2.02)

Points: Jack Eichel (90)

Goals: Pavel Dorofeyev (37)

Assists: Jack Eichel (63)

GAA: Akira Schmid (2.59)

Coaches:

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (10th season)

Vegas Golden Knights: John Tortorella (Interim)