Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche Predictions & Picks – Avalanche To Retain 100% Home Record In NHL Playoffs

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20 May 2026
Leigh Copson 20 May 2026
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Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche Predictions & Picks

Colorado are tipped to take a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals.

The Avalanche have been on a red-hot run since the middle of April, and up to this point they boast an unbeaten record at home in the playoffs.

  • Colorado Avalanche are 5-0 at home in the playoffs
  • Colorado Avalanche are 11-1 in their previous 12 games overall
  • Vegas Golden Knights have lost a road game in each of the previous two rounds
  • Colorado Avalanche are 4-1 in the previous 5 meetings
  • The Under has cashed in 4 of the previous 5 meetings

Head To Head

  • Colorado Avalanche lead the all-time series 20-15-3
  • Vegas Golden Knights won 3-2 in overtime when the two teams last met on April 11

Vegas Golden Knights Form

Vegas enter the Western Conference Finals having gone to six games in each of the first two rounds, compiling an 8-4 record.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-24 at Utah Mammoth L 2-4
Apr-27 at Utah Mammoth W 5-4 OT
Apr-29 vs Utah Mammoth W 5-4 OT
May-01 at Utah Mammoth W 5-1
May-04 vs Anaheim Ducks W 3-1
May-06 vs Anaheim Ducks L 1-3
May-08 at Anaheim Ducks W 6-2
May-10 at Anaheim Ducks L 3-4
May-12 vs Anaheim Ducks W 3-2 OT
May-14 at Anaheim Ducks W 5-1

Colorado Avalanche Form

Colorado go into this series opener having been almost flawless in the postseason so far, losing just one of their nine games across the first two rounds.

DateOppositionW/LScore
Apr-16 vs Seattle Kraken W 2-0
Apr-19 vs Los Angeles Kings W 2-1
Apr-21 vs Los Angeles Kings W 2-1 OT
Apr-23 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-2
Apr-26 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-1
May-03 vs Minnesota Wild W 9-6
May-05 vs Minnesota Wild W 5-2
May-09 at Minnesota Wild L 1-5
May-11 at Minnesota Wild W 5-2
May-13 vs Minnesota Wild W 4-3 OT

Verdict

Vegas won in Colorado last month, but it is tough to ignore the Avalanche’s perfect home record in the postseason so far.

They have been pushed on a couple of occasions, but they have got the job done as part of a great overall run of form, so give us the hosts in Game 1.

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