Venue & Game Details
Stadium: T-Mobile Arena, 3780 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
Puckdrop: 4:00 PM ET (1:00 PM PT)
Occasion: Nevada Day matinee game, a tradition for the Golden Knights
Broadcast: ESPN+, NHL Network, regional sports networks
Injury Report
Colorado Avalanche:
No major injuries reported; top line intact with MacKinnon and Makar healthy.
Vegas Golden Knights:
Depth forward day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
Otherwise, core lineup available including Eichel, Stone, and Marchessault.
Key Player Matchups
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) vs. Jack Eichel (VGK):
MacKinnon has 9 goals and 8 assists (17 points) in 11 games, while Eichel leads Vegas with 8 goals and 11 assists (19 points). Both are early Hart Trophy candidates.
Cale Makar (COL) vs. Shea Theodore (VGK):
Makar’s puck-moving and power-play quarterbacking (15 points) will be tested against Theodore’s two-way reliability.
Goaltending Battle:
Colorado’s Scott Wedgewood (.906 career save %) vs. Vegas’ Logan Thompson (.915 save % this season). Both teams average just 2.7 goals allowed per game.
Team Recent Form
Colorado Avalanche:
Last 5: W-L-L-L-L
Last Game: 8-4 win vs. New Jersey (MacKinnon 2G, 1A)
Strength: 41 goals scored (1st NHL), elite top line.
Weakness: Defensive lapses in recent OT losses.
Vegas Golden Knights:
Last 5: W-L-L-W-W
Last Game: 6-3 win at Carolina (Eichel 2G, 1A)
Strength: Balanced scoring, 10 power-play goals (4th NHL).
Weakness: Occasional slow starts on home ice.
Series History
All-Time: Series nearly even since Vegas entered the league in 2017.
Recent: Colorado won 2 of 3 in 2024-25.
Trend: Games often high-scoring, with 4 of last 6 going Over 6.5 goals.
Betting Trends
Colorado: 5 of 11 games Over 6.5 goals; 0-1 as underdog this season.
Vegas: 5 of 10 games Over 6.5 goals; 5-3 as favorite.
Head-to-Head: 7.4 combined goals per game in last 5 meetings.
Game Odds
Colorado Avalanche – 115
Vegas Golden Knights 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 30, 2025
