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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Vegas Golden Knights and the Colorado Avalanche meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Golden Knights, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for Vegas, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Avalanche on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Avalanche at -167 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Vegas:
Team record: 22-8-1 SU
Vegas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Vegas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games
Colorado:
Team record: 21-8-3 SU
Colorado is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Next up:
Vegas home to Los Angeles Monday, March 29
Colorado home to Anaheim Monday, March 29