Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche NHL Match Forecast
Nashville Predators
Colorado AvalancheMatch result
Nashville Predators 6:2 Colorado Avalanche (2:0, 3:1, 1:1)
The NHL match between the Nashville Predators and the Colorado Avalanche ended in a 6:2 score. The period breakdown was 2:0, 3:1, and 1:1. Our recommended prediction for this game was W2, which meant the bet lost.
Our prediction: W2 at 1.7 — the bet lost.
Nashville hosts Colorado at Bridgestone Arena on October 25 at 20:00 Eastern. The Predators have 9 points from 9 games and a negative goal differential; the Avalanche have 13 from 11 and trail Western Conference leader Edmonton by four points.
Nashville: defensive damage outweighs home advantage
Recent form and scoring balance
The Predators have lost four of their last five, scoring 11 goals and conceding 19. Their three home games produced one win and a 9–10 goal balance; both away games ended in defeat. A 6–0 loss in Boston left Nashville with two goals or fewer in four of those five games.
- The 5–2 win over St. Louis supplied almost half of Nashville's goals across that stretch.
- Opponents scored in all five games, with at least three goals in four.
- Nashville has scored 23 and allowed 30 in nine games this season.
Selection and recovery time
Mavrik Bourque is ready after an upper-body injury; Vitaly Pinchuk could miss the lineup after moving into the 13th-forward role. Justus Annunen was expected to start against Boston, but Nashville's starter here remains unconfirmed. Andrew Brunette called the Boston performance the team's “worst effort of the year—by far.” Nashville returns home with two full days between games.
- Pittsburgh Penguinsaway2:3
- Boston Bruinsaway0:6
- St. Louis Blueshome5:2
- San Jose Sharkshome2:3
- Vegas Golden Knightshome2:5
Colorado: more firepower, little defensive separation
Attack leads an uneven five-game run
Colorado has two wins and three losses in its last five, with 18 goals scored and 15 conceded. Its latest outing was a 6–3 home win over Tampa Bay. The Avalanche scored and conceded in every game.
- Three home games yielded two wins and a 13–8 goal balance.
- The two road games brought two defeats, with five goals scored and seven conceded.
- Colorado has scored 47 goals and allowed 34 in 11 games this season.
Availability and a shorter turnaround
O'Connor and L'Heureux are unavailable through injury, while Roy is doubtful.
- Tampa Bay Lightninghome6:3
- New Jersey Devilsaway3:4
- Philadelphia Flyersaway2:3
- Pittsburgh Penguinshome5:2
- Dallas Starshome2:3
Head-to-head results mix an away edge with varied totals
Colorado has won nine of the 15 official meetings over five years. The latest eight are split evenly, with 48 combined goals—an average of 6.00 per game. Four exceeded 6.5 goals. Nashville won the most recent meeting 7–3; the preceding two encounters produced a win for each side.
- 17.01.2026Colorado Avalanche3:7Nashville PredatorsNHL
- 14.12.2025Colorado Avalanche4:2Nashville PredatorsNHL
- 10.12.2025Nashville Predators4:3Colorado AvalancheNHL
- 23.11.2025Nashville Predators0:3Colorado AvalancheNHL
- 22.02.2025Nashville Predators2:1Colorado AvalancheNHL
Coaching continuity and the limits of the pregame picture
Colorado has extended Jared Bednar's contract through 2031. Claims that its leading players are conserving energy for the playoffs remain unconfirmed.
Line-ups
Nashville Predators
Substitutes: 74. Juuse Saros
Coach: Andrew Brunette
Colorado Avalanche
Substitutes: 39. Mackenzie Blackwood
Coach: Jared Bednar
Our forecast
Our pick is W2 at 1.7. Colorado Avalanche are seventh in the Western Conference with 13 points from 11 games, while Nashville Predators have 9 points from 9 matches and sit lower in the standings. The gap is reinforced by recent results: Nashville lost four of its last five games, including a 0:6 shutout against Boston, and conceded 19 goals in that sequence.
Colorado also has defensive issues, allowing 15 goals in its last five, but its attack has been more reliable: the Avalanche scored in all five matches and finished their latest game with a 6:3 win over Tampa Bay. Nashville scored in only four of five and failed to create a goal in Boston. The visitors have won 9 of 15 official meetings over the past five years, while the market assigns Colorado a 55.8% win probability and has strengthened toward W2 during the last 24 hours. O'Connor and L'Heureux are unavailable for Colorado, with Růa questionable; Vitaly Pinchuk’s participation for Nashville is questionable, and there is no assessment of how potential absences would affect the balance of the matchup. Probable score: Nashville Predators 2:4 Colorado Avalanche.
Conclusion
W2 at 1.7 is the preferred outcome. Colorado’s higher position, stronger scoring sequence and Nashville’s four defeats in five games make an away win the most supported scenario.
Chances by market estimate
Team form
- Pittsburgh Penguinsaway2:3
- Boston Bruinsaway0:6
- St. Louis Blueshome5:2
- San Jose Sharkshome2:3
- Vegas Golden Knightshome2:5
- Tampa Bay Lightninghome6:3
- New Jersey Devilsaway3:4
- Philadelphia Flyersaway2:3
- Pittsburgh Penguinshome5:2
- Dallas Starshome2:3
Standings · Central Division
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Wild | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 41:30 | 18 |
| 2 | Utah Mammoth | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 46:40 | 16 |
| 3 | Dallas Stars | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 32:20 | 15 |
| 4 | Colorado Avalanche | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 49:40 | 13 |
| 5 | Nashville Predators | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 31:35 | 12 |
| 6 | St. Louis Blues | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 35:35 | 11 |
| 7 | Winnipeg Jets | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 27:31 | 11 |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 24:43 | 6 |
Head-to-head
- 17.01.2026Colorado Avalanche3:7Nashville PredatorsNHL
- 14.12.2025Colorado Avalanche4:2Nashville PredatorsNHL
- 10.12.2025Nashville Predators4:3Colorado AvalancheNHL
- 23.11.2025Nashville Predators0:3Colorado AvalancheNHL
- 22.02.2025Nashville Predators2:1Colorado AvalancheNHL
About the match
- 25 October · 20:00 New York
- Venue: Bridgestone Arena (Nashville)
Odds
odds before kick-off
Colorado leads the market, while the total is more balanced
Colorado's margin-free probability of a win is 55.8%, with support strengthening over the past 24 hours. Nashville is at 23.6% and the draw at 20.6%; both have lost support.
Under 6.5 goals holds a narrow probability advantage at 54.3%, despite movement towards the Over. BTTS (both teams to score), assessed at 89.2%, has also attracted support; the market backs both teams scoring more strongly than a seven-goal total.
Our prediction
- Market
- W2
- Odds
- 1.7
- Confidence
- Our estimate
- 56%
- Market estimate
- 56%
- Stake amount
- 100 $ · 1.7
- Potential win
- 70 $
- Odds at kick-off
- 1.71
- Status
- lost
- Profit
- −100 $
