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Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Preview & Odds — November 5, 2026

Nashville Predators

6-4-5

Goalie Juuse Saros Likely

Colorado Avalanche

9-6-1

Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood Likely

Thursday, November 5 · 9:40 PM ET

NSHStarting goaliesCOL

This season

Starts

.908

Sv%

.893

.907

HDSv%

.854

+4.7

GSAx

+1.2

Last season

Starts

.894

Sv%

.904

.799

HDSv%

.842

−11.0

GSAx

+6.8

NSHOffense2026-27 regular season to dateCOL

19th3.07

GF/G

4.122nd

6th11.20

PP GF/60

7.4117th

NSHDefenseCOL

16th3.20

GA/G

3.3119th

3rd3.76

PK GA/60

8.5518th

NSHTeamCOL

18th56.7%

Pts%

59.4%14th

25th45.7%

xGF%

50.9%14th

28th45.5%

CF%

52.8%6th

18th47.9%

HDCF%

45.3%21st

NSH5-on-5COL

25th2.28

xGF/60

2.718th

24th2.71

xGA/60

2.6223rd

23rd8.6%

Sh%

13.4%2nd

15th90.4%

Sv%

90.2%18th

12th114.6

CF/60 (both)

117.84th

12th−0.01

GAx/G

+0.943rd

9th+0.17

GSAx/G

−0.2824th

16th11.0%

Sh%

13.2%5th

11th89.7%

Sv%

88.5%21st

NSHSpecial teamsCOL

15th8.33

PP xG/60

7.2121st

18th74.4

PP FF/60

63.327th

18th5.0

PP min/G

5.67th

8th7.28

PK xGA/60

7.6311th

23rd5.3

PK min/G

4.812th

NSHRecent formCOL

Wvs COL 6-2OTLvs NYI 3-4Lvs WSH 3-4Wvs TBL 5-4Wvs CAR 4-1

Resultsoldest to newest

L@ NSH 2-6Wvs NJD 5-2Wvs CGY 5-2W@ CHI 5-2L@ CBJ 2-7

Game by game

6-4-5

Record

9-6-1

3-1-1

Last 5

3-2-0

4-3-3

Last 10

5-4-1

8-7

Over–under

12-4

NSHHome and roadseason to dateCOL

5-3-2

Home record

6-1-1

1-1-3

Road record

3-5-0

6-4

Home O/U

7-1

2-3

Road O/U

5-3

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel

NSHRest & travelCOL

1 day

Days of rest

1 day

1,022 mi1,644 km · straight-line from previous game (estimate)

Travel to the game

Home

−1 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

NSHKey injuriesCOL

Jonathan Marchessault RWDay-to-day

Players out or limited

None listed

About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

Distance is a straight-line estimate from the arena of each team's previous game, not the team's actual itinerary; time-zone change is at game time. Days of rest are full days off since each team's previous game this season (0 = back-to-back); preseason games do not count. Schedule facts only: no fatigue adjustment is applied.

No key players listed.

Key players only. Injury report as of November 5, 7:50 a.m. ET.

Matchup preview

The Predators (6-4-5) visit the Avalanche (9-6-1) on Thursday, November 5 at 9:40 PM ET.

The Predators score 3.07 goals per game (19th of 32) and allow 3.20 (16th). The Avalanche score 4.12 goals per game (2nd of 32) and allow 3.31 (19th). The Predators earn 56.7% of available standings points (18th) and the Avalanche 59.4% (14th).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Predators 45.7% (25th), Avalanche 50.9% (14th). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Predators 45.5% (28th), Avalanche 52.8% (6th). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Predators 47.9% (18th), Avalanche 45.3% (21st).

The total is 6.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Predators +180, Avalanche -220) prices the Predators at 34% and the Avalanche at 66%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Puck lineno move

OpenAvalanche -1.5 (-100)
Predators +1.5 (-120)

NowAvalanche -1.5 (+115)
Predators +1.5 (-142)

Totalno move

Open6.5 (o -103 / u -116)

Now6.5 (o -105 / u -118)

Moneyline

OpenPredators +192 33%
Avalanche -236 67%

NowPredators +180 34%
Avalanche -220 66%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Nov 5

Predators +1.5-130BetMGM
Avalanche -1.5+122Novig
Over 6.5+100theScore Bet
Under 6.5-104ProphetX
Predators+196ProphetX
Avalanche-194Novig

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G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score

Spread

Total

Win %

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 26 times since 2018-19: the Predators won 12 and the Avalanche 14.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Oct 25, 2026	Avalanche 2, Predators 6 Predators won	Avalanche -238 underdog won	6.5 over
Jan 16, 2026	Predators 7, Avalanche 3 Predators won	Avalanche -310 underdog won	6.5 over
Dec 13, 2025	Predators 2, Avalanche 4 Avalanche won	Avalanche -375 favorite won	6.5 under
Dec 9, 2025	Avalanche 3, Predators 4 SO Predators won	Avalanche -205 underdog won	6 over
Nov 22, 2025	Avalanche 3, Predators 0 Avalanche won	Avalanche -230 favorite won	6.5 under

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

Lineups

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, game flow and the Chance Quality Result and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

Teams