The main event may have been Saturday night, but the Vegas Golden Knights are Colorado Avalanche are going for round two on Monday in Denver. The Avalanche took the first NHL Lake Tahoe game by a score of 3-2, a win that took nearly 12 hours to earn after an eight-hour delay.

Now shifting the location back indoors at Ball Arena, the 9-4-1 Avalanche can leapfrog the 10-4-1 Golden Knights in the West Division’s standings with a regulation win. Puck drop is 9 p.m. ET.

Golden Knights vs. Avalanche Betting Analysis

Devon Toews’ goal with under seven minutes to go on Saturday night, or Sunday morning depending on your location, proved to be the game-winner for the Avalanche over Vegas. Toews’ goal made it 3-1 Colorado before Alex Tuch responded a minute later and the game ended with five goals total.

The five goals resulted in the Under hitting for the fourth time in Colorado’s last five games, and in five straight Vegas games. The Under’s on a nine of 14 roll in Avalanche games this season, which is unexpected given their shooters up front. That is, until you realize Nathan MacKinnon only has four goals in 13 games and Gabriel Landeskog only has three in 12.

None the less, Colorado’s the home favourite on the NHL odds with -131 moneyline odds.

Vegas Golden Knights

Marc-André Fleury’s done a fine job holding the crease down in Robin Lehner’s absence (upper-body injury); instead it’s the Vegas offence that’s faltering. The Golden Knights are 3-3 without Lehner, with Fleury starting all six contests, but Vegas has scored just eight goals over their last four games.

This includes back-to-back 3-2 losses to the Avalanche after opening their current four-game series with a 1-0 win that featured 30 saves on 30 shots at Fleury. Team leading scorer Mark Stone is pointless in the team’s last three games against Colorado, and Vegas’ second-best scorer Max Pacioretty only has two points over his last five appearances, granted they were two goals against Colorado which have contributed to his team-high eight.

Colorado Avalanche

A 3.14 goals per game rate (12th in the NHL) isn’t up to Colorado’s standards. As mentioned, MacKinnon and Landeskog have had their scoring woes. In fact, off-season acquisition Brandon Saad nearly has more goals than both of them combined.

Instead the more encouraging facet of Colorado’s game is goaltending, which let them down in last year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. Philipp Grubauer’s been lights out for Colorado so far, posting a 9-3 record with a .935 save percentage. No other goalie has won a game for the Avalanche in 2021, but if they can ride a healthy Grubauer, the goals will come eventually. MacKinnon’s too talented (see Saturday night) to be scoring fewer than a goal every two games.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Golden Knights vs. Avalanche?

• Regular Season

Golden Knights Team Leaders

VEG

Points	Mark Stone 17
+ / -	Alec Martinez 9
Shots	Max Pacioretty 66
Penalty Mins	Jonathan Marchessault 22
Wins	Marc-Andre Fleury 8
GAA	Marc-Andre Fleury 1.55

COL

Points	Nathan MacKinnon 18
+ / -	Nathan MacKinnon 6
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 60
Penalty Mins	Ryan Graves 18
Wins	Philipp Grubauer 9
GAA	Philipp Grubauer 2.01

• Regular Season

Avalanche Team Leaders

VEG

Points	Mark Stone 17
+ / -	Alec Martinez 9
Shots	Max Pacioretty 66
Penalty Mins	Jonathan Marchessault 22
Wins	Marc-Andre Fleury 8
GAA	Marc-Andre Fleury 1.55

COL

Points	Nathan MacKinnon 18
+ / -	Nathan MacKinnon 6
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 60
Penalty Mins	Ryan Graves 18
Wins	Philipp Grubauer 9
GAA	Philipp Grubauer 2.01

Injuries

Vegas

Tomas Nosek (LW)

Out indefinitely Illness - 22 / 02 / 21

Robin Lehner (G)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 14 / 02 / 21

Robin Lehner (G)

Ques Sat Upper Body - 11 / 02 / 21

Tomas Nosek (LW)

Out indefinitely Illness - 10 / 02 / 21

Shea Theodore (D)

Prob Tues Upper Body - 10 / 02 / 21

Brayden McNabb (D)

Out indefinitely Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 21

Alex Pietrangelo (D)

Prob Thurs Illness - 28 / 01 / 21

Alex Tuch (RW)

Prob Thurs Undisclosed - 13 / 01 / 21

Jiri Patera (G)

Out indefinitely Undisclosed - 13 / 01 / 21

Colorado

Brandon Saad (LW)

Ques Fri Personal - 24 / 02 / 21

Dennis Gilbert (D)

Early April Face - 17 / 02 / 21

Hunter Miska (G)

Out indefinitely Illness - 15 / 02 / 21

Cale Makar (D)

Ques Sat Upper Body - 14 / 02 / 21

Samuel Girard (D)

Out indefinitely Illness - 07 / 02 / 21

Gabriel Landeskog (LW)

Prob Sat Illness - 05 / 02 / 21

Tyson Jost (C)

Prob Sat Illness - 03 / 02 / 21

Nathan MacKinnon (C)

Prob Sun Lower Body - 01 / 02 / 21

Erik Johnson (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 31 / 01 / 21

Devon Toews (D)

Prob Sun Foot - 29 / 01 / 21

Injuries

Vegas

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Tomas Nosek (LW)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 22 / 02 / 21	2-0	0-2	+ -
Nosek has been added to the COVID-19 Protocol list, and will be out of commission for an undetermined length of time.
Robin Lehner (G)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 14 / 02 / 21	3-2	0-5	+ -
Lehner has been sidelined with an upper-body injury, and there is no timetable for return.
Robin Lehner (G)	Ques Sat	Upper Body - 11 / 02 / 21	3-4	1-6	+ -
Lehner missed the previous contest with an upper-body reason, and it is unknown if he will be available for Saturday's match versus the Sharks.
Tomas Nosek (LW)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 10 / 02 / 21	3-5	2-6	+ -
Nosek has been placed on the COVID-19 Protocol list, and it is unknown when he will next be available.
Shea Theodore (D)	Prob Tues	Upper Body - 10 / 02 / 21	3-5	2-6	+ -
Theodore has missed the previous three games with an upper-body injury, but it is likely that he will be active for Tuesday's battle with the Avalanche.
Brayden McNabb (D)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 21	4-6	4-6	+ -
McNabb has been assigned to the injured reserve list due to a lower-body injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date.
Alex Pietrangelo (D)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 28 / 01 / 21	4-6	4-6	+ -
Pietrangelo has been designated for the COVID-19 Protocol list, but he is expected to return to action Thursday against the Ducks.
Alex Tuch (RW)	Prob Thurs	Undisclosed - 13 / 01 / 21	-	-	+ -
Tuch is nursing an unspecified injury, but it is likely that he will play in the season opener against the Ducks.
Jiri Patera (G)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 13 / 01 / 21	-	-	+ -
Patera has been posted to the injured reserve list with an unlisted injury, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.

Colorado

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Brandon Saad (LW)	Ques Fri	Personal - 24 / 02 / 21	0-2	1-1	+ -
Saad missed the previous game to be with his wife for the birth of their child, and it is unknown if he will be available for Friday's contest versus the Coyotes.
Dennis Gilbert (D)	Early April	Face - 17 / 02 / 21	2-3	1-4	+ -
Gilbert has wound up on the injured reserve with a facial injury, and he is projected to miss four to six weeks of action.
Hunter Miska (G)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 15 / 02 / 21	2-3	1-4	+ -
Miska has been placed on the COVID-19 Protocol list, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery.
Cale Makar (D)	Ques Sat	Upper Body - 14 / 02 / 21	2-3	1-4	+ -
Makar has missed the previous two games with an upper-body injury, and it remains to be seen if he will lace up against the Golden Knights on Saturday.
Samuel Girard (D)	Out indefinitely	Illness - 07 / 02 / 21	2-3	1-4	+ -
Girard has wound up on the COVID-19 Protocol list, and it is unclear how long he will be idle.
Gabriel Landeskog (LW)	Prob Sat	Illness - 05 / 02 / 21	2-4	1-5	+ -
Landeskog has been designated for the COVID-19 Protocol list, but he is projected to lace up against the Golden Knights on Saturday.
Tyson Jost (C)	Prob Sat	Illness - 03 / 02 / 21	2-5	2-5	+ -
Jost has been added to the COVID-19 Protocol list, but it is anticipated that he will return for Saturday's clash with the Golden Knights.
Nathan MacKinnon (C)	Prob Sun	Lower Body - 01 / 02 / 21	3-5	3-5	+ -
MacKinnon is out of action with a lower-body injury, but it is likely that he will return against the Golden Knights on Sunday.
Erik Johnson (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 31 / 01 / 21	4-5	3-6	+ -
Johnson has ended up on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury, and it is uncertain how much time he will need to heal.
Devon Toews (D)	Prob Sun	Foot - 29 / 01 / 21	5-5	4-6	+ -
Toews has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from a foot injury, and he is projected to return against the Golden Knights on Sunday.