Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche
Free NHL Pick: Avalanche -130 odds
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To date, Nashville and Colorado could arguably be considered the biggest “surprises” of the year; that being said, for a number of different reasons I believe the Av’s will win this home game and that this is a very favorable line for the home side:

Nashville is coming off a disappointing loss last night in Phoenix and I believe it will be prime for another “letdown” this evening.

The Predators were in position to win, leading 2-1 after two periods but Coyotes right wing Scottie Upshall had a natural hat trick in the third period to send Nashville to its second straight defeat.

On the other side of the rink: The Avalanche have 62 points and are tied atop the Northwest Division with the Canucks. Though both teams have the same number of points, Colorado is third in the conference because it’s played one fewer game than Vancouver.

Colorado and Nashville have met twice this season with the Predators winning both in thrilling fashion; the “double-revenge factor” comes into play this evening as well.

Bottom line: This is a spot that Colorado has done extremely well in all season: 10-3 (+9.8 units) when revenging a home loss vs. an opponent. It’s also an awesome 8-3 (+6.6 units) after a victory by two goals or more; I believe when you take all of the above factors into consideration, along with this favorable line, that COLORADO is certainly worth a second look in this instance.

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