Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Picks & Odds — Nov 5
Thu, Nov 5, 9:30 PM ET · Ball Arena · NHL
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Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche is on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Ball Arena. Averaged over the outcomes the betting lines imply, the projected score is Nashville Predators 3, Colorado Avalanche 4. That is an average, not a pick.
The story
The Nashville Predators have won 6 of their 15 games this season, winning three of the last five. The Colorado Avalanche have won 9 of their 16 games this season, winning three of the last five. When these teams last met, on October 25, 2026, the Nashville Predators won 6-2 at home. This is their second meeting this season.
Matchups to watch
- The probable starting goalies are Juuse Saros (not yet confirmed, .908 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Nashville Predators and Mackenzie Blackwood (not yet confirmed, .893 save percentage in the 2026-27 season) for the Colorado Avalanche.
Moneyline
The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Colorado Avalanche a 66.3% chance to beat Nashville Predators. AiQ's moneyline pick is the side the consensus favors. The price on record, -205, is priced below the fair price of -196 (−1.4% value).
Total
The betting market, with the margin removed, puts the over 6.5 goals at 48.7% and the under at 51.3%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the total. AiQ's projected total, 6.5 goals, sits on the 6.5 line.
Puck line
The betting market, with the margin removed, gives Nashville Predators +1.5 a 54.8% chance to cover and Colorado Avalanche -1.5 45.2%. That is near a coin flip, and AiQ's read is the market's own, so AiQ has no edge on the puck line.
Trends in play
Recent totals lean over. The last 6 games involving the Colorado Avalanche went over the total.
Against the puck line, the records pull in opposite directions. The Nashville Predators covered the puck line in 8 of 11 games as underdogs this season. Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche covered the puck line in 6 of 8 home games this season.
These come from the closing lines of this season and last. They are context, not the reason for AiQ's picks, and the books price them in.