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The Golden Knights have covered the puck line in each of their last 12 games as road underdogs.

Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche's last 15 Game 1s of a playoff series.

Each of the last nine games between the Golden Knights and Avalanche at Ball Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.

The Avalanche have won each of their last six home games.

Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche's last six games.

Mitch Marner has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Golden Knights' last eight road games.

Gabriel Landeskog has recorded at least one assist in nine of his last 10 appearances in Game 1s of a playoff series.

Brett Howden has scored at least one goal in each of the Golden Knights' last five road games.

The Avalanche have lost the first period in each of their last three games.

Pavel Dorofeyev has scored at least one goal in each of the Golden Knights' last three games.

Parker Kelly has scored a goal in each of the Avalanche's last two games.

Valeri Nichushkin has scored at least one goal in three of the Avalanche's last four home games against the Golden Knights.