This is a 10* on COLORADO

Colorado absolutely ragdolled Vegas in Game 1, winning 7-1. Based on the fact they’ve won their first five playoff games by a cumulative score of 27-8, the Avalanche look like the favorites right now to capture the Stanley Cup. None of the five games have been decided by fewer than three goals. They outshot Vegas 37-25 in Game 1 as their speed was clearly too much for a team coming off a Game 7 victory. That the Avs swept their first round series while the Knights went the full seven games seems to be significant here, though not as significant as the Avs having home ice advantage. These were two of the most dominant home teams in the regular season. But Vegas is just 11-26 its last 37 games as a road underdog. Colorado has not lost a game since May 5th and is 13-1 in its last 14. While we expect to see Marc-Andre Fleury back between the pipes for Vegas, he alone cannot stem the tide. Play on COLORADO

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