The Colorado Avalanche have dominated the first three games of the series and will look to complete the first-round sweep of the Nashville Predators on Monday night. This has been one of the more lopsided first-round NHL Playoffs matchups we've seen, despite Game 2 going to overtime. Colorado's high-octane offense has smothered Nashville from start to finish, and will look to finish the job in Game 4. We're back with our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Predators prediction and pick for Game 4 on Monday.

Here are the Avalanche-Predators NHL Odds, Courtesy of FanDuel

NHL Odds: Avalanche-Predators Odds

Colorado Avalanche: -1.5 (-102) (-255 ML)

Nashville Predators: +1.5 (-118) (+205 ML)

Over: 6.5 (-122)

Under: 6.5 (+100)

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Why The Avalanche Can Cover The Spread/Win

The Avalanche look like the biggest threats to win the Stanley Cup right now, and they've had little issue brushing aside the Predators through the first three games. While Game 2 needed overtime, the Avs were able to take care of business when the stakes were raised. They enter this matchup with a comfortable 3-0 lead in the series, but this team is physically incapable of taking its foot off the gas. Colorado only knows how to play one way, and that's with the same intensity they've shown all season. Don't expect the Avalanche to play any less aggressively knowing that they have this series all but wrapped up. The way these guys compete, they'd probably consider it a complete failure on their part if they didn't sweep Nashville.

Nathan MacKinnon has been insane throughout the series, and we're expecting him to keep that up on Monday (+118 anytime goalscorer is intriguing). He's scored in each game of the series so far, and has recorded over 6 shots in every single outing. He can change the outcome of the game in a matter of seconds and will once again be Colorado's X-factor on Monday.

Why The Predators Can Cover The Spread/Win

Nashville has struggled to contain the high-powered Avalanche offense throughout the series. Game 2 was a great effort from the defense, and they'll need more where that came from if they're to have a chance on Monday night. The odds fairly represent just how unlikely it is for the Preds to pull off a win tonight, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. Roman Josi is arguably the best defender in all of hockey, practically serving as a fourth attacker for the Preds, and he could turn the tide for the team. They'll be extra determined to avoid a first-round sweep with Game 4 on their home ice, and will look to put up a fight in order to force a Game 5.

Matt Duchene and Filip Forsberg will need to be sharp if Nashville wants to upset the Avs. Duchene has three goals in the series and will look to add to that tally with another strong showing on Monday. Forsberg has yet to tally a point for the Predators in the entire postseason, despite registering 84 during the regular season. He'll be determined to avoid going pointless in the playoffs and leave his mark on Game 4.

Final Avalanche-Predators Prediction and Pick

There's two picks here that really stand out as the best options. The Avalanche have covered the spread in two of the three games, and when they have covered at -1.5, they've done so with ease. The Avs won by five goals in Game 1 and four goals in Game 3, showcasing they have no trouble grabbing and maintaining a comfortable lead. While -1.5 is a great gamble here, there's a pick I'm an even bigger fan of. The over at 6.5 goals feels like great value and the odds are solid at -122. The Avalanche have covered this total on their own in two of the three games. Both of those games had 9+ total goals, and while Game 2 was a 2-1 overtime affair, I feel that was more of an outlier.

Final Avalanche-Predators Prediction and Pick: Over 6.5 (-122)