The Colorado Avalanche (35-8-9) will visit the Detroit Red Wings (32-17-6) on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring one of the top four teams from the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively. The sportsbooks have made the Avalanche solid favorites at -148 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Red Wings are at +124.
Colorado was handed a 7-3 loss on the road its last time out on Jan. 29 against the Montreal Canadiens. The Avalanche got one point apiece out of eight skaters, including Joel Kiviranta (one goal) and Sam Malinski (one assist).
Detroit was at home for its last game on Jan. 29, and fell to the Washington Capitals 4-3, losing a shootout 3-2. Alex DeBrincat’s three points (two goals and one assist) in that matchup led the Red Wings.
Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which club we pick to come out on top in Saturday’s action on the ice.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Avalanche vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Red Wings 3 – Avalanche 2
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.08 goals)
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Avalanche vs. Red Wings Moneylines
Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Red Wings matchup.
Favorite: Avalanche (-148)Underdog: Red Wings (+124)Avalanche Betting InsightsThe Avalanche have won 68.6% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (35-16).In games it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter, Colorado is 31-11 (winning 73.8% of the time).The Avalanche have a 59.7% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this game.Colorado’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 25 times.Red Wings Betting InsightsThis season the Red Wings have won 16 of the 28 games, or 57.1%, in which they’ve been an underdog.Detroit has entered 12 games this season as an underdog by +124 or more and is 7-5 in those contests.The implied probability of a win by the Red Wings, based on the moneyline, is 44.6%.Detroit has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 25 of 55 games this season.Avalanche Key StatsColorado leads the NHL with 202 total goals (3.9 per game).The Avalanche have given up 129 total goals (only 2.5 per game), ranking first in NHL play for the fewest goals against.Its +73 goal differential is the best in the league.The 27 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season rank 23rd in the NHL (on 172 power-play chances).Colorado has the league’s 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.7%).The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season (29th among NHL teams).Colorado kills 83.92% of opponent power plays, the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.Colorado wins 50.9% of its faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.The Avalanche have an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 12th in the league.Red Wings Key StatsDetroit has 169 goals this season (3.1 per game), 17th in the NHL.The Red Wings’ total of 163 goals given up (3.0 per game) is 14th in the league.Its +6 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.The Red Wings have 41 power-play goals (on 174 chances), fifth in the NHL.Detroit scores on 23.56% of its power plays, No. 8 in the NHL.The Red Wings have one shorthanded goal (29th in league).Detroit’s has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.31%).At 51.1%, Detroit has the NHL’s ninth-best faceoff win percentage.The 10.9% shooting percentage of the Red Wings is 19th in the league.
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