March 31, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

Mar 30, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates his in the second period goal against the Calgary Flames] at Ball Arena.

The Colorado Avalanche (49-14-10) host the Vancouver Canucks (21-44-8) on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET in a matchup between the No. 1 offense (Avalanche, 274 goals scored) and most porous defense (Canucks, 275 goals allowed) in the NHL.

Colorado grabbed a 9-2 victory at home its last time out on March 30 against the Calgary Flames.

Vancouver played on the road in its last game on March 30, and fell 4-2 against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Before this matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s hockey action.

Watch Avalanche vs. Canucks on ESPN+!Colorado Avalanche vs. Vancouver Canucks odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Avalanche (-426)Underdog: Canucks (+325)Over/under: 6.5Avalanche vs. Canucks game info and start timeDate: Wednesday, April 1, 2026Time: 8:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Avalanche vs. Canucks on ESPN+!Avalanche stats and trendsThrough 72 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 49 times.The Avalanche have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds lower than -426.The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 81.0% chance of winning this game.Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 31 of 73 games this season.In their last 10 games, the Avalanche are 6-3-1 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.They have put up 36 goals over that time.Over on the defensive side, the Avalanche have given up 2.3 goals per game (23 total) over those 10 outings.Canucks stats and trendsThis season the Canucks have 17 wins in the 61 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Vancouver has not had a game with longer moneyline odds than +325.The win probability for the Canucks, implied from the moneyline, is 23.5%.Vancouver’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 39 of 73 chances this season.In the past 10 contests, the Canucks have gone 2-8-0 (60.0% of possible points).They have averaged 2.1 goals per game (21 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Canucks have given up 3.6 goals per game (36 total) in those 10 matchups.

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