Both the Colorado Avalanche and New York Islanders are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at UBS Arena on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The Islanders are big underdogs despite being the hosts, at +164, and the Avalanche are -198.
Colorado earned a 3-1 home victory against the Vancouver Canucks in its last game on Dec. 2. Nathan MacKinnon (two goals) and Gabriel Landeskog (two assists) both had two points for the Avalanche.
New York won at home in its last game on Dec. 2, 2-1 over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Islanders got one point apiece out of five players in that matchup, including Anthony Duclair (one goal) and Bo Horvat (one goal).
As hockey action continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which squad we predict will pick up the victory in Thursday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Avalanche vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and New York Islanders, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Avalanche 4 – Islanders 1
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 4.96 goals)
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Avalanche vs. Islanders Moneylines
Take a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Islanders game.
Favorite: Avalanche (-198)Underdog: Islanders (+164)Avalanche Betting InsightsThe Avalanche have gone 19-6 this season when favored on the moneyline.In games it has played with moneyline odds of -198 or shorter, Colorado has compiled an 11-2 record (winning 84.6% of its games).The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Avalanche have a 66.4% chance to win.In 10 of 26 matches this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.Islanders Betting InsightsThe Islanders have won 10, or 62.5%, of the 16 games they have played as an underdog this season.This season New York has won two of its four games when it’s the underdog by at least +164 on the moneyline.The Islanders have a 37.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.New York has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 12 of 27 games this season.Avalanche Key StatsColorado is the top-scoring unit in the league, with 106 total goals (4.1 per game, on seven assists per contest).The Avalanche have allowed 53 total goals (just 2.0 per game), the fewest in league action.Its +53 goal differential is No. 1 in the league.The 15 power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season rank 17th in the NHL (on 93 power-play chances).Colorado ranks 24th in the league with a 16.13% power-play conversion rate.The Avalanche have recorded one shorthanded goal this season (20th among NHL teams).Colorado’s 87.01% penalty-kill success rate is the second-best in the league.Colorado has the 16th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.8%.The Avalanche make 12.1% of their shots (sixth in the league).Islanders Key StatsNew York has 77 goals this season (2.8 per game), 22nd in the league.The Islanders allow 2.8 goals per game (75 in total), 12th in the league.Its +2 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.The Islanders have 12 power-play goals (on 90 chances), 25th in the NHL.New York has the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play percentage (13.33%).The Islanders lead the NHL in shorthanded goals with five.New York’s has the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (82.28%).New York is 10th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.1%).The 9.7% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 28th in the league.
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