Feb. 2, 2026, 1:07 p.m. ET

The Detroit Red Wings (32-18-6) and Colorado Avalanche (36-8-9) tangle Monday at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The opening faceoff will be at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Red Wings vs. Avalanche odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: Avalanche lead 1-0

The Red Wings and Avalanche are closing out a 3-day home-and-home. On Saturday, +115 Detroit was routed by the Avs in a 5-0 (Under 6.5) tilt in Motown. A Wings club that had been playing well for most of January closed out the month with 3 straight losses (0-2-1).

Colorado scored 5 even-strength goals in Saturday’s victory. C Nathan McKinnon had 2 goals and an assist, and G Mackenzie Blackwood filed a 28-save shutout.

The Avs have scored 19 goals in going 4-0 against the Red Wings since last March.

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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:54 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Red Wings +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Avalanche -200 (bet $200 to win $100)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Wings +1.5 (-145) | Avalanche -1.5 (+120)Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)Red Wings at Avalanche projected goalies

John Gibson (21-11-2, 2.68 GAA, .902 SV%) vs. Mackenzie Blackwood (15-4-1, 2.32 GAA, .914 SV%)

Gibson started Saturday’s game vs. Colorado. He allowed 4 goals and was pulled after 2 periods. Gibson owns an .825 SV% over his last 2 games after having clocked a tremendous .934 SV% over his first 10 starts in January.

Blackwood was out of action with a lower-body injury in early January, and he struggled badly across 2 starts before finding his form of late. The 29-year-old owns a nifty .951 SV% over his last 3 games.

Red Wings at Avalanche picks and predictionsPrediction

Avalanche 5, Red Wings 3

No interest; PASS.

Colorado is 14-1 across its last 15 games against Detroit. Seven of the Avs’ last 9 series wins have been by 2 goals or more.

The Avalanche are returning home after a 4-game road swing. The club has had 6 previous multi-game road trips this season. In the return-home games, Colorado has gone 6-0 with a plus-26 goal differential.

Puck-possession and shot-quality metrics indicate the Avs have played significantly better of late than what shows in a 3-4-2 record since Jan. 11.

BACK COLORADO -1.5 (+120).

The last 9 Colorado games have produced 6-3 Over tilt. And the Over has cashed in 6 consecutive series meetings played in Denver.

Look for Detroit to rebound with a representative output in this second meeting. Prior to their recent 0-2-1 home stand, the Red Wings had seen a significant scoring uptick from its season average of 3.02 goals per game. The Avalanche lead the NHL with their 3.91 GPG, and they have either scored or allowed 5 goals or more in 7 of their last 11 games.

BACK THE OVER 6.5 (+100).

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