Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Islanders versus the Avalanche? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored to win at home against the Islanders. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – New York Islanders odds
Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Avalanche have the leg up at 2-1. However, against the puck line the Islanders went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 2-1 on an average of 7 goals per game.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Islanders offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. New York posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 8-2 ATS.
- Across the Avalanche last ten home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-9, while going 3-7 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Colorado has an puck line mark of 7-3 while going 5-5 straight up.
- Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Islanders struggled vs the puck line going just 2-3. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.
Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Colorado, the Islanders have a 17-10-9 record. Their performance when favored is 9-4-3, while they hold a 8-6-6 record as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 7-6-3 this season and are 10-4-6 at home.
On offense, the Islanders are averaging 3 goals per game which is 19th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 20th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Islanders offense is 18th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 4th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Semyon Varlamov has started 12 games this season. His current record stands at 6-4, and his save percentage is 0.5693069306930693%.
Going into the game against New York, the Avalanche hold a 23-11-3 record. They have a 22-9-3 record when favored and 1-2-0 as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 8-7-3 record this season, and they are 15-4-0 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Avalanche are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 2nd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 4th in the league. In terms of the Avalanche’s offense during power plays, they are 4th in power play goals and 7th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 30 games this season. His current record stands at 19-8, and his save percentage is 0.9900990099009901%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Islanders to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders Betting Tips
- We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+143)
- The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Ross Colton – Knee – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
New York Islanders Injury Report
- Adam Pelech – Upper Body – Out
- Ryan Pulock – Lower Body – Out