Colorado Avalanche vs Florida Panthers Preview
Looking to win big? The Panthers and Avalanche face off at 4:00 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are hosting the game at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.
This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored to win at home vs. the Panthers. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Florida Panthers odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Florida Panthers 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 Panthers went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 2-1 on an average of 7 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Florida has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- Across the Avalanche last five home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-4, while going 2-3 straight-up.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Colorado has an puck line mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
- The Panthers have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.
Colorado Avalanche vs Florida Panthers Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Colorado, the Panthers have a 24-12-2 record. Their performance when favored is 20-9-0, while they hold a 4-3-2 record as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 12-7-2 this season and are 12-5-0 at home.
On the offensive side, the Panthers are scoring an 3 goals per game this season, ranking 20th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 2nd in the league. In terms of the Panthers’ offense during power plays, they are 14th in power play goals and 25th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky comes into the game having made 29 starts this season. So far, his record is 19-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.9411764705882353%.
Coming into their game vs. Florida, the Avalanche are 25-11-3. They are 23-9-3 when favored and 2-2-0 as the underdog. For away games this season, they have a 9-7-3 record, while they are 16-4-0 when playing at home.
Offensively, the Avalanche come into the game at 3.7 goals per contest placing 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 5th position in the league. This season, the Avalanche have a 15-7 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 8-4 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Florida, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 32 games in this season. His current record is 21-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.9901960784313726%.
With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Avalanche to secure a 4-3 victory.
Colorado Avalanche vs Florida Panthers Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Panthers (+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
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Bowen Byram – Lower Body – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
Florida Panthers Injury Report
- Aleksander Barkov – Upper Body – Questionable
- Nick Cousins – Concussion – Out
- Evan Rodrigues – Lower Body – Questionable
