Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Preview
Looking to win big? The Rangers and Avalanche face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are hosting the game 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 by -1.5 vs. the Rangers. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – New York Rangers odds
Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Rangers and Avalanche did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Rangers have a record of 2-1. The Rangers also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 3 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 0-3.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Rangers have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- Although Colorado has a straight up record of 8-2 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 5-5. The team averaged 4 goals per game in these games.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 2-3.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Rangers have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 5-5.
Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Prediction
As the first-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers have been favored in 55 of their 71 games this season, going 37-16-2 in those contests. On the road, New York has won two straight games and has a record of 22-11-4 this year.
Over their last ten games, the Rangers have gone 8-2 and have won three straight games. In their last five games, New York has gone 4-1.
Offensively, the Rangers come into the game at 3.4 goals per contest placing 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 16th position in the league. The Rangers went 28-13 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 19-6.
Goalie Igor Shesterkin gets the start and has made 47 starts this season. His record at this point is 30-15, and his save percentage is 0.918%.
At home this season, the Avalanche have been dominant with a record of 28-7-0, and they have won four of their last five games. In the Western Conference, Colorado sits in third place with 97 points and a record of 46-21-5. In their division, the Avalanche are in second place.
Over their last ten games, the Avalanche have been on fire, going 9-1, and they have won two straight games when they have been the underdog. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, Colorado has gone 30-12.
For their offensive performance, the Avalanche come in averaging 3.7 goals per game this season, which is 1st in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 5th in the league. The Colorado offense is ranked 2nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 10th in the NHL.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev gets the start and has made 55 starts this season. His record at this point is 37-15, and his save percentage is 0.973%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Avalanche picking up a 4-3 win.
Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Rangers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Valeri Nichushkin – Lower Body – Questionable
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Samuel Girard – Illness – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Lower Body – Out
- Joel Kiviranta – Illness – Questionable
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Alexander Wennberg – Personal – Questionable
- Jacob Trouba – Lower Body – Out
- Blake Wheeler – Knee – Out
- Erik Gustafsson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Ryan Lindgren – Lower Body – Out
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
