Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks Preview
Looking to win big? The Ducks 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 for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are the home favorites against the Ducks in a Western conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Anaheim Ducks odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Avalanche have had the upper-hand, going 4-1. The last last three times that the Ducks have faced off against the Avalanche as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Anaheim has an puck line record of 5-0 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 5-0 overall in these games.
- Through their last three home games, Colorado has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- Colorado has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-2 SU and 3-2 puck line in their last five games.
- As the betting favorite, the Ducks have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.
Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
The Ducks are entering their showdown with the Avalanche with an overall record of 9-6-0. For away games this season, they have a 5-2-0 record, while they are 4-4-0 when playing at home.
Offensively, the Ducks come into the game at 3.1 goals per contest placing 19th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 24th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Ducks offense is 18th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 16th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Lukas Dostal has started six games this season. His current record stands at 5-2, and his save percentage is 91.1%.
Coming in with a record of 9-5-0, the Avalanche have been favored in every game this season. On the road this season, they have a 5-3-0 record, while they are 4-2-0 in their games at home.
On the offensive side, the Avalanche are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 18th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 14th in the league. This year, the Avalanche have recorded a 6-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 1-2 record.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev gets the start and has made 12 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-4, and his save percentage is 89%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Ducks.
Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Tips
- We like the Ducks on the moneyline (+236)
- The Ducks 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
- Josh Manson – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Andrew Cogliano – Upper Body – Questionable
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Samuel Girard – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Brock McGinn – Lower Body – Out
- Chase De Leo – Knee – Out
- Isac Lundestrom – Achilles – Out
- Trevor Zegras – Lower Body – Out
- Jamie Drysdale – Lower Body – Out
