Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes Preview
Planning on watching today’s Coyotes and Avalanche game? Catch the action at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, as the Avalanche hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ALT2.
This Central division matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored to win at home vs. the Coyotes. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Arizona Coyotes odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes 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 Coyotes went 2-1. The over/under record in these matchups was 2-1 on an average of 5 goals per game.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Coyotes offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Arizona posted an overall record of 4-6 while going 5-5 ATS.
- In their last ten games at home, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 2-8 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 7-3.
- The last ten games that Arizona was favored, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 8-2 straight up.
Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction
The Coyotes are set to face Colorado with a 17-13-2 record. Their track record as favorites is 9-1-1, while they maintain 8-12-1 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 6-8-2 record this season, and they are 11-5-0 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Coyotes come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 17th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 29th in the league. The Arizona offense is ranked 10th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 26th in the NHL.
Goalie Connor Ingram gets the start and has made 19 starts this season. His record at this point is 12-6, and his save percentage is 0.826530612244898%.
As they prepare to face Arizona, the Avalanche currently possess a 20-11-2 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 19-9-2, while as underdogs, it is 1-2-0. On the road, they have gone 7-7-2 this season and are 13-4-0 at home.
Offensively, the Avalanche come into the game at 3.6 goals per contest placing 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 5th position in the league. Colorado’s offense is currently ranked 3rd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 9th in the league.
Goalie Ivan Prosvetov comes into the game having made seven starts this season. So far, his record is 4-3 and he has a save percentage of 0.3979591836734694%.
The Avalanche enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Coyotes (+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
- Andrew Cogliano – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Samuel Girard – Personal – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
Arizona Coyotes Injury Report
- Jakub Voracek – Head – Out
- Shea Weber – Ankle – Out
- Bryan Little – Ear – Out
- Travis Boyd – Upper Body – Out
- Barrett Hayton – Upper Body – Out
- Vladislav Kolyachonok – Lower Body – Out
