New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Planning on watching today’s Avalanche and Devils game? Catch the action at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, as the Devils hosts this showdown at 7:30 ET on ESPN+.
The Avalanche are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Devils. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for New Jersey Devils – Colorado Avalanche odds
New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Devils have the leg up at 2-1. The Devils also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 2-1.
- Through their last ten road games, Colorado has an puck line record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, New Jersey has an puck line record of 1-4 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Devils have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.
- The Avalanche have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 4-1 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
On the season, the Avalanche are 32-14-4, which has them in 1st place in the Central Division and 2nd place in the Western Conference. In games against other Western Conference teams, Colorado has gone 20-11.
On the road, Colorado is 12-9-4 this season, and they have gone 7-3 in their last ten games. Over their last five games, the Avalanche are 3-2, and they have gone 2-1 in their last three.
For their offensive performance, the Avalanche come in averaging 3.8 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. In terms of the Avalanche’s offense during power plays, they are 2nd in power play goals and 8th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Justus Annunen gets the start and has made one start this season. His record at this point is 1-0, and his save percentage is 0.204%.
At home this season, the Devils have gone 10-11-2 and have lost two straight games. In the Eastern Conference, New Jersey is in 11th place with 51 points and a record of 24-20-3. Against other teams in the Metropolitan Division, the Devils have gone 8-6 this year.
As the underdog, New Jersey has a record of 3-9-1 and has lost four straight games when not favored. Over their last ten games, the Devils have gone just 3-7 and have dropped two straight games.
When looking at their offense, the Devils have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 21st in the league. Coming into the game, the Devils have a 18-9 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 6-10.
Goalie Nico Daws gets the start and has made eight starts this season. His record at this point is 3-5, and his save percentage is 0.35%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-2 win for the Devils.
New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- We like the Devils on the moneyline (-109)
- The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Erik Haula – Personal – Questionable
- Brendan Smith – Knee – Out
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Jonas Siegenthaler – Foot – Out
- Michael McLeod – Personal – Out
- Cal Foote – Personal – Out
- Jack Hughes – Upper Body – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Valeri Nichushkin – Personal – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
