New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Avalanche and Rangers. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Rangers being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Avalanche. Check out BetCoco for New York Rangers – Colorado Avalanche odds
New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Avalanche have travelled to take on the Rangers, they are 2-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Rangers and Avalanche, the over/under record in these games is 1-4 with a combined average of 5 goals per contest.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Colorado has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 5 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Across their ten previous home games, New York has an puck line mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Rangers have an puck line mark of just 9-1 in their last ten games. New York posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Avalanche have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
Colorado enters tonight’s game as the underdog, but they have been playing well lately. They have won three straight games and have gone 7-3 in their last ten games. Overall, the Avalanche are 32-14-3, which has them in first place in the Central Division and second in the Western Conference. In the Western Conference, they have gone 20-11.
When playing on the road this season, the Avalanche have gone 12-9-3. As the underdog, Colorado has gone 3-3 this season. In games where they have been the underdog, they have lost their last two games.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Avalanche are averaging 3.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 1st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 6th in the league. This season, the Avalanche have a 20-9 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 10-5 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. New York, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 40 games in this season. His current record is 27-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.981%.
At home this season, the Rangers have gone 15-7-0 and have been favored in 39 of their 49 games, going 24-13-2 in those contests. In the Eastern Conference, they are in 3rd place and 1st in the Metropolitan Division.
Over their last ten games, New York has gone 4-6, and they are 2-3 in their last five games. For the season, the Rangers are 30-16-3, and they have 63 points.
On offense, the Rangers are averaging 3.3 goals per game which is 10th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 12th in the league. New York’s offense comes into the game ranked 5th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 23rd in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Igor Shesterkin has started 32 games this season. His current record stands at 19-12, and his save percentage is 0.845%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Rangers picking up a 4-3 win.
New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- Take the Rangers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Avalanche (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
New York Rangers Injury Report
- Jacob Trouba – Suspension – Out
- Ryan Lindgren – Upper Body – Questionable
- Filip Chytil – Upper Body – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Valeri Nichushkin – Personal – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
