Avalanche vs. Red Wings betting preview

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The Colorado Avalanche (43-25-3) are heavily favored at home (-325 moneyline odds to win) against the Detroit Red Wings (33-31-6, +260 moneyline odds). Tuesday’s outing starts at 9 p.m. ET from Ball Arena on ESPN+.

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Avalanche to win vs Red Wings -325

Bet $20, Payout $26.15

Avalanche vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-325)
  • Underdog: Red Wings (+260)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

  • Colorado has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 33 of 71 games this season.
  • So far this season, 41.4% of Detroit’s games (29/70) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • These two teams concede 6.0 goals per game combined, 0.5 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche’s 237 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Colorado is ranked 13th in NHL play in goals against this season, having given up 202 (2.8 per game).
  • The team has the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +35 this season.
  • The 50 power-play goals Colorado has recorded this season have come on 201 chances, seventh-best in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche’s offense is ninth the league with a 24.88% power-play conversion rate.
  • Colorado’s offense has netted five shorthanded goals this season (14th among all squads).
  • The Avalanche have the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.74%.
  • With a 46.3% faceoff win rate, the Avalanche have the 29th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Colorado has an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, ranking seventh in the league.
  • The Avalanche average 18.5 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Through 58 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 37 of those matchups.
  • In five games with moneyline odds shorter than -325 this season, the Avalanche have won three times.
  • Per the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 76.5% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 28 goals and 77 assists
  • Cale Makar: 26 goals and 55 assists
  • Martin Necas: 24 goals and 52 assists
  • Mackenzie Blackwood: 25-17-6 record, .913 save percentage, 118 goals conceded

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

  • The Red Wings’ 200 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • Detroit’s 222 total goals allowed (3.2 per game) rank 22nd in the league.
  • They have a -22 goal differential, which ranks 23rd in the league.
  • Detroit has put up 59 power-play goals this season to lead the NHL (on 201 chances).
  • The Red Wings have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate of 29.35%.
  • Detroit has scored two shorthanded goals.
  • The 69.51% penalty-kill percentage the Red Wings have registered is the league’s 32nd-ranked rate.
  • The Red Wings win 49.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 20th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Detroit is shooting 10.4% (17th in the league).
  • The Red Wings have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

  • The Red Wings have been listed as the underdog 52 times this season, and upset their opponent 24 times.
  • Detroit has not been a bigger moneyline underdog than the +260 odds on them winning this game.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Red Wings have a 27.8% chance to win.

Red Wings Leaders

  • Lucas Raymond: 24 goals and 46 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 28 goals and 34 assists
  • Alex DeBrincat: 33 goals and 28 assists
  • Cam Talbot: 17-16-3 record, .897 save percentage, 107 goals given up
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