Avalanche vs. Canucks betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL matchup between the Colorado Avalanche (9-1-5) and the Vancouver Canucks (8-8) at Rogers Arena sees the Avalanche as big road favorites (-205 moneyline odds to win) against the Canucks (+170). The game begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche to win vs Canucks -205

Bet $20, Payout $29.76

Avalanche vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-205)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+170)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in six of 15 games this season.
  • In 62.5% of Vancouver’s previous games this season (10/16), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.7, is 0.2 more than Sunday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.8 more than the 5.7 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche average 3.9 goals per game, for a total of 59, which leads the league.
  • Colorado has allowed the second-fewest goals in league play this season, 36 (only 2.4 per game).
  • They have a league-best goal differential of +23 this season.
  • Colorado has scored nine power-play goals on 60 chances this season, to rank 17th in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche’s 15% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 27th in the league.
  • Colorado’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (12th among all teams).
  • The Avalanche’s 89.36% penalty-kill success rate is currently fourth-best in the league.
  • The Avalanche win 50.3% of their faceoffs (15th in the league).
  • Colorado scores on 11.5% of its shots as a team, ranking 14th in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.6 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • In 14 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won nine times.
  • In three games with moneyline odds shorter than -205 this season, the Avalanche picked up a victory once.
  • The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 67.2% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 12 goals and 12 assists
  • Cale Makar: six goals and 14 assists
  • Martin Necas: nine goals and nine assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 9-1-2 record, .906 save percentage, 29 goals given up

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks have scored 44 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 20th in the league.
  • Vancouver has conceded 53 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 24th.
  • They have a -9 goal differential, which ranks 27th in the league.
  • Vancouver has put up nine power-play goals this season (17th in the NHL) on 50 chances.
  • The Canucks have an 18% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 18 percentage.
  • Vancouver has recorded one shorthanded goal.
  • The 69.81% penalty-kill percentage the Canucks have registered is the league’s 29th-ranked rate.
  • The Canucks have the 29th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (45.2%).
  • Vancouver’s collective 10.2% shooting percentage ranks 22nd in the league.
  • The Canucks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.7 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have claimed an upset victory in five of the nine games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Vancouver has not entered a game with longer moneyline odds than +170.
  • The win probability for the Canucks, implied from the moneyline, is 37.0%.

Canucks Leaders

  • Conor Garland: four goals and eight assists
  • Elias Pettersson: three goals and eight assists
  • Brock Boeser: seven goals and three assists
  • Thatcher Demko: 5-4-0 record, .911 save percentage, 23 goals given up
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