Avalanche vs. Islanders betting preview

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Sunday will feature a projected one-sided NHL contest between the home favorite Colorado Avalanche (12-1-5, -270 on the moneyline to win) and the New York Islanders (10-6-2, +220 moneyline odds) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche to win vs Islanders -270

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Avalanche vs. Islanders Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-270)
  • Underdog: Islanders (+220)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Islanders Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in eight of 18 games this season.
  • New York has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 11 of 18 games this season.
  • These two clubs combine to score 7.4 goals per game, 0.9 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • The 5.6 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 1.0 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche rank first in the NHL with 74 total goals this season, averaging 4.1 per game.
  • Colorado is ranked No. 1 in NHL action in terms of the fewest goals against, having conceded 44 total goals (just 2.4 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential (+30) leads the league this season .
  • Colorado’s 12 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) have come on 69 chances.
  • The Avalanche rank 20th in the NHL with a 17.39% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Colorado’s offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (15th among all teams).
  • The Avalanche defeat 87.93% of opponent power plays, currently the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche win 50.3% of their faceoffs (14th in the NHL).
  • Colorado connects on 12.1% of its shots, ranking eighth in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.8 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • In 17 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 12 of those matchups.
  • In one game with moneyline odds shorter than -270 this season, the Avalanche have won every time.
  • There is a 73.0% chance that Colorado wins this game, per the moneyline.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 14 goals and 19 assists
  • Cale Makar: six goals and 18 assists
  • Martin Necas: 12 goals and 12 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 10-1-2 record, .913 save percentage, 30 goals conceded

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

  • The Islanders have scored the 10th-most goals (60 goals, 3.3 per game) in the league.
  • New York has given up 3.1 goals per game, and 56 total, which ranks 17th among all NHL teams.
  • They have a +4 goal differential, which ranks 11th in the league.
  • New York has recorded 10 power-play goals this season (19th in the NHL) on 60 chances.
  • The Islanders’ power-play conversion rate (16.67%) ranks 21st in the league.
  • New York has scored four shorthanded goals this season (first among all NHL squads).
  • The Islanders’ 15th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80.65%.
  • The Islanders win 52.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the seventh-best figure in the NHL.
  • New York’s collective 11.6% shooting percentage ranks 13th in the league.
  • The Islanders have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

  • The Islanders have been listed as the underdog 11 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
  • New York has not played with moneyline odds of +220 or longer once this season.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Islanders have a 31.2% chance to win.

Islanders Leaders

  • Bo Horvat: 12 goals and 11 assists
  • Matthew Schaefer: seven goals and eight assists
  • Mathew Barzal: five goals and 10 assists
  • Ilya Sorokin: 6-4-2 record, .899 save percentage, 35 goals conceded
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