Monday will feature an expected lopsided NHL outing between the road favorite Colorado Avalanche (2-0-1, -180 on the moneyline to win) and the Buffalo Sabres (0-2, +150 moneyline odds) at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Sabres Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-180)
• Underdog: Sabres (+150)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Sabres Quick Facts

• In 40 of 89 games last season, Colorado and its opponent combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
• Buffalo played 45 games last season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
• These teams racked up 6.6 goals per game between them, 0.1 more than this one’s over/under.
• Combined, these teams allowed 6.3 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this one’s total.
• In terms of goals scored, the Avalanche were sixth in the league, and the Sabres were 10th.
• This game features the league’s 29th-ranked (Sabres) and 11th-ranked (Avalanche) teams last season in terms of defense.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche’s 273 total goals (3.3 per game) made them the sixth-best scoring team in the NHL last season.
• Colorado conceded 231 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking 11th in league action in goals against.
• Their +42 goal differential was seventh-best in the league.
• The 58 power-play goals Colorado recorded last season (on 230 chances) were the sixth-most in the NHL.
• The Avalanche were seventh in the league with a 25.22% power-play conversion rate.
• Colorado scored five shorthanded goals last season.
• The Avalanche’s 79.51% penalty-kill success rate ranked 12th in the league.
• The Avalanche won 47.1% of their faceoffs (28th in the NHL)
• Colorado had an 11.2% shooting percentage, which ranked ninth in the league.
• The Avalanche did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 18.8 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• The Avalanche won 46 of their 75 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (61.3%).
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -180 or shorter, Colorado had a 24-11 record (winning 68.6% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Avalanche a 64.3% chance to win.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon was one of Colorado’s leading contributors last season (116 total points), having collected 32 goals and 84 assists.
• Cale Makar had 30 goals and 62 assists to total 92 points (1.1 per game).
• Martin Necas’ 84 points came from 27 goals and 57 assists.
• Mackenzie Blackwood had a record of 28-21-6. He allowed 137 goals (2.55 goals against average) and recorded 1,407 saves.

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Sabres Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Sabres Season Stats Insights

• The Sabres’ 265 goals last season (3.2 per game) ranked them 10th in the NHL.
• Buffalo gave up 3.5 goals per game (287 in total), 29th in the league.
• Their -22 goal differential was 23rd in the league.
• Buffalo had 43 power-play goals (on 229 chances), 21st in the NHL.
• The Sabres’ power-play percentage (18.78) put them 24th in the league.
• Buffalo had 10 shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• The Sabres’ had the 24th-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.35%).
• The Sabres won 47.9% of faceoffs, 26th in the NHL.
• Buffalo’s 11.6% shooting percentage was fifth in the league.
• The Sabres did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Sabres Moneyline Insights

• The Sabres won 22, or 38.6%, of the 57 games they played while the underdog last season.
• Buffalo played 23 games last season as an underdog by +150 or more and went 11-12.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 40.0% chance of victory for the Sabres.

Sabres Leaders

• Tage Thompson totaled 72 points (0.9 per game) for Buffalo last season, with 44 goals and 28 assists in 76 games (playing 18:16 per game).
• Rasmus Dahlin was one of the top contributors for Buffalo with 67 total points (0.9 per game), with 17 goals and 50 assists in 73 games.
• Alex Tuch’s 35 goals and 31 assists added up to 66 points.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen had a 24-24-5 record last season, with an .887 save percentage (52nd in the league). He conceded 169 goals (3.2 goals against average).