The Colorado Avalanche (21-2-7) are heavy favorites when they host the Florida Panthers (15-12-2) on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Avalanche are -238 on the moneyline to win, while the Panthers have +195 moneyline odds.

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Avalanche vs. Panthers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-238)
• Underdog: Panthers (+195)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Panthers Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 12 of 30 matches (40.0%) so far this season.
• Florida’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 14 of 29 chances this season.
• These two teams combine to score 7.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than the over/under set for this match.
• These two clubs give up 5.4 goals per game combined, 1.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche average 3.9 goals per game, for a total of 118, which leads the league.
• Colorado is ranked No. 1 in NHL action in terms of the fewest goals against, having conceded 66 total goals (only 2.2 per game).
• Their +52 goal differential is the best in the league.
• Colorado has put up 17 power-play goals on 104 chances this season, to rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche are 24th in the league with a 16.35% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Colorado’s offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (22nd among all teams).
• The Avalanche’s penalty-kill percentage (86.05%) is the league’s third-best.
• With a 49.6% faceoff win rate, the Avalanche have the 17th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Colorado has an 11.5% shooting percentage as a team, ranking ninth in the league.
• The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has gone 21-8 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• The Avalanche have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds lower than -238.
• The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 70.4% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 24 goals and 27 assists
• Martin Necas: 14 goals and 27 assists
• Cale Makar: 10 goals and 26 assists
• Scott Wedgewood: 13-1-4 record, .919 save percentage, 40 goals conceded

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Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stats Insights

• The Panthers’ 91 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 12th in the league.
• Florida has conceded 92 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 16th.
• They have a -1 goal differential, which ranks 17th in the league.
• Florida has put up 19 power-play goals this season (on 102 chances). That ranks 12th in the NHL.
• The Panthers have an 18.63% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 18 percentage.
• Florida has recorded four shorthanded goals.
• The Panthers’ 14th-ranked penalty kill rate is 81.05%.
• The Panthers win 47.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 24th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• The 10.6% shooting percentage Florida has amassed ranks 16th in the league.
• The Panthers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Panthers Moneyline Insights

• The Panthers have been the underdog four times this season, and upset their opponent in three of those games.
• Florida has not entered a game with bigger moneyline odds than +195.
• The win probability for the Panthers, implied from the moneyline, is 33.9%.

Panthers Leaders

• Brad Marchand: 16 goals and 15 assists
• Sam Reinhart: 15 goals and 13 assists
• Carter Verhaeghe: nine goals and 14 assists
• Sergei Bobrovsky: 12-8-1 record, .882 save percentage, 61 goals conceded