Avalanche vs. Devils betting preview

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Tuesday’s NHL schedule includes a contest between the favored Colorado Avalanche (5-1-4, -162 on the moneyline to win at home) and the New Jersey Devils (8-1, +136 moneyline odds) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Avalanche to win vs Devils -162

Bet $20, Payout $32.35

Avalanche vs. Devils Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-162)
  • Underdog: Devils (+136)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Devils Quick Facts

  • Colorado has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in four of 10 games this season.
  • New Jersey’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in five of nine chances this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 7.2 goals per game, 0.7 more than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 1.7 above the 4.8 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche’s 33 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the league.
  • Colorado is ranked seventh in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 24 in total (only 2.4 per game).
  • The team has the league’s fourth-best goal differential at +9 this season.
  • Colorado has put up four power-play goals on 39 chances this season, to rank 26th in the league.
  • The Avalanche are ranked 30th in the league with a 10.26% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • The Avalanche’s 89.29% penalty-kill success rate is currently fifth-best in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s players win 50.9% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the league.
  • Colorado scores on 9.8% of its shots as a team, ranking 25th in the league.
  • The Avalanche average 19.4 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Colorado has won five of its nine games as a favorite this season.
  • Through five games with moneyline odds shorter than -162 this season, the Avalanche have been victorious four times.
  • There is a 61.8% chance that Colorado wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: seven goals and seven assists
  • Martin Necas: six goals and six assists
  • Cale Makar: three goals and eight assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 5-1-2 record, .904 save percentage, 20 goals allowed

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Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stats Insights

  • The Devils’ 35 total goals (3.9 per game) are the fifth-most in the league.
  • New Jersey has conceded only 2.4 goals per game, and 22 total, the third-fewest among all league teams.
  • Their +13 goal differential paces the league.
  • New Jersey has put up eight power-play goals this season (ninth-most in the NHL) on 26 chances.
  • The Devils have a 30.77% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 6 percentage.
  • New Jersey leads the NHL with two shorthanded goals.
  • The Devils’ second-best penalty kill rate is 93.55%.
  • The Devils win 47.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 23rd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • The 13.6% shooting percentage New Jersey has amassed ranks third in the league.
  • The Devils have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.4 hits and 18.9 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline Insights

  • The Devils have been an underdog in four games this season, with three upset wins (75.0%).
  • New Jersey has had moneyline odds of +136 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline in this outing implies a 42.4% chance for the Devils to win.

Devils Leaders

  • Jack Hughes: eight goals and four assists
  • Jesper Bratt: four goals and seven assists
  • Timo Meier: three goals and five assists
  • Jake Allen: 5-0-0 record, .923 save percentage, 11 goals allowed
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