The Colorado Avalanche (0-2) are favored at home (-162 moneyline odds to win) against the New York Islanders (0-1-1, +136 moneyline odds). The outing on Monday starts at 9:00 PM ET from Ball Arena on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Islanders Betting Lines

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

Avalanche vs. Islanders Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 55 of 93 games last season.
• New York played 41 games last season with more than 6.5 goals.
• These teams scored 6.7 goals per game between them, 0.2 more than this one’s over/under.
• Opponents of these two teams scored 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this one’s over/under.
• In terms of goals scored, the Avalanche were first in the league, and the Islanders were 22nd.
• The Avalanche were 16th in the league in goals conceded, and the Islanders were 18th.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche were the top-scoring unit in the league last season with 302 goals (3.7 per game, with 6.4 assists per contest).
• Defensively, Colorado gave up 252 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th in league action.
• They had the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +50.
• The 68 power-play goals Colorado scored last season (on 278 chances) were the second-most in the NHL.
• The Avalanche were fifth in the league with a 24.46% power-play conversion rate.
• Colorado scored seven shorthanded goals last season.
• The Avalanche killed 79.92% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked percentage in the league.
• The Avalanche had the 23rd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47.9%.
• Colorado had an 11.2% shooting percentage, which ranked fifth in the league.
• The Avalanche did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 20.4 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• The Avalanche were favored on the moneyline 75 times last season, and went 49-26 in those games.
• Colorado was 32-12 when playing as a moneyline favorite of -162 or shorter.
• The Avalanche have a 61.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon was a major player for Colorado last season, with 140 points in 82 games.
• Mikko Rantanen contributed with 104 points (42 goals, 62 assists).
• Cale Makar had 90 total points for Colorado, with 21 goals and 69 assists.
• Alexandar Georgiev (38-18-5) had a 3.0 goals against average and an .897 save percentage (47th in the league).

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Islanders Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Islanders Season Stats Insights

• The Islanders’ 245 goals last season (3.0 per game) ranked them 22nd in the league.
• New York’s total of 258 goals allowed (3.2 per game) was 18th in the NHL.
• Their -13 goal differential was 19th in the league.
• With 47 power-play goals (on 231 chances), New York was 20th in the NHL.
• The Islanders had the league’s 19th-ranked power-play percentage (20.35%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, New York had 10.
• The 71.49% penalty-kill percentage of the Islanders was 32nd in the league.
• The Islanders were 11th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.3%).
• With a shooting percentage of 9.9%, New York was 18th in the league.
• The Islanders did not shut out an opponent last season.

Islanders Moneyline Insights

• The Islanders won 21, or 43.8%, of the 48 games they played while the underdog last season.
• New York played 15 games last season as an underdog by +136 or more and went 6-9.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Islanders.

Islanders Leaders

• Mathew Barzal’s 23 goals and 57 assists in 80 games for New York last season added up to 80 total points.
• Noah Dobson collected 70 points last season, with 10 goals and 60 assists.
• Brock Nelson had 34 goals last season, plus 35 assists.
• Ilya Sorokin was 25-19-12 in 56 games last season, conceding 167 goals (3.0 goals against average) with a .908 save percentage (24th in the league).