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
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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