Avalanche vs. Rangers betting preview

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The Colorado Avalanche (26-17-1) are favorites when they welcome in the New York Rangers (20-20-2) on Tuesday, January 14 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are -148 on the moneyline to win, while the Rangers have +124 moneyline odds.

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Avalanche to win vs Rangers -148

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Avalanche vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-148)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+124)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 23 of 44 games this season.
  • In 42.9% of New York’s previous games this season (18/42), the teams combined to score over Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 0.3 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.2 for these two teams.
  • These two teams concede 6.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche’s 146 goals this season make them the sixth-best scoring team in the league.
  • Colorado is ranked 23rd in league play in goals against this season, having given up 137 (3.1 per game).
  • They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +9 goal differential .
  • Colorado’s 29 power-play goals this season (on 130 chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche’s offense has the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.31%).
  • Colorado has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Avalanche have the league’s 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.78%.
  • The Avalanche’s players win 44.5% of their faceoffs to rank 31st in the NHL.
  • Colorado scores on 11.3% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.7 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Colorado has gone 23-11 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
  • In 25 games with moneyline oddds lower than -148, the Avalanche have 18 wins.
  • Looking at the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 59.7% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 15 goals and 53 assists
  • Mikko Rantanen: 25 goals and 35 assists
  • Cale Makar: 13 goals and 36 assists
  • Mackenzie Blackwood: 14-11-4 record, .918 save percentage, 70 goals allowed

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have the league’s 21st-ranked scoring offense (122 total goals, 2.9 per game).
  • New York’s 131 total goals conceded (3.1 per game) rank 17th in the league.
  • They have a -9 goal differential, which ranks 18th in the league.
  • New York has scored 22 power-play goals this season (23rd in the NHL) on 111 chances.
  • The Rangers’ power-play conversion rate (19.82%) ranks 21st in the league.
  • New York has scored five shorthanded goals this season (third among all NHL squads).
  • The 82.71% penalty-kill percentage the Rangers have registered is the league’s seventh-best rate.
  • The Rangers have the second-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53.4%).
  • The 9.7% shooting percentage New York has compiled ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Rangers have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have been an underdog in 15 games this season, with four upset wins (26.7%).
  • New York has won three of its 11 games when it is the underdog by +124 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set in this outing implies a 44.6% chance for the Rangers to win.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 17 goals and 27 assists
  • Adam Fox: two goals and 31 assists
  • Vincent Trocheck: 14 goals and 15 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 13-15-1 record, .908 save percentage, 81 goals given up
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