Avalanche vs. Rangers betting preview

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The Colorado Avalanche (13-1-5) are favorites when they host the New York Rangers (10-9-2) on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are -198 on the moneyline to win, while the Rangers have +164 moneyline odds.

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Avalanche to win vs Rangers -198

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Avalanche vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-198)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+164)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Colorado has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals in eight of 19 games this season.
  • New York’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in six of 21 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.6, is 0.1 more than Thursday’s over/under.
  • These two teams give up 4.8 goals per game combined, 1.6 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche rank first in the league with 78 total goals this season, averaging 4.1 per game.
  • Colorado has allowed the fewest goals in league play this season at 45 (just 2.4 per game).
  • They have a league-best goal differential of +33 this season.
  • The 12 power-play goals Colorado has put up this season (on 72 chances) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche’s offense has the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.67%).
  • Colorado has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Avalanche’s 88.71% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the NHL.
  • With a 49.9% faceoff win rate, the Avalanche have the 15th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Colorado scores on 12.2% of its shots as a team, ranking seventh 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 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Colorado has gone 13-5 as the favorite this season.
  • The Avalanche have a record of 5-2 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -198.
  • Looking at the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 66.4% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 14 goals and 19 assists
  • Cale Makar: six goals and 19 assists
  • Martin Necas: 13 goals and 12 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 11-1-2 record, .917 save percentage, 31 goals given up

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have scored 52 goals this season (2.5 per game) to rank 28th in the league.
  • New York’s 52 total goals allowed (just 2.5 per game) are the sixth-fewest in the NHL.
  • Their 0 goal differential ranks 15th in the league.
  • New York has recorded nine power-play goals this season (on 51 chances). That ranks 26th in the NHL.
  • The Rangers have a 17.65% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 20 percentage.
  • New York has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The Rangers’ 23rd-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.59%.
  • The Rangers have the NHL’s eighth-best faceoff win rate (52.8%).
  • New York’s collective 9.2% shooting percentage ranks 30th in the league.
  • The Rangers have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have been listed as the underdog nine times this season, and upset their opponent four times.
  • New York has not been a longer moneyline underdog than the +164 odds on them winning this game.
  • The moneyline implies a 37.9% chance of victory for the Rangers.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: five goals and 14 assists
  • Adam Fox: three goals and 13 assists
  • Mika Zibanejad: seven goals and five assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 7-7-2 record, .911 save percentage, 39 goals conceded
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