Avalanche vs. Rangers betting preview

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Saturday will feature an expected one-sided NHL outing between the road favorite Colorado Avalanche (19-2-6, -170 on the moneyline to win) and the New York Rangers (15-12-2, +142 moneyline odds) at 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche to win vs Rangers -170

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Avalanche vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-170)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+142)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 11 of 27 games this season.
  • So far this season, 27.6% of New York’s games (8/29) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • Saturday’s total is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.7 goals per game.
  • The 4.8 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 1.7 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche average 4.0 goals per game, for a total of 109, which leads the league.
  • Colorado is ranked No. 1 in NHL action in terms of the fewest goals against, having given up 59 total goals (only 2.2 per game).
  • They have a league-best goal differential of +50 this season.
  • The 15 power-play goals Colorado has recorded this season (on 96 chances) rank 17th in the NHL.
  • The Avalanche’s offense has the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.63%).
  • Colorado has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Avalanche’s 86.42% penalty-kill success rate is currently third-best in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s players win 49.8% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
  • Colorado has an 11.9% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking sixth in the league.
  • The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.2 hits and 14.0 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Through 26 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 19 of those matchups.
  • In 17 games with shorter than -170 moneyline odds this season, the Avalanche have been victorious in 13.
  • The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 63.0% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 22 goals and 24 assists
  • Martin Necas: 14 goals and 21 assists
  • Cale Makar: nine goals and 24 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 13-1-3 record, .920 save percentage, 37 goals conceded

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have scored 78 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 24th in the league.
  • New York has allowed 2.6 goals per game, and 75 total, the 10th-fewest among all NHL teams.
  • Their 12th-ranked goal differential is +3.
  • New York has recorded 13 power-play goals this season (22nd in the NHL) on 67 chances.
  • The Rangers have a 19.40% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 14 percentage.
  • New York has scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL teams).
  • The Rangers’ 23rd-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.52%.
  • The Rangers have the league’s third-best faceoff win rate (53.7%).
  • New York’s collective 10.2% shooting percentage ranks 19th in the league.
  • The Rangers have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 25.6 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers have been made the underdog 14 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
  • New York has played with moneyline odds of +142 or longer in two games this season, and split 1-1.
  • The win probability for the Rangers, implied from the moneyline, is 41.3%.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: nine goals and 21 assists
  • Adam Fox: three goals and 23 assists
  • Mika Zibanejad: 10 goals and 11 assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 12-9-2 record, .912 save percentage, 56 goals allowed
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