Avalanche vs. Utah Hockey Club betting preview

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Thursday will feature an NHL outing between the road favorite Colorado Avalanche (3-4, -155 on the moneyline to win) and the Utah Hockey Club (4-2-1, +130 moneyline odds) at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Avalanche to win vs Utah Hockey Club -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Avalanche vs. Utah Hockey Club Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-155)
  • Underdog: Utah Hockey Club (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Utah Hockey Club Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in five of seven matches (71.4%) so far this season.
  • Utah’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in four of seven chances this season.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than the total set for this match.
  • The 7.9 goals per game these two clubs are conceding this season are 1.4 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche offense’s 24 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked ninth in the NHL this year.
  • On defense, Colorado has conceded 31 goals (4.4 per game) to rank 30th in NHL play.
  • Their goal differential (-7) ranks them 26th in the NHL.
  • The nine power-play goals Colorado has scored this season (on 24 chances) lead the NHL.
  • The Avalanche’s offense ranks third the league with a 37.5% power-play conversion rate.
  • The Avalanche rank 31st in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 65%.
  • The Avalanche’s players win 47.2% of their faceoffs to rank 25th in the NHL.
  • Colorado scores on 10.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 16th in the league.
  • The Avalanche average 21.9 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Through six games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won three times.
  • The Avalanche have won twice through four games with moneyline odds shorter than -155 this season.
  • Colorado has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Cale Makar: two goals and 12 assists
  • Nathan MacKinnon: three goals and nine assists
  • Mikko Rantanen: four goals and seven assists
  • Alexandar Georgiev: 1-3-0 record, .811 save percentage, 20 goals conceded

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Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Utah Hockey Club Season Stats Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club have the league’s 14th-ranked scoring offense (22 total goals, 3.1 per game).
  • Utah’s 24 total goals given up (3.4 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
  • They have a -2 goal differential, which ranks 18th in the league.
  • Utah has scored four power-play goals this season (15th in the NHL) on 19 chances.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have the league’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.05%.
  • The 82.14% of opponent power plays the Utah Hockey Club kill is the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club win 53.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the fifth-best percentage in the NHL.
  • The 11.6% shooting percentage Utah has compiled ranks 10th in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 14.6 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club have been an underdog in four games this season, with three upset wins (75.0%).
  • Utah’s moneyline odds have been +130 or longer twice this season, and it split 1-1.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Utah Hockey Club have a 43.5% chance to win.

Utah Hockey Club Leaders

  • Clayton Keller: four goals and four assists
  • Nick Schmaltz: seven assists
  • Logan Cooley: six assists
  • Connor Ingram: 4-1-1 record, .861 save percentage, 21 goals conceded
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