The Colorado Avalanche (26-2-7) are heavy favorites at home against the Utah Mammoth (18-17-3) on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are -258 on the moneyline to win, while the Mammoth have +210 moneyline odds.

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Avalanche vs. Mammoth Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-258)
• Underdog: Mammoth (+210)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Mammoth Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 14 of 35 matches (40.0%) so far this season.
• Utah has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 16 of 38 games this season.
• These two clubs combine to average 7.1 goals per game, 0.6 more than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 1.4 more than the 5.1 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche average 4.0 goals per game, for a total of 141, which leads the NHL.
• Colorado has given up the fewest goals in league action this season at 76 (just 2.2 per game).
• Their +65 goal differential is top-ranked in the league.
• Colorado has scored 20 power-play goals on 122 chances this season, to rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s offense has the NHL’s 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.39%).
• Colorado has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Avalanche defeat 85% of opponent’s power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Avalanche win 50.4% of their faceoffs (15th in the NHL).
• Colorado scores on 11.6% of its shots as a team, ranking seventh in the league.
• The Avalanche average 17.7 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has won 26 of its 34 games as a favorite this season.
• In eight games with moneyline odds lower than -258, the Avalanche have won every time.
• The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 72.1% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 30 goals and 31 assists
• Martin Necas: 16 goals and 31 assists
• Cale Makar: 11 goals and 32 assists
• Scott Wedgewood: 15-1-4 record, .919 save percentage, 44 goals given up

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Mammoth Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Mammoth Season Stats Insights

• The Mammoth’s 116 total goals (3.0 per game) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Utah has given up 111 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 19th.
• Their +5 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
• Utah has scored 17 power-play goals this season, which ranks 26th in the NHL (on 110 chances).
• The Mammoth’s power-play conversion rate (15.45%) ranks 28th in the league.
• Utah has scored three shorthanded goals.
• The Mammoth’s seventh-best penalty kill rate is 82.57%.
• The Mammoth have the 24th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.8%).
• Utah is shooting 10.7% (15th in the league).
• The Mammoth have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.6 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Mammoth Moneyline Insights

• The Mammoth have been the underdog 15 times this season, and upset their opponent in six, or 40.0%, of those games.
• Utah has not been a longer moneyline underdog than the +210 odds on them winning this game.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 32.3% chance for the Mammoth to win.

Mammoth Leaders

• Nick Schmaltz: 12 goals and 20 assists
• Clayton Keller: 12 goals and 20 assists
• Dylan Guenther: 16 goals and 14 assists
• Karel Vejmelka: 16-10-2 record, .895 save percentage, 76 goals given up