Thursday’s NHL offering features an outing between the favored Colorado Avalanche (48-27-4, -218 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Vancouver Canucks (36-29-13, +180 moneyline odds) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Canucks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-218)
• Underdog: Canucks (+180)
• Over/under: 5.5

Avalanche vs. Canucks Quick Facts

• Colorado has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 44 of 79 games this season.
• So far this season, 53.8% of Vancouver’s games (42/78) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.2, is 0.7 more than Thursday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche net the fourth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 264 this season.
• Colorado ranks 11th in total goals against, conceding 2.8 goals per game (220 total) in NHL action.
• With a +44 goal differential, they’re ranked sixth-best in the league.
• Colorado’s 56 power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 222 chances).
• The Avalanche’s offense is seventh the league with a 25.23% power-play conversion rate.
• Colorado’s offense has netted five shorthanded goals this season (17th among all squads).
• The Avalanche kill 79.19% of their opponent’s power plays, the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Avalanche’s players win 47.2% of their faceoffs to rank 28th in the NHL.
• Colorado connects on 11.2% of its shots, ranking ninth in the league.
• The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.9 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has won 42 of its 66 games as a favorite this season.
• The Avalanche have won 13 of the 18 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -218.
• Per the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 68.6% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 32 goals and 84 assists
• Cale Makar: 30 goals and 61 assists
• Martin Necas: 27 goals and 55 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 28-19-6 record, .913 save percentage, 129 goals given up

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

• The Canucks have the league’s 20th-ranked scoring offense (224 total goals, 2.9 per game).
• Vancouver has conceded 242 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 19th.
• Their -18 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• Vancouver has recorded 49 power-play goals this season (on 212 chances). That ranks 13th in the NHL.
• The Canucks have a 23.11% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 12 percentage.
• Vancouver has scored four shorthanded goals this season (20th in league).
• The Canucks’ fourth-best penalty kill rate is 82.33%.
• The Canucks win 48.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 23rd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Vancouver is shooting 11.2% (ninth in the league).
• The Canucks have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

• The Canucks have secured an upset victory in 18, or 40.9%, of the 44 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Vancouver’s moneyline odds have been +180 or longer in two games this season, and it lost both.
• The moneyline implies a 35.7% chance to win for the Canucks.

Canucks Leaders

• Quinn Hughes: 16 goals and 59 assists
• Brock Boeser: 25 goals and 24 assists
• Conor Garland: 18 goals and 28 assists
• Kevin Lankinen: 24-15-9 record, .899 save percentage, 127 goals allowed