Colorado Avalanche (28-20-2) vs. NY Rangers (24-20-4)
January 26, 2025 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: NY Rangers -115 / Colorado Avalanche -105; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers meet Sunday in NHL action at Madison Square Garden. Here’s a Rangers vs Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Avalanche Pick.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Jets and Bruins, and they play the Islanders, Blues, and Flyers next. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.24 goals per game and are scoring on 20.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 19 goals, Cale Maker has 37 assists and Devon Toews has 91 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 79.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 29 goals on 387 shots faced, while Scott Wedgewood has given up 20 goals on 223 shots.
New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers beat the Senators and Flyers, and they play the Hurricanes, Bruins, and Golden Knights next. The New York Rangers are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring 20.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Artemi Panarin leads New York with 20 goals, Adam Fox has 37 assists, and Vincent Trocheck has 127 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.98 goals per game and are killing 83.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 88 goals on 1,020 shots faced, and Jonathan Quick has given up 45 goals on 437 shots.
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last four games at Madison Square Garden.
- The Avalanche have lost four of their last five games.
- The Rangers have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games.
- The Rangers have won the third period in each of their last four day games against Central Division opponents.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Rangers have lost each of their last five games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have won each of their last six road games following a road loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight day games.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Avalanche and Rangers.
- The Avalanche have won the second period in each of their last five day games.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Will Cuylle has scored at least one goal in each of the Rangers’ last four games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
- Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one point in 20 of his last 21 appearances in day games at Madison Square Garden.
- Artemi Panarin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six Sunday appearances against Central Division opponents.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Artturi Lehkonen has scored a goal in each of the Avalanche’s last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Valeri Nichushkin has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances in road games.
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in 12 of the Avalanche’s last 13 Sunday games.
Rangers vs Avalanche Injury Report
The New York Rangers don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
The Colorado Avalanche will be without Valeri Nichushkin, Gabriel Landeskog, Oliver Kylington, Miles Wood, Sean Behrens, and Tucker Poolman.
Rangers vs Avalanche Prediction
This is a tough spot for the Colorado Avalanche, who played yesterday and now have to get up for another early game. Remember, this is an East Coast start with a team on a West Coast body clock. Not ideal. The Avs have also lost three straight games and are going through a transition as they just traded away their top scorer Mikko Rantanen. I’ve faded the Rangers a lot this season, but they’re showing signs of improvement with wins in four of their last five games. With home ice and the rest advantage, there are no excuses for the Rangers. The Avalanche are entering a slippery slope as this recent stretch and the trade could lead to some interesting times. Give me the Rangers and the cheap price.
