The Colorado Avalanche and New Jersey Devils meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Prudential Center. Here’s a Devils vs. Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Devils vs. Avalanche Pick.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Flyers, beat the Penguins, and they play the Lightning next. The Avalanche have split their last 8 games.
The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 4.22 goals per game and are scoring on 19.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 6 goals, Nazem Kadri has 6 assists, and Martin Necas has 20 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.89 goals per game and are killing 81.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has given up 20 goals on 180 shots faced, and Scott Wedgewood has allowed 5 goals on 51 shots.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils beat the Rangers, lost to the Capitals, and they play the Ducks next. The Devils have split their last 8 games.
The New Jersey Devils average 3.13 goals per game and are scoring on 20.7 percent of their power-play opportunities. Nico Hischier leads New Jersey with 4 goals, Jack Hughes has 7 assists, and Timo Meier has 30 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 3.38 goals per game and are killing 69.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Nico Daws has allowed 10 goals on 70 shots faced, while Jake Allen has given up 16 goals on 129 shots.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Avalanche have lost four of their last five games as road favorites.
- The underdogs have won four of the Avalanche’s last five games.
- The Devils have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as road favorites.
- The Avalanche have lost the third period in seven of their last eight games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents when tied after the second period.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won each of their last four games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
- The Devils have lost each of their last six games as home underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against the Devils.
- The Avalanche have won the third period in each of their last four games against the Devils.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Avalanche’s last six games against the Devils following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Six of the last seven games between the Avalanche and Devils have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last nine games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last seven games following a road loss.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Anthony Mantha has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances with his team as an underdog against Central Division opponents.
- Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
- Jack Hughes has scored the first goal in each of his last three appearances with the Devils as home underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least two shots in each of his last 29 appearances – longest active streak in the league.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Terry-Jonathan Hughes has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Fedor Svechkov has recorded an assist in five of his last six appearances with his team as a road favorite.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks T1st in the league for multi-point games (6) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (69.57%).
- The New Jersey Devils rank 1st in the league for shots per game this season (35.0).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 2nd in the league for goals per game this season (4.22).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (2.22).
Devils vs Avalanche Injury Report
The Devils will be without Connor Brown, Nick Bjugstad, and Seamus Casey. Anthony Mantha is day-to-day.
The Avalanche will be without Nicolas Roy, Zachary L’Heureux, Logan O’Connor, and Georgii Merkulov.
Devils vs Avalanche Prediction
The Avalanche have looked vulnerable through nine games, and it makes them worth a look in the fade department. However, the Devils have been getting crushed on the defensive side more often than not, and despite the hiccups, the Avalanche are still one of the most talented teams in the league. Let’s not get carried away by a handful of games. The Avs are still a legit title contender until proven otherwise. Throwing out these soft prices makes it hard to turn down the Avalanche. Give me the road team.