The Colorado Avalanche are riding a 3-game winning streak. The New York Rangers look for a win after splitting their last 8 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers prediction.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Flyers, Capitals, and Kings during this streak. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.84 goals per game and are scoring on 25.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 31 goals, Cale Maker has 46 assists and Mikko Rantanen has 166 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 82.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 116 goals on 1,133 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 4 goals on 40 shots.
Colorado Avalanche Team Facts
- The underdogs have won four of the Avalanche’s last five games at Madison Square Garden.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against the Rangers following a win.
- The Avalanche have won the third period in each of their last five night games following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in nine of the Avalanche’s last 10 games as underdogs.
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New York Rangers Betting Preview
The New York Rangers recently lost to the Sharks and Golden Knights while beating the Senators. The New York Rangers are averaging 3.27 goals per game and are scoring on 27.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Artemi Panarin leads New York with 30 goals, Vincent Trocheck has 31 assists, and Chris Kreider has 141 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Rangers are allowing 2.86 goals per game and are killing 82.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Igor Shesterkin has allowed 90 goals on 889 shots faced, while Jonathan Quick has given up 40 goals on 468 shots.
New York Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a road win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine Monday games.
- The road team has won the second period in each of the Rangers’ last four games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last eight games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers prediction
The Colorado Avalanche and a cheap price is always worth a look because of their talent, and they entered the break playing well. The Avs have also won 7 of the last 10 meetings against the Rangers, so there’s value on that side. With that said, the New York Rangers should be recharged after the break, and they’ve played their best hockey at home, where they’re 15-7-0 on the season. We should expect a close game either way as the last two meetings seen a shootout and 4 of the last 8 have seen at least overtime. Give me the Rangers on their home ice.