Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders Prediction & Picks - NHL

Prediction published on 12/4/25, 3:38 PM  by Edgar Jibran in NHL Picks

The Colorado Avalanche is highlighted as the best team in the current NHL season, so after winning their last two games, it isn’t shocking that the bookies’ odds made them favorites to defeat the New York Islanders next Thursday night. However, playing on the road has shown a relative decrease in the Avalanche’s offensive performance, so they aren’t expected to dominate this game.

In this matter, it’s worth noting that the New York Islanders were able to end a three-game losing streak with their most recent 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning; nevertheless, they haven’t been able to score more than three goals since their 5-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. With this in mind, players like Emil Heineman and Matthew Schaefer are expected to increase their scoring ratio to take some pressure off.

Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche haven’t lost any game in regulation time since October 25th, when they were defeated by the Boston Bruins (3-2). Furthermore, the Avalanche’s defense has had a fantastic performance, as they haven’t conceded more than two goals in regulation time since their 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, so they are expected to keep that consistency in this game.