Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks - NHL
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On Saturday, the Colorado Avalanche (9-6-2, 20 points), fourth in the Central Division, play host to the Detroit Red Wings (7-7-3, 17 points), eighth in the Atlantic, in an NHL game at Ball Arena with the opening faceoff set for 9:00 pm ET. Colorado was beaten in overtime 3-2 by Nashville on Thursday, which was the Avalanche’s second consecutive loss. Detroit fell 2-1 to Vegas on Thursday and has also lost two straight. Colorado is our pick to win on Saturday.
Colorado is led in points by Nathan MacKinnon with 27, while Artturi Lehkonen is the leader in goals with 12. Martin Necas is second in points at 19. The Avalanche have a goals-for average of 4.00, one of the highest in the NHL. Colorado has a 3.29 goals-against average and has not played well in two consecutive outings, scoring a total of four goals when losing to Columbus and Nashville. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 shots on goal in Thursday’s loss to Nashville. Colorado is 6-1-2 on its home ice.
Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat share the points lead for Detroit with 16 apiece. Viktor Arvidsson is the team leader in goals with eight. The Red Wings have struggled at times to put the puck in the net, with a 2.88 goals-for average. Detroit has a goals-against average of 3.06. Following Detroit’s 2-1 loss to the Vegas, the Red Wings have lost three of the last four. In net, John Gibson (4-5-1) has a goals-against average of 3.46 and a save percentage of .860. Daniil Tarasov was in goal for Detroit in the loss to Vegas and stopped 32 of 34 shots he faced. Colorado -1.5 is our pick to win
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Colorado Avalanche against Detroit Red Wings : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
S. Wedgewood
M. Blackwood
N. Juulsen
B. Kulak
J. Manson
S. Malinski
C. Makar
D. Toews
B. Burns
T. Hughes
N. MacKinnon
B. Nelson
J. Schwartz
A. Lehkonen
G. Landeskog
N. Roy
F. Svechkov
L. O'Connor
P. Kelly
M. Necas
N. Kadri
D. Tarasov
M. Postava
B. Chiarot
A. Englund
A. Johansson
W. Wallinder
M. Seider
J. Faulk
E. Finnie
M. Rasmussen
J. Compher
A. DeBrincat
K. Kolesar
A. Copp
V. Arvidsson
S. Dries
M. Brandsegg-Nygard
N. Danielson
C. Mazur
L. Raymond
Most goals and assists
Colorado Avalanche
Detroit Red Wings
A. Lehkonen
(12 Goals)
V. Arvidsson
(8 Goals)
N. MacKinnon
(18 Assists)
L. Raymond
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M. Seider
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Colorado Avalanche - Detroit Red Wings Key Points
- Detroit has lost three of the last four games
- The Avalanche are 6-1-2 on their home ice this season
- Colorado is 10-7 against the puck line this season
- Detroit's John Gibson has a 3.46 GAA and an .860 save percentage
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Our Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Colorado has lost two straight games, but the Avalanche remain one of the NHL's highest-scoring teams. MacKinnon and Lehkonen lead an attack averaging four goals per game. Playing at home gives Colorado an advantage, particularly against a Detroit team that has struggled recently.
The Red Wings have lost three of four and have not received consistent scoring. Gibson has also struggled in goal this season. Colorado has the stronger attack and a better home record, which should be enough to help the Avalanche return to winning.
Our pick for Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings is: Avalanche -1.5 win.
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