Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, and the Colorado Avalanche will do battle against Dylan Larkin, Gustav Nyquist, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena for an East-West showdown. Fox Sports Detroit will air the game, and the puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 2.
Colorado Avalanche at Detroit Red Wings Odds
The Avalanche (-145) are tabbed as the favorites over the Red Wings (+125), and the Over/Under (O/U) is placed at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Colorado is 15-11 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 2.9 units this season. 13 of its games have gone over the total, while another 13 have gone under and none have pushed. The Avs are 9-6 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Colorado currently has the second-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s scored on 31.4 percent of its extra-man advantages this year. Its penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 80.4 percent of its penalties..
Boasting a .927 save percentage and 29.7 saves per game, Semyon Varlamov (9-8-3) has been the top option in goal for Colorado this year. If it chooses to give him a rest, however, head coach Jared Bednar might roll with Philipp Grubauer (6-3-2 record, .904 save percentage, 3.06 goals against average).
Detroit is 12-14 straight up (SU) and has netted 0.9 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 26 regular season matches, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while another 12 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team is 7-7 SU at home this year.
The Red Wings have converted on just 20.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 17th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 78.9 percent of all penalties.
Jimmy Howard has denied 30.4 shots per game as the primary selection in goal for the Red Wings. Howard has nine wins, 10 losses, and three overtime losses and has maintained a .923 save percentage and 2.66 goals against average this season.
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Two of the Red Wings’ last ten games have been decided by a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 2-2 overall in shootouts this season.
For both of these teams, the under has hit in three of their last five outings.
Five of Colorado’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-0 in those games.
Colorado skaters created 20.4 hits per game last season, while the Red Wings accounted for 19.6 hits per matchup.
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