Every Game Matters More with the Playoffs Incoming
The Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings are both mired in the fight for a playoff spot, with each game taking on additional significance.
While Colorado is stacking wins, solidifying their playoff spot, and having the better NHL playoff odds, Detroit is alternating wins and losses and sitting outside the chase for the Eastern Conference Wild Card spot.
We’ll review all the important information and make our NHL betting predictions for your Avalanche vs. Red Wings online sports betting picks for Saturday.
Avalanche Building Momentum at the Right Time
While injuries have headlined any Colorado Avalanche NHL news this season, they have overcome thems and sit third in the Central Division. The Avs have won four straight and have a 6-4 straight-up record (6-3-1) in the last 10 games.
Colorado has a 3-2 over/under record in the last five games and a 5-5 over/under record in the last ten games.
The Avalanche are ranked 15th, averaging 3.2 goals per game, while having the fifth-ranked powerplay, converting at 24.3%.
Defensively, Colorado is ranked 10, giving up 2.8 goals per game, while having the 18th-ranked penalty kill, operating at 78.8%.
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 85 points (29 goals, 56 assists). MacKinnon has nine points in the last five games.
We expect Alexandar Georgiev to get the start for the Avalanche on Saturday. Georgiev has a 30-14-5 record, a 2.61 GAA, and a .917 SV%.
Do the Red Wings Have Too Much Ground To Cover?
The Detroit Red Wings are among the longer shots on NHL lines to make the playoffs, currently sitting seventh in the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings have alternated wins and losses, losing three of the last five games and having a 2-8 straight-up record (2-7-1) in the last ten.
The Red Wings have a 2-3 over/under record in the last five NHL games and a 5-5 over/under record in the last10.
Detroit is ranked 22nd in the NHL, averaging 3.0 goals per game, while having the 17th-ranked powerplay, operating at 21.1%.
Defensively, the Red Wings are ranked 19th, giving up 3.2 goals per game, while having the 19th-ranked penalty kill, operating at 78.3%.
Dylan Larkin leads the Red Wings with 64 points (25 goals, 39 assists). Larkin has five points in the last five games.
We expect Ville Husso to get the start for the Red Wings on Saturday. Husso has a 25-17-6 record, a 2.92 GAA, and a .903 SV%.
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Avalanche vs Red Wings Head-to-Head
This is the second and final game between the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings in the 22022-23 season.
The Avs won the first matchup 6-3 on January 16th in Denver.
Avalanche vs Red Wings Game Information
- Game: Avalanche (39-22-6) vs Red Wings (30-28-9)
- Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
- Day/Time: Saturday, March 18, 2023, 1 p.m. ET
- Avalanche vs Red Wings Live Stream: NHL.TV
Avalanche vs Red Wings Betting Lines
Avalanche vs Red Wings Picks and Prediction
The Red Wings have a 30-37 straight-up record, while the Colorado Avalanche have a 39-28 straight-up record.
Colorado has a 26-39-2 over/under record, while Detroit has a 31-34-2 over/under record this season.
The Avalanche have a 32-35 ATS record, while the Red Wings have a 35-32 ATS record.
Some betting trends to consider: the over is 5-1 in the last six games, the favorite is 8-0 in the last eight, the Avalanche are 4-0 in the last four games in Detroit and 13-3 in the last 16 games against the Red Wings overall.
With the betting records and important information reviewed, we need to make our NHL picks. Our first pick is to take the Colorado Avalanche (-190) to win and extend their winning streak to five games on Saturday night. The Avalanche are the better team, with more to play for, and should skate to another win.
Our second pick is to take the Avalanche and Red Wings to hit the over of 6 goals.
Avalanche is listed at -180 in our Vegas NHL lines. So, if you wager $100 on the Avalanche, there’s a chance to win $56. Red Wings is +160, with a chance to win $160 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Avalanche a 64.29% chance to win, with the Red Wings at 38.46%.
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