The Colorado Avalanche will head to Vancouver to take on the Canucks in this Western Conference matchup. The puck drop for this game is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. eastern from the Rogers Arena.
The Avalanche will head into this game with a two-game winning streak. The offense seems to be clicking on full cylinders as they have outscored their opponents 13-3 in their last two games.
It’s a much different story for the Canucks as they are on a four-game losing streak. In the four games, the Canucks have been outscored 8-22.
Avalanche Look to Keep the Momentum
The Avalanche have won back-to-back games one other time this season but have yet to make it three in a row. The offense looks to have gotten things figure out as they have recorded their two best games in these last two wins.
While the Avalanche are still without their offensive leader, Nathan MacKinnon, until mid-December, they have to be hopeful they can continue to weather the storm and stay within striking distance in the Division.
Nazem Kadri is leading the team in points with 14. He has scored four goals and has a team-high ten assists. The Avalanche have three players who have scored five goals, which is the most by an Avalanche player. Gabriel Landeskog is one of the players who has five goals while also adding seven assists, putting him in second on the team with 12 points.
Darcy Kuemper has received a majority of the starts at goaltender for the Avalanche. In 10 starts, he has a 6-4 record and is giving up 2.61 goals per game.
This is Kuemper’s first year with Colorado, making it his fourth team in 10 years. This will be Kuemper’s first time as the number one goaltender since 2018 with the Coyotes, where he started 55 games.
Canucks Try to Get Back on Track
An underwhelming start for the Canucks has their overall record at 5-9-1-1. The Canucks have struggled at all facets of the game, averaging just 2.5 goals per game while giving up 3.38 goals per game. If the Canucks are going to turn their season around, a three-game homestand might be exactly what they need.
J.T. Miller, in his ninth season in the NHL, is leading the Canucks with 18 points. He has scored seven goals and assisted on 11 others to accrue his 18 points.
Right behind Miller is defenseman Quinn Hughes with 14 points, scoring two goals and assisting on 12 others. For the Canucks to find themselves back in the win column, guys like Miller and Hughes are going to have to continue their great starts.
Thatcher Demko has started 11 of 16 games in goal for the Canucks. He has accumulated a 5-6 record, giving up 3.33 goals per game. Demko started 35 games for the Canucks last season and gave up just 2.85 goals per game. If Demko can work his average back down to what it was last season, he will allow the Canucks to be in more games.
Bettings Odds & Pick
- Moneyline: Colorado Avalanche -147 and Vancouver Canucks +133
- Spead: Colorado -1½ +160 and Vancouver +1½ -180
- Goal Total: Over 6 +108 and Under 6 -119
The Avalanche played Vancouver just a week ago and demolished them by a score of 7-1. The matchup featured both teams’ top goaltenders. Expect very similar results as Vancouver has yet to prove they can hang with this Avalanche offense.
Take The Colorado Avalanche Moneyline and over six goals.