Both the Colorado Avalanche and San Jose Sharks are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at Ball Arena on Sunday at 8:00 PM ET. The Sharks are big underdogs on the road, at +227, and the Avalanche are -285.
The betting trends in the following article reflect odds as of December 17, 2023 at 3:12 PM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Avalanche vs. Sharks Betting Odds
- Moneyline: COL: (-285) | SJ: (+227)
- Puck line: COL: -1.5 (-118) | SJ: +1.5 (-103)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-109) | Under: (-112)
Injury Report as of December 17
Avalanche: Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Samuel Girard: Personal (Out), Jean-Luc Foudy: Lower Body (Out), Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Artturi Lehkonen: Upper Body (Out), Cale Makar: Lower Body (Out)
Sharks: Mitchell Russell: Undisclosed (Out), Nico Sturm: Mid-Body (Out), Marc-Edouard Vlasic: Personal (Questionable), Ryan Carpenter: Undisclosed (Out), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out), Oskar Lindblom: Lower Body (Out), Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out), Ty Emberson: Lower Body (Out)
Avalanche vs. Sharks Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Avalanche (-1.5) |
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Avalanche vs. Sharks Team Stats
| Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | Sharks Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.53 (6th) | Goals Scored | 2.13 (32nd) |
| 3.10 (13th) | Goals Allowed | 3.83 (32nd) |
| 32.2 (10th) | Shots | 25.8 (32nd) |
| 29.4 (8th) | Shots Allowed | 36.3 (32nd) |
Avalanche Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 30 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 133 | 1 | +6 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 30 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 97 | 3 | +3 |
| Cale Makar | 27 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 71 | 4 | +13 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 28 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 85 | 6 | +6 |
| Devon Toews | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 53 | 0 | +5 |
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Sharks Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomas Hertl | 29 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 73 | 2 | -14 |
| Mikael Granlund | 23 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| William Eklund | 29 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 4 | -9 |
| Fabian Zetterlund | 30 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 70 | 2 | -8 |
| Mike Hoffman | 29 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 2 | -8 |
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche have won 63.0% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (17-10).
- The Avalanche have a 74.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Sharks have been an underdog in 30 games this season, and won nine (30.0%).
- Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 30.6% chance to win.
- Colorado’s 30 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 16 times.
- San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 11 of 30 games this season.
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