A pair of Western Conference squads, at opposite ends of the standings, meet on Tuesday, December 19 when the third-place Colorado Avalanche (19-10-2) visit the 16th-place Chicago Blackhawks (9-20-1). Avalanche (-266) at Blackhawks (+212) looks like a mismatch, according to the moneyline odds.
The betting insights in what follows use the latest odds as of December 18, 2023 at 9:15 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Betting Odds
- Moneyline: COL: (-266) | CHI: (+212)
- Puck line: COL: -1.5 (-110) | CHI: +1.5 (-112)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-108) | Under: (-113)
Injury Report as of December 18
Avalanche: Samuel Girard: Personal (Out), Jean-Luc Foudy: Lower Body (Out), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Artturi Lehkonen: Upper Body (Out), Cale Makar: Lower Body (Questionable), Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out)
Blackhawks: Kevin Korchinski: Personal (Out), Jarred Tinordi: Concussion (Out), Taylor Hall: Knee (Out), Seth Jones: Upper Body (Out), Joey Anderson: Shoulder (Out), Samuel Savoie: Femur (Out), Mackenzie Entwistle: Illness (Questionable), Alex Vlasic: Upper Body (Questionable), Andreas Athanasiou: Lower Body (Out), Luke Philp: Achilles (Out)
Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Blackhawks (+1.5) |
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Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Team Stats
| Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | Blackhawks Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.61 (3rd) | Goals Scored | 2.33 (31st) |
| 3.06 (13th) | Goals Allowed | 3.60 (30th) |
| 32.1 (10th) | Shots | 27.2 (30th) |
| 29.3 (8th) | Shots Allowed | 32.3 (26th) |
Avalanche Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 31 | 14 | 33 | 47 | 137 | 1 | +8 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 31 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 101 | 4 | +5 |
| Cale Makar | 27 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 71 | 4 | +13 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 29 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 88 | 7 | +8 |
| Devon Toews | 31 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 0 | +7 |
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Blackhawks Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | 30 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 94 | 1 | -15 |
| Philipp Kurashev | 24 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 2 | -8 |
| Nick Foligno | 30 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 62 | 2 | +1 |
| Jason Dickinson | 30 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 0 | +2 |
| Seth Jones | 27 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 60 | 0 | -4 |
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche have been a moneyline favorite 28 times this season, and have finished 18-10 in those games.
- The Avalanche have an implied moneyline win probability of 72.7% in this game.
- The Blackhawks have been listed as an underdog 30 times this season, and won nine, or 30.0%, of those games.
- The Blackhawks have a 32.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 17 of 31 games this season.
- Chicago has played 12 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.
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