A pair of the Western Conference’s top clubs face one another on Tuesday, February 20 when the third-place Colorado Avalanche (34-18-4) host the first-place Vancouver Canucks (37-14-6). The oddsmakers have made the Avalanche solid favorites at -148 on the moneyline, and the Canucks are at +122.
The betting facts in this article are based off odds valid as of February 20, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Avalanche vs. Canucks Betting Odds
- Moneyline: COL: (-148) | VAN: (+122)
- Puck line: COL: -1.5 (161) | VAN: +1.5 (-199)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-123) | Under: (+101)
Injury Report as of February 20
Avalanche: Valeri Nichushkin: Personal (Out), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Logan O’Connor: Lower Body (Doubtful)
Canucks: Dakota Joshua: Hand (Out), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Carson Soucy: Hand (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out)
Avalanche vs. Canucks Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Canucks (+1.5) |
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Avalanche vs. Canucks Team Stats
| Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | Canucks Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.70 (3rd) | Goals Scored | 3.72 (2nd) |
| 3.21 (19th) | Goals Allowed | 2.70 (7th) |
| 32.2 (9th) | Shots | 28.0 (27th) |
| 29.5 (9th) | Shots Allowed | 29.8 (10th) |
Avalanche Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 56 | 33 | 58 | 91 | 259 | 7 | +14 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 56 | 29 | 41 | 70 | 189 | 11 | -1 |
| Cale Makar | 51 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 160 | 5 | +6 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 40 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 128 | 13 | +9 |
| Jonathan Drouin | 54 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 76 | 4 | -1 |
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Canucks Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Miller | 57 | 27 | 47 | 74 | 126 | 9 | +26 |
| Elias Pettersson | 57 | 29 | 44 | 73 | 151 | 10 | +16 |
| Quinn Hughes | 57 | 12 | 56 | 68 | 133 | 1 | +34 |
| Brock Boeser | 57 | 31 | 25 | 56 | 150 | 12 | +23 |
| Filip Hronek | 57 | 4 | 38 | 42 | 110 | 2 | +36 |
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche have won 31 of their 47 games when favored on the moneyline this season (66.0%).
- The Avalanche have a 59.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Canucks have been listed as an underdog 22 times this season, and won 13, or 59.1%, of those games.
- The moneyline set for this contest implies a 45.0% chance of victory for the Canucks.
- Colorado’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 34 times.
- Vancouver has played 34 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.
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