The Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens (each coming off a victory in its most recent game) will clash on Wednesday at Ball Arena in Denver. The most recent betting odds for this matchup show the Canadiens listed at to win on the moneyline. The Avalanche are currently to claim victory for this contest. This contest has an over/under of goals.
This article uses lines current as of December 21, 2022 at 7:21 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this contest in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Avalanche Vs Canadiens Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 21
Avalanche: Josh Manson: Out (Undisclosed), Gabriel Landeskog: Out (Knee), Nathan MacKinnon: Out (Upper Body), Andrew Cogliano: Out (Upper Body), Darren Helm: Out (Hip), Bowen Byram: Out (Lower Body)
Canadiens: Carey Price: Out (Knee), Brendan Gallagher: Out (Lower Body), Paul Byron: Out (Hip), Sean Monahan: Out (Foot), Mike Matheson: Out (Lower Body), David Savard: Out (Upper Body), Emil Heineman: Out (Thumb)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Avalanche (-1.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Avalanche Vs Canadiens Team Stats
| Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | Canadiens Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.97 (23rd) | Goals Scored | 2.78 (26th) |
| 2.67 (6th) | Goals Allowed | 3.50 (24th) |
| 33.1 (7th) | Shots | 28.7 (30th) |
| 32.1 (19th) | Shots Allowed | 33.0 (26th) |
Avalanche Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikko Rantanen | 30 | 21 | 17 | 38 | 101 | 4 | +5 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 23 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 120 | 4 | +7 |
| Cale Makar | 30 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 98 | 4 | +2 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 27 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 67 | 4 | +4 |
| Devon Toews | 28 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 0 | +5 |
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Canadiens Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Suzuki | 32 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 63 | 5 | -3 |
| Cole Caulfield | 32 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 107 | 4 | -5 |
| Kirby Dach | 32 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 52 | 1 | -1 |
| Sean Monahan | 25 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 1 | -5 |
| Christian Dvorak | 32 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 0 | -2 |
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche have gone 14-9 when favored on the moneyline this season.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Avalanche’s implied win probability is 74.1%.
- The Canadiens have been an underdog in 28 games this season, and won 13 (46.4%).
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 30.3% chance of victory for the Canadiens.
- In 13 games this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 6 goals.
- Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 6 goals in 17 of 32 games this season.
