Islanders vs Avalanche Betting Odds Preview & Analysis
Avalanche Getting Healthier as They Continue Homestand.
When betting on NHL matchup, you want to make sure that you have a definitive edge with the number giving the hockey player an obvious advantage. Those traits will be on display tonight when the Islanders invade Ball Arena to continue their road trip. The 2022 NHL standings show a much different 2022 than 2021, with New York in the thick of a playoff race, while the defending champions struggle through injuries, struggling to maintain an early playoff spot.
Game Information
New York Islanders (18-13-1, 37 points) at Colorado Avalanche(16-11-2, 34 points)
Date & Time:
Location: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Streaming: Altitude, MSGS
New York Islanders fresh Off Huge Win in Vegas; Varlamov Uncertain
Going to Vegas and getting a win has been a little easier to come by this season, but impressive nonetheless. New York received a chicken dinner with a 5-2 win in the third of a five-game trip. New York, who is 1-1-1, on the trip, might be without goaltender Semyon Varlamov who left the game in the third period with an undisclosed injury and will not play against the Avs after the hockey team recalled Corey Schneider from Bridgeport.
Many are speculating that the injury is more serious than originally thought. Ilya Sorokin will get the start tonight. If that injury is enough to put our money elsewhere remains to be seen. Let’s continue our Islanders betting odds preview by looking deeper at the Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche Finishing off Homestand
When battling NHL injuries, your team has to at least win its home games until the cavalry returns. Colorado has managed to keep its head above water at Ball Arena with a 7-5-2 mark as they play the fourth of a five-game stint on familiar ice. For as banged up as Colorado has been, they are slowly getting key pieces back after Evan Rodrigues, Arturri Lehkonenand Valeri Nichuskin recently returned.
This is a bit of a revenge spot for Colorado after losing 5-4 (October 29th) to end a three-game losing streak to Colorado.
Each has made a noticeable difference for a team that was looking for an identity for a few weeks. This is a bit of a revenge spot for Colorado after losing 5-4 (October 29th) to end a three-game losing streak to Colorado. We’re not sure that one win is enough to overlook the overall dominance that the Avalanche has had over the Islanders, with points in 17 of their last 20 at home against New York.
Despite that dominance, Colorado is going to have to find a way to put more goals up on the scoreboard after a 3-1 win against Nashville marked the eighth straight game where they’ve scored three or fewer goals. Alexandar Georgiev will get the start in net for Colorado. Georgiev is 8-3-0 against New York with two shutouts in 11 career starts.
Let’s conclude our Islanders vs Avalanche preview by looking a the line movement and then giving our official selection.
Bettors Riding Out Avs Scoring Drought
85% of the money on the total features an under ticket, not surprising with Colorado’s recent string of unreliable offensive efforts. After the total opened at 6.5, the public quickly bet that down to 5.5, exposing a clear mistake by the oddsmakers. The number was adjusted on the side as well after opening Colorado -160.
The Avalanche is down to -155 although 77% of the ML tickets coming in on the Avalanche. Simple explanation, the small bettors like the Avs, while the pros are pounding the plus money.
To conclude our Islanders vs Avalanche betting odds preview, we feel as if this is a good spot to lay the 1.5 and get some juicy (+170) plus money with the Avalanche who are getting healthier by the day.
| Last Updated: 19/12/2022 | Teams |
|---|---|
| Moneyline | Avalanche -155, Islanders +130 |
| Puck Line | Avalanche -1.5 (+170) Islanders +1.5 (-205) |
| Total | 5.5 (u -112) |
