Ottawa Senators vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 12/21/23

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Senators versus the Avalanche? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ALT. The game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Avalanche as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals.

OTTAWA SENATORS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5

This game will be played at Ball Arena at 9:00 ET on Thursday, December 21st.

WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:

  • Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Senators winning this game by a score of 4-3.
  • We like the Senators on the moneyline (+149)
  • The Senators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Will Ottawa Shock Everyone at Ball Arena?

Facing the Avalanche, the Senators have a record of 11-16-0 so far. At home, their record is 8-9-0 and 3-7-0 on the road. This record has them sitting 8th in the Eastern Atlantic division and 16th in the Eastern conference.

Against the puck line, Ottawa is 13-14. Their road puck line record so far is 5-5 while sitting 8-9 at home against the puckline. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Ottawa is 6.8. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.5. The Senators come in with an over/under record of 14-10-3.

Through their last three road games, Ottawa has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 3 goals per game.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Senators are averaging 3.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 23rd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 28th in the league. Ottawa’s offense comes into the game ranked 20th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 28th in the NHL.

Ottawa will be looking for a good game from Brady Tkachuk who leads the team in scoring with 14 goals, ranking 24th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 7 assists so far.

In terms of defense, the Avalanche head into the game ranked 21st in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.9 shots per game against Colorado. So far, they are 22nd in shutouts, achieving 1 shutouts.

Goalie Joonas Korpisalo comes into the game having made 17 starts this season. So far, his record is 6-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.7938144329896907%.

Do the Avalanche Have a Shot at a Home Win?

This season, the Avalanche have put together an overall record of 19-11-2. When playing on the road, Colorado has gone 7-7-2, while their home record stands at 12-4-0. In the Western Central division, they are currently 3rd, and in the Western conference, they come into the game sitting 6th.

When it came to the puck line, Colorado heads in with a 15-17 record. On the road, their mark is 5-11 and their overall home performance is 10-6 vs. the puck line. For the season, the average number of goals per game in matchups featuring Colorado is 6.7. The season’s average over/under line is currently at 6.3. The Avalanche come in with an over/under record of 17-13-2.

Across the Avalanche last three home games, the team averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 0-3, while going 0-3 straight-up.

For their offensive performance, the Avalanche come in averaging 3.6 goals per game this season, which is 2nd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 4th in the league. Colorado’s offense comes into the game ranked 9th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 9th in the NHL.

Colorado’s current leading scorer is Valeri Nichushkin. This season, he has 15 goals, which puts him 18th in the NHL. Nichushkin also comes into the game with 14 assists.

Defensively, the Avalanche come into the season ranked 21st in goals allowed. Opponents are averging 28.9 shots per game against Colorado. For the season, they are ranked 22nd in shutouts, coming in with 1 shutouts.

Goalie Alexandar Georgiev gets the start and has made 25 starts this season. His record at this point is 15-8, and his save percentage is 0.9587628865979382%.