<p>Looking to win big? The Avalanche and Islanders face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Islanders are hosting the game at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. In this non-conference matchup, the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 vs. the Islanders. The over/under for the game is 6 goals.</p><h3>COLORADO AVALANCHE VS NEW YORK ISLANDERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: New York Islanders +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at UBS Arena at 7:30 ET on Tuesday, January 28th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS:</h3><ul><li>Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Islanders to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.</li><li>We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+123)</li><li>The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Will Colorado Make it Happen on the Road?</h3><p>Following a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 29-20-2 for the season. Colorado initially led 1-0, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals, including two empty-netters.</p> 

<p>The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed it over. As underdogs on the puck line, the Avalanche failed to cover. Colorado’s defense struggled, allowing three goals in the third period.</p><p>In their 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal late in the third period.</p> <p>MacKinnon also recorded his 14th assist on Makar’s goal. The Avs had 23 giveaways and were shut out in the first period before Makar’s goal at the 17:06 mark of the second.</p><p>Defensively, the Avalanche allowed the first goal at 11:29 in the 2nd period and gave up two more in the 3rd, including two empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. Colorado's defense recorded 26 hits and 11 takeaways.</p><h3>Will New York Find a Way to Win at Home?</h3><p>The Islanders dropped to 21-20-7 after a 5-2 road loss to the Rangers. As underdogs on the puck line, New York failed to cover, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.</p> 

<p>New York fell behind 2-0 before Casey Cizikas scored at 15:22 in the second period. The Islanders added another goal in the second, but the Rangers pulled away with two more goals in the third.</p><p>The Islanders took 37 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 5-2 loss to the Rangers. Casey Cizikas scored his first goal of the season, while Brock Nelson added his fifth, coming with just 8 seconds left in the second period.</p> <p>New York had 23 giveaways and went scoreless in the first and third periods. Pierre Engvall picked up his first assist of the season on Cizikas' goal, and Simon Holmstrom added his fourth assist.</p><p>The Islanders' defense will look to bounce back after giving up five goals to the Rangers in their last game. The first came just 3:44 into the first period, and they allowed two more in the third, including an empty-netter. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves with an 89.7% save percentage, while the defense recorded 17 hits and 12 takeaways.</p>

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