Avalanche Star C Nathan MacKinnon to Miss Time with Injury

Nathan MacKinnon is in the midst of a career season as he chases after his first MVP, and he'll be hungry against the Blues. With Nate looking to build on his league-leading 116 points, our NHL picks expect him to fire on all cylinders tonight. The Colorado Avalanche skate into tonight's contest as the huge road favorite at -203 according to NHL…

It's going to be an offensive explosion as the two best scorers in hockey highlight two high-octane attacks. But our NHL picks are finding value in an unsung hero while McDavid and MacKinnon steal headlines. A pair of MVP hopefuls will meet tonight as two of the best will highlight a 14-game Saturday slate when Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado…

Two elite teams hook up tonight when Colorado takes on Vancouver. Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon is leading the NHL in points and our NHL betting picks expect him to rack up the points against Canucks team dealing with goalie issues. The Colorado Avalanche are on a push for the top spot in the West and they can cut into that difference tonight…

Nathan MacKinnon has logged a point in all 30 home games this season and now finds himself in the middle of a tight Hart Trophy race. With a vulnerable Red Wings squad coming to town, our NHL picks expect the superstar to keep producing. The Detroit Red Wings will look to snap their two-game skid tonight in the Mile High City vs. the No.1 home team…

Our NHL betting picks will choose one player from each side in the highly-anticipated Stadium Series showdown between the Rangers and Islanders, and focus on the recent exploits of Nathan MacKinnon as we highlight the best player props available. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports There are only three games on the schedule today but plenty of…

The Colorado Avalanche skate into the Big Apple as slight underdogs against the Rangers, but with no Trouba and Jonathan Quick between the pipes, our NHL picks believe Colorado will leave N.Y. with two key points. All-Star festivities are in the books, and the Colorado Avalanche visit the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Monday. It's a…

Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche are cooking right now, and our NHL picks don't expect the shaky Montreal Canadiens to put up much of a fight when Colorado visits tonight. The Montreal Canadiens host the Colorado Avalanche at the Bell Centre on Monday, and the home team is a huge underdog in the NHL odds. Colorado superstars Nathan…

Two NHL Western Conference juggernauts clash Wednesday night, as the Vegas Golden Knights (23-12-5) travel to Denver to face the Colorado Avalanche (26-12-2). Puck drop is set for 10pm EST, with TNT carrying the broadcast from Ball Arena. The Golden Knights are priced as road underdogs despite blowing out Colorado in the first meeting this season.…

The Buffalo Sabres hit the road to face the Colorado Avalanche in a nationally-televised matchup on Wednesday, and we give out our top Sabres vs. Avalanche NHL player props based on the best NHL odds. Neither the Buffalo Sabres nor the Colorado Avalanche enter this contest in peak form entering Wednesday's featured clash, with Buffalo at 2-2 since…

The Avalanche have been uneven in recent games but return home tonight to face a wounded Devils team that may be vulnerable to their attack. No Jack Hughes or Nico Hischier give Colorado the edge in our betting picks. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche are set to face off tonight in what could be an early…

The Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings square off in L.A. on Wednesday to open up their 2023-24 season. The Avalanche are hoping for a better season as they got knocked out of the 2022-23 playoffs in the first round. The Kings also, in fact, got knocked out in the first round. Both teams certainly want to make sure that does not happen…

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Colorado became the fifth team from the Western Conference to record 20 road wins this season after Alexandar Georgiev made two saves in the shootout and Nathan MacKinnon scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win over Toronto on Wednesday. Ottawa is heading in the opposite direction, with one win over the last five games. The Senators should remember…

The Colorado Avalanche have been on absolute fire as they are 7-1-2 in their past 10 games, but the Vegas Golden Knights haven't been too bad themselves as they are 6-1-3 in that same span. The Avalanche have won five games in row, even without their star defenseman, Cale Makar, who is questionable to play in this contest. Colorado has looked solid…

Colorado has caught fire of late, racking off five straight wins on the back of Nathan Mackinnon leading the offense. With 17 shots in his last two games, our NHL betting picks are expecting him to keep this torrid pace up against Washington. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Stop me if you heard this before, but the Washington Capitals will hit the road…

The Seattle Kraken are into the second game of their five-game homestand and they face the defending Stanley Cup Champions. The NHL odds peg Seattle as underdogs as the Kraken have not been too prolific at home with an 11-9-2 record. Meanwhile, Colorado has alternated wins and losses on the road but has won three straight since getting…

Will the power plays get going in Thursday's matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche? Both teams have been struggling a bit with the man advantage. Los Angeles ranks 19th and Colorado 24th in power-play percentage in the month of December. Colorado saw its four-game winning streak come to an end with a 6-3 loss at Arizona on…

The Philadelphia Flyers started the season out hot with a 5-2-0 record but have come crashing down hard. Their record now sits at 9-13-7 as they've lost 20 out of their last 24 games. Now, they get the Colorado Avalanche, which just ended its own slump with a 3-2 overtime win in St. Louis on Sunday. Can they keep their momentum going and cash on…

Colorado's devastated by injuries and was torn apart in Boston a week ago, 5-1. The Avalanche haven't gotten any healthier, so our NHL betting picks are looking at the player prop market ahead of a prolific night for the Bruins. The Boston Bruins enter their Wednesday night tilt with the Colorado Avalanche as hefty -175 road favorites, showing…

A pair of streaking teams are set to lock horns on Monday night when the St. Louis Blues invade the Ball Arena in Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche. Read on for our Blues-Avalanche picks and predictions. The Colorado Avalanche are finally starting to shake off the early-season rust after winning four straight. They're playing like the team…

Colorado, last season's Presidents' Trophy winner, is favored to win the Cup. But it will start its season without star Nathan MacKinnon in Marc-Andre Fleury's Chicago debut. Find out why we're backing the road'dogs in our Blackhawks vs. Avalanche picks. The Colorado Avalanche finished with the best record in hockey a season ago and will open the…

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to repeat as Stanley Cup champions in the 2022-23 NHL season, and early on the indications are that they'll be among the Cup favorites in 2023. The Avalanche did lose some talent in the offseason, but they're retaining most of their core players and star power. We're back with some bold Colorado Avalanche…

Tuesday marks the beginning of the NHL conference finals, and the first game on the schedule is between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers in the West. To get here, the Avalanche swept the Nashville Predators and beat St. Louis Blues in five, while the Oilers needed seven games to beat the Los Angeles Kings and five to advance past the…

At a betting line of -250, the Avalanche are given an 71.43% implied probability in this series. Each team has a win in two previous playoff meetings. The Avs are 3-1 straight up in their past four games against the Oilers and 3-0 SU in the last three games between two teams at Colorado's Ball Arena. Defenseman Sam Girard (broken sternum) is out…

Two Stanley Cup contenders are set to battle it out at Capital One Arena on Tuesday night. The Capitals host the Avalanche in the most anticipated game on a busy night of NHL action. Washington is listed as a slim favorite due to being home ice and Colorado being without one of the games biggest super stars. Odds as of October 18th…