Islanders vs Avalanche Prediction
Colorado Avalanche (23-11-3) vs New York Islanders (17-10-9)
Game Info: Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 9:00 pm (Ball Arena)
Betting Odds: Colorado Avalanche -188 / New York Islanders +150 --- Over/Under: 6
The New York Islanders need a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Colorado Avalanche look for a win after winning 4 of their last 5 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche prediction.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders lost to the Penguins twice last week while beating the Capitals. The New York Islanders are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 23 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Nelson leads New York with 16 goals, Noah Dobson has 29 assists and Mathew Barzal has 107 shots on goal. Defensively, the New York Islanders are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 73.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ilya Sorokin has given up 75 goals on 854 shots faced, and Semyon Varlamov has allowed 34 goals on 414 shots.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Bo Horvat has scored a goal in four of the Islanders' last five games as underdogs.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one point in 19 of his last 20 appearances with the Islanders as underdogs.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with the Islanders as underdogs.
- Noah Dobson ranks 1st in the Eastern Conference for average time on ice (25:48) this season.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche rebounded from a loss to the Coyotes with wins over the Blues and Sharks. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.6 goals per game and are scoring on 24.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 19 goals, Cale Maker has 33 assists and Mikko Rantanen has 126 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 84 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 84 goals on 929 shots faced, while Ivan Prosvetov has given up 22 goals on 235 shots.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Jonathan Drouin has recorded at least one point in each of his six previous appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Islanders.
- Gabriel Landeskog has scored at least one goal in each of his last five home appearances against the Islanders.
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in 17 of the Avalanche's last 18 home games.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Assists (39) this season.
New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche prediction
I considered the New York Islanders and the plus money, but they continue to have issues with finishing games, and scoring one combined goal in two games against the Penguins wasn't encouraging. The Colorado Avalanche are coming off a nice week, and they're at home here, where they're 15-4-0 on the season. The Avs have won 5 of the last 6 meetings against the Islanders. Give me the Avs and the PL for max betting value.
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
