Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche prop picks: Expect Makar and Matthews to pile up shots

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche are playing a New Year's Eve game in Denver.

Cale Makar has been playing well lately for the Avalanche. Auston Matthews has value on his own shot prop and is also near even money to score.

Maple Leafs and Avalanche are playing on December 31st.

Cale Makar is favoured to win the game. Makars has been playing a lot of games for an injured Avalanche squad. He's been producing against just about every team in the league. The Avalanche have given up 6.28 more shots per game on the road this season than at home.

Matthews has recorded five-plus shots in seven of 11 games this month and is averaging 5.09 SOG in that span. The Avalanche have given up 33 shots per game over their past three games.

Matthews has scored in eight of his last 15 games. Colorado has given up 11 goals in its past two games and Alexandar Georgiev is likely to start for the eighth-straight game.