NHL futures betting: Can Avalanche still make Stanley Cup run?
The Colorado Avalanche are not in a playoff position at the halfway point of the 2022-23 NHL season. They are one point behind Edmonton for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and 11 points behind Dallas for first place in Central Division. The Avs are still the favorite to win the western conference at +280 and the second-choice to the Stanley Cup at -700.
The Colorado Avalanche are struggling this season. They are 25th in goals per game and 30th at five-on-five. The team has one of the lowest shooting percentages at 8.7 percent. Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin and Bowen Byram have been injured.
The Avs are starting to get healthy and their chances of making the playoffs are improving. The Western Conference is wide open and the Av's are not favorites. They are still in the Central Division, but they are behind Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Wild. They will be active at the trade deadline and are due for a positive regression. If you want to bet on the NHL, now is the time to buy a ticket on Colorado. It's a short number for the team that has been up and down all season.
