Panthers vs Avalanche Odds, Pick & Prediction (Jan 10)
Colorado and Florida finished 1-2 in the league in regular-season points last year. They are both on the outside of the playoff picture this season. On Tuesday, January 10th, they will meet for the first time this year at Ball Arena at 9:30 pm ET. The game will be broadcast on HULU and Sportsnet One. Colorado is -134 favorites on moneyline.
The Panthers and Avalanche are currently three points apart in the standings. Last year, Colorado won the Presidents' Trophy and the Stanley Cup. This year's Panthers vs Avalanche is a moneyline bet. Colorado is -134 favorites.
The Panthers are one of the worst moneyline bets in the NHL this season. Calgary has provided a better return on investment when betting on a team to lose straight up. The Panthers need to avoid penalties against Colorado. Colorado has some of most highly-skilled forwards and dynamic defenseman Cale Makar.
The Colorado Avalanche have been very injury-ravaged this season. Nathan MacKinnon and Bowen Byram are returning to the lineup. Cale Makar has scored 10 goals in his last 29 games. The Avs are playing Florida on Tuesday. They came back from a two-goal deficit to beat the Oilers in overtime.
Panthers and Avalanche were the top two teams in the NHL last season. They split the season series, with each team winning on home ice.
Panthers lost 5-1 to the Stars. Florida is coming off a two-game winning streak. Colorado is bottom third in the league in both the power play and penalty kill. They have only one win in their last three games, against the lowly Coyotes.
