Prediction NHL Picks 2/6/24
The Colorado Avalanche and New Jersey Devils face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at the Prudential Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Avalanche vs Devils prediction.
Avalanche on Tired Legs
The Avalanche faced off against the New York Rangers on Monday, and now turn around and have another tough game against the Devils. The Avalanche had won three games in a row before the All-Star break, and the break really came at the wrong time. In the last game the Los Angeles Kings, The Avalanche scored five goals and they ended up winning by four goals. Logan O’Connor did have a strong game putting up two goals. The Avalanche are averaging 3.84 goals while their defense is giving up 3.11 goals per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league and they are going to need the offense to run up the score here. Getting out to a fast start would be helpful, especially being on tired legs.
Devils Need this Win
The Devils really need to pick up a win in this game. In the last game before the All-Star Break, the Devils scored three goals, but the defense gave up six goals and that led to the defeat. The Devils are averaging 3.43 goals while their defense is giving up 3.55 goals per game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league while the defense is ranked 29th. Jesper Bratt has scored 19 goals and added 31 assists.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Tyler Toffoli has scored a goal in each of his last five appearances against the Avalanche.
- Timo Meier has recorded at least one point in each of his last six appearances at Prudential Center.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances after playing less than 20 minutes in the Devils' last game.
- Simon Nemec ranks 3rd amongst rookies for average time on ice (20:46) this season.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche's last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight appearances on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks T1st in the league for Points (85) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.55).
- The New Jersey Devils rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.71%).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 2nd in the league for goals per game this season (3.78).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 7th in the league in power play percentage this season (25.27%).
Avalanche vs Devils Betting Prediction
If the Avalanche weren’t on tired legs, they would find success here, but they are on tired legs, and that is going to hurt them. The Devils defense at times has been an issue, but on tired legs, the Avalanche are going to struggle to score here. The Devils are going to go over their season average of 3.43 and that will be the difference here as the Devils will get the job done. Back the Devils on the money line.
