Tuesday night’s NHL schedule features a main event clash between Stanley Cup contenders as the Colorado Avalanche travel to New York to take on the New York Rangers. Both teams have excellent power plays and have the offensive weapons to score.
Rangers’ Advantage
The New York Rangers have the advantage in net, having one of the best goalies in the game, while the Avs might have a new number-one goalie emerging.
We’ll review both teams’ seasons so far, the NHL stats, and the odds for this Avalanche vs Rangers score prediction.
Puck Drop is scheduled for 8:00 P.M. ET from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. You can catch this game on ESPN or ESPN+.
Matchup Preview
It’s always exciting when two teams from either side of the continent meet for a rare matchup. It’s especially exciting when that game features two preseason favorites to win the Stanley Cup, one of which is the reigning champions. That’s the exact situation we have on Tuesday night.
NHL Heavyweights
Our prediction previews Tuesday night’s main event on the NHL schedule when NHL heavyweights the Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers meet in a potential Stanley Cup final preview on a Tuesday night in October.
Number-one Goalie
We expect the New York Rangers to start number-one goalie Igor Shesterkin, while we expect emerging Av’s number-one goalie Alexandr Georgiev to get the start for the Avs in the Rangers game today.
Both the Avalanche and the Rangers are 2-2-1 in their last five games. The Avs and Rangers have shared opponents over this five-game stretch and have mirrored each other’s results.
The Rangers and Avalanche both lost to the Winnipeg Jets while winning against the Minnesota Wild.
Colorado Avalanche vs. New York Rangers Odds Breakdown
Moneyline
The Avalanche odds today are interesting, to say the least. Online sportsbooks have the Colorado Avalanche listed as the slight moneyline betting underdog, if not even, with odds between -104 and -114.
The New York Rangers are the slight betting favorite on the moneyline, with odds ranging from -105 to -115. These moneyline odds are almost as close as they can get.
Puckline
As of publication for our Avalanche vs Rangers score prediction, the Colorado Avalanche (+1.5) are the puck line spread favorite, with odds ranging from -263 to -278. You can also find the Avs listed at -1.5, with odds ranging from +200 to +215.
The New York Rangers (-1.5) are the puck line spread underdog, with odds between +195 and +225. You can also find the Rangers listed at +1.5, with odds ranging from -263 to -303.
Total
The total goals to consider for our Avalanche vs Rangers score prediction are set at 6.5 in most online sportsbooks.
The over is listed with odds ranging from -110 to -125. The under is listed with odds ranging from -103 to -110.
Important to your picks on the Rangers game today and our Avalanche vs Rangers score prediction are both teams’ betting records in the 2022-23 regular season.
The Colorado Avalanche and New York Rangers are both 3-3 on the moneyline in 2022-23. The Avs are 4-2 on the over/under total goals line, while the Rangers are 2-4.
As for the puck line spread, the Avalanche and the Rangers are both 3-3 against the spread.
Colorado Avalanche vs. New York Rangers Betting Preview
Colorado Avalanche
After strengthening his case to be Colorado’s number one goalie against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night, Alexandr Georgiev has a 3-0-1 record, with 2.76 goals against average and a .908 save percentage. Georgiev is the Colorado Avalanche’s likely starting goalie.
Although he is unlikely to start, Pavel Francouz has a 0-2-0 record, posting 4.10 goals against average and a .877 save percentage.
Avalanche’s Points Leader
Valeri Nichushkin is the Avalanche’s points leader with 11 points (6 goals and 5 assists).
Mikko Rantanen (3 goals, 6 assists) and Nathan MacKinnon (2 goals, 6 assists) have nine points, while Cale Makar has 6 points (0 goals, 6 assists).
Colorado needs to get more scoring from their depth players, as the bulk of the offense is coming from 6 players who have all scored at least 5 points early in the 2022-23 season.
The Colorado Avalanche will be among the NHL team stats leaders this season, averaging 3.67 goals per game and 3.17 goals against per game.
Colorado is always amazing to watch with the man advantage, and the power play is currently operating at 52.9% efficiency.
The Avalanche’s penalty killers have given up nine power-play goals and are working at 60.9% efficiency.
Avalanche’s Injury Report
The Avs have the more notable NHL injury report headlined by Captain Gabriel Landeskog being listed on the injured reserve list, recovering from knee surgery. Landeskog is still months away from being healthy enough to return to the Colorado lineup.
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers enter Tuesday night’s matchup with the Avalanche with a 3-2-1 (W-L-OTL) record. In their last outing, the New York Rangers lost 5-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Artemi Panarin had the Rangers’ only goal, while backup goalie Jaroslav Halak made 16 saves for the loss.
League’s Best Goalies
The New York Rangers are one of the teams that have a clear number-one goalie and a backup. Igor Shesterkin is one of the league’s best goalies, the Rangers’ number-one goalie, and the likely starter against the Avs on Tuesday night.
Shesterkin has a 3-0-1 record, with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage. For his part, backup Jaroslav Halak has a 0-2-0 record, with a 4.04 goals-against average and a .852 save percentage.
Goals and Assists
- Artemi Panarin leads the New York Rangers in scoring with 12 points (4 goals, 8 assists).
- Mika Zibanejad has 8 points (4 goals, 4 assists)
- Vincent Trocheck (2 goals, 4 assists)
- Adam Fox (1 goal, 5 assists) have 6 points a piece
The Rangers are averaging 3.33 goals per game while averaging 3.33 goals against per game. The New York Rangers powerplay is operating at 26.1%, while the penalty kill is operating at 77.8%.
Colorado Avalanche vs. New York Rangers Pick and Prediction
The New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche are averaging over three goals for and against this season, yet we’re not recommending a wager on the total goals.
The Rangers and Avalanche have the top-end offensive talent to score plenty of goals. However, we like the recent performances of Shesterkin and Georgiev and think they will keep this game close.
Who to Bet On?
When you look at the NHL odds and the statistics, it is clear that making an Avalanche vs Rangers score prediction or a successful betting pick with the Avalanche odds is a difficult proposition.
These two teams are relatively evenly matched; the stats and odds reflect that.
We think the New York Rangers will squeeze out a close, one-goal victory over the reigning Stanley Cup champions Colorado Avalanche to get back on the winning path.
Final Score Prediction: Rangers 3 – Avalanche 2
NHL Pick: Rangers (-115)
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