Two of the top NHL teams in the Western Conference meet on Wednesday night as the Vancouver Canucks (42-17-7) host the Colorado Avalanche (41-20-5) at Rogers Arena. The Canucks are first in the NHL standings for the Pacific Division and the Avalanche are third in the Central, but just two points behind first-place Dallas Stars. Colorado beat Vancouver 3-1 in their most recent meeting on February 20.
Avalanche vs Canucks Picks
- Avalanche ML (-110)
- Over 6.5 (-120)
- Nathan MacKinnon anytime goal (-115)
- Cale Makar over 2.5 shots (-165)
Alexander Georgiev (2.85 GAA, .901 save percentage) is the projected starting goaltender for the Avalanche, while backup Casey DeSmith (2.85 GAA, .898 save percentage) is confirmed to start in goal for the Canucks. Let’s take a look at the scores and odds analysis before delving into our Avalanche vs Canucks picks and parlays.
Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks Odds
It’s a pick-em for the Avalanche vs Canucks picks and parlays as both teams have identical -110 NHL odds today for the moneyline. The Avalanche have +1.5 (-275) puck line odds and the Canucks have -1.5 (+200) puck line odds. The over/under is 6.5 according to BetUS.
Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks Picks & Parlays
COL Avalanche vs VAN Canucks Pick
- Colorado Avalanche (-110)
COL Avalanche vs VAN Canucks Parlay
- Avalanche ML (-110)
- Over 6.5 (-120)
- Nathan MacKinnon anytime goal (-115)
- Cale Makar over 2.5 shots (-165)
Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks Information
Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks
Location of the game: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 13 at 10:30 p.m. ET
How to Watch: ESPN+ and SN Pacific (Canada)
Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Analysis
Colorado and Vancouver boast two of the most potent offenses in the league. The Colorado Avalanche standings for goals per game is first (3.71) and the Canucks are third (3.55). Colorado is eighth in shots (32.5) and the Canucks are 25th (28.5). Both teams are also top-10 in NHL picks for power-play percentage, with the Avalanche ranking seventh (24.5) and the Canucks ranking T10 (23.0). Expect plenty of goals for the Avalanche vs Canucks picks and parlays, especially with Canucks starting goaltender and one of the leading NHL predictions for the Vezina Trophy, Thatcher Demko, on the NHL injury report.
Colorado is 7-2-1 in its last 10 NHL games and has won four in a row, outscoring their opponents 20-5. However, they’re just 15-14-5 on the road this season. Vancouver, meanwhile, has also won four in a row and are starting to turn the corner after a tough stretch in which they lost six of seven. They’re 21-6-3 on home ice.
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche in NHL player stats with 113 points (41 goals, 72 assists) and has 28 points during a 13-game point streak, making him a leading candidate to win the Hart Trophy. J.T Miller leads the Vancouver Canucks stats with 85 points (32 goals, 53 assists).
In addition to Demko, the Canucks are without Dakota Joshua, Tyler Myers, and Tucker Poolman. Colorado is without Logan O’Connor, Artturi Lehkonen, and Zach Parise.
Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Picks
The Avalanche are not a great team on the road, but they’re playing great as of late and are up against the Canucks backup. Vancouver will be tested without Demko over the next couple of weeks. Colorado has been over the 6.5 total in two of their last three games on the NHL schedule. MacKinnon, meanwhile, has goals in six of his last seven games. Makar had only two shots on Tuesday in Colorado’s 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames but was over the 2.5 shot total in his previous three games. He has been over the total in eight consecutive games after recording two or fewer shots.
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