Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction NHL Picks 12/16/24

Vancouver Canucks (15-9-5) vs Colorado Avalanche (18-14)

December 16, 2024 at 10:30 PM EST

The Line: Betting Odds: Vancouver Canucks +115 / Colorado Avalanche -135 — Over/Under: 6

The Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks meet Monday in NHL action at the Rogers Arena. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction. This article will include a Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks Pick.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Predators, lost to the Utah Hockey Club, and they play the Sharks, Ducks, and Kraken next. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.31 goals per game and are scoring on 24 percent of their power play opportunities. Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado with 18 goals, Nathan MacKinnon has 37 assists and Cale Maker has 93 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.47 goals per game and are killing 74.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 53 goals on 421 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 28 goals on 218 shots.

Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview

The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Bruins, beat the Panthers, and they play the Utah Hockey Club, Golden Knights, and Senators next. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 3.21 goals per game and are scoring 23.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Jake DeBrusk leads Vancouver with 14 goals, Quinn Hughes has 27 assists and Conor Garland has 65 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 3.14 goals per game and are killing 79.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has given up 25 goals on 163 shots faced, and Kevin Lankinen has allowed 53 goals on 603 shots.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

The Avalanche have won each of their last four games against the Canucks.
The Canucks have lost each of their last three night games against Western Conference opponents.
The Avalanche have covered the puck line in four of their last five games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four games.
The Canucks have lost the third period in four of their last five games as home underdogs following a home loss.

Total Goals Facts

Five of the Canucks’ last six night games at Rogers Arena have gone OVER the total goals line.
Four of the Avalanche’s last five games as road favorites following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Canucks’ last eight night games at Rogers Arena.
The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last three games following a home win.

Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts

Elias Pettersson has scored a goal in each of the Canucks’ last five games against Western Conference opponents at Rogers Arena.
Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one point in each of the Canucks’ last 11 Monday night games against Western Conference opponents at Rogers Arena.
Conor Garland has recorded at least one assist in each of the Canucks’ last four games against Western Conference opponents.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

Mikko Rantanen has scored a goal in each of the Avalanche’s last four games at Rogers Arena.
Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one point in each of the Avalanche’s last 11 road games against Pacific Division opponents.
Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in 10 of the Avalanche’s last 11 road games against Pacific Division opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Vancouver Canucks rank 29th in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (1.07).
The Vancouver Canucks rank 28th in the league for shots per game this season (26.2).
The Colorado Avalanche rank 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.70%).
The Colorado Avalanche rank 32nd in the league in save percentage this season (.870).