Colorado Avalanche (0-2) vs New York Islanders (0-1-1)
Game Info: Monday, October 14, 2024 at 9:00 pm (Ball Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Colorado Avalanche -165 / New York Islanders +140 — Over/Under: 6.5
In this article, we will formulate a New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche prediction for this NHL game on Monday, October 14th at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.
New York Islanders Betting Preview
The New York Islanders are 0-1-1 this season after they lost to Dallas by a score of 3-0 in their last game. New York wasn’t able to generate any goals in this game and they allowed one goal in each period. The Islanders outshot Dallas by a total of 34-27, recorded 17 hits, and went 0-1 on the power play in the game. Horvat and Palmieri led the way for New York with four shots on goal, while Varlamov saved 24 out of 26 shots for a .923 save percentage.
New York lost to Utah by a score of 5-4 in overtime in their first game. New York has scored 2.00 goals per game and they have allowed 4.00 goals against per game while going 14.3% on the power play and 50% on the penalty kill this year. Anthony Duclair and Noah Dobson each have two points, while Semyon Varlamov is 0-1-1 with a 3.52 goals against average and an .865 save percentage.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche are 0-2-0 this year after they lost to Columbus by a score of 6-4 in their last game. Colorado trailed 3-1 early in the second, but they did tie the game at three, before allowing three of the last four goals in the loss. The Avalanche outshot Columbus by a total of 30-23, recorded 26 hits, and went 2-4 on the power play in the game. Colton, MacKinnon, Mittelstadt, and Wood scored goals for Colorado, while Georgiev saved six out of nine shots and Annunen saved 11 out of 13.
Colorado lost to Vegas by a score of 8-4 in their first game, so their defense is clearly an issue to start the season. Colorado has scored 4.00 goals per game and they have allowed 7.00 goals against per game, while also going 42.9% on the power play and 50% on the penalty kill. Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Mikko Rantanen all have four points on the season, while both goalies have really struggled to stop the puck. The Avs will face the Bruins following this game.
Why the Avalanche will beat the Islanders
- The Avalanche have won each of their last 11 home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Islanders have lost eight of their last nine games at Ball Arena.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Islanders have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as road underdogs.
- The Islanders have lost the second period in each of their last six road games against Central Division opponents.
Why the Islanders will beat the Avalanche
- The Avalanche have lost each of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Islanders have won three of their last four games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games as home favorites.
- The road team has covered the puck line in five of the Avalanche’s last six games.
- The Islanders have won the first period in four of their last five road games following a road loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Five of the last six night games between the Islanders and Avalanche have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Islanders’ last three road games against Central Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last seven games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Islanders’ last eight night games.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in eight of the Avalanche’s last nine games against Metropolitan Division opponents at Ball Arena.
- Jonathan Drouin has recorded at least one point in each of his seven previous appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Islanders.
- Jonathan Drouin has recorded an assist in six of his seven previous appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Islanders.
New York Islanders Player Prop Facts
- Kyle Palmieri has recorded at least one point in 10 of the Islanders’ last 12 night games.
- Mathew Barzal has recorded an assist in four of his last five appearances against the Avalanche after playing less than 20 minutes in the Islanders’ last game.
New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
Both of these teams come into this matchup searching for their first win of the season, but Colorado will have the home-ice advantage. The Avalanche have played pretty bad defense to start the season, but will hopefully get back on track against a New York team that was shutout in their last game. The Islanders have allowed eight goals in two games, so the defense has also been an issue for them. I don’t really trust either side here, so I will take a shot on the over with two struggling defensive teams.