Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Prediction and Betting Odds | NHL Dec 9

Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Betting Preview

Both the Avalanche and Rangers have exactly 13 wins and 10 losses heading into their matchup tonight. WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan breaks down this Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers matchup giving his betting trends and angles before puck drop.

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Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Betting Odds

Thursday, December 7	NHL Betting Notes
Moneyline:	Colorado Avalanche +130 vs New York Rangers -150
Puckline:	Avalanche +1.5 (-210) / Rangers -1.5 (+180)
Total:	6 (Over -110 / Under -110)
Arena:	Ball Arena in Denver, CO(Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings)
Game Time:	9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT

Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Betting Analysis

The Colorado Avalanche will look for a way out of their current rocky patch after dropping three straight games for the first time all season on Wednesday night with a home shutout loss against the Boston Bruins.

The Bruins dominated offensively in that game, owning a double-digit shot advantage over the Avalanche and that’s something that needs to change if Colorado are going to snap out of their current funk after losing four of their last five games overall.

The New York Rangers meanwhile have definitely turned a corner of late, putting up 11 goals over their last two games against the St. Louis Blues and the Vegas Golden Knights respectively.

Prior to those wins however, the Rangers had lost five of their last six games themselves, although they have been extremely solid on the road this year with an 8-4-1 record.

These two teams faced off against each other once already this season, with Colorado winning in a shootout in New York back on October 25th.

Panarin Continues To Be One Of The Rangers Leading Lights This Year

That recent two-game winning streak for the New York Rangers has seen LW Artemi Panarin back in form for the Rangers as he was involved in five of the Rangers’ eleven goals across that recent run.

That has him in at the #2 spot for assists leader this season, right behind only Connor McDavid, and it’s a spot he’s all too familiar with as well after finishing top five in the league in total assists last year also.

Colorado’s Offensive Power Play Remains Dominant This Year

The Colorado Avalanche are tied for 3rd in the league on number of power-play goals scored this season showing they’re definitely getting it done on the offensive end when given an advantage.

Even more impressive than that has been the fact Colorado ranks only average in the league when it comes to number of power plays accumulated this season, but is more than made up for by Colorado’s finishing quality, with a 30.34% power play conversion percentage, the highest percentage out of any team in the league this year.

Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Prediction

This is almost must-win territory for the Stanley Cup champions here on Friday as they got embarrassed on home ice by Boston on Wednesday.

That was Colorado’s third straight loss for the first time this season and the first time they’ve been shutout at home also, so you’d have to imagine we see a best effort from Colorado on Friday.

Thankfully for the Avalanche, they’ve owned recent series history against the Rangers, especially in this venue, winning all of their four previous encounters here and defensively are the better team as well, ranking top ten in the league on defensive xGA this season while the Rangers rank all the way down in 26th.

Take the Colorado Avalanche to bounceback with a win here on Friday as home underdogs against the New York Rangers.

Prediction: Colorado Avalanche Moneyline +130

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‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success.

Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.

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