Avalanche vs. Penguins betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Colorado Avalanche are heavy favorites (-257) at home versus the Pittsburgh Penguins (+209) at Ball Arena on Sunday.

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Moneyline

Avalanche to win vs Penguins -257

Bet $20, Payout $27.78

Avalanche vs. Penguins Game Info & Betting Lines

Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 40 of 70 games this season.
So far this season, 42.0% of Pittsburgh’s games (29/69) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5.
Sunday’s over/under is 0.1 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.6 goals per game.
This game’s over/under is 0.6 more than the 6.0 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

The Avalanche are the top-scoring team in the league with an average of 3.7 goals per game, resulting in 262 this season.
The Avalanche are ranked 13th in league play in goals against this season, having allowed 207 total goals (3.0 per game).
The team has the league’s second-best goal differential at +55 this season.
The Penguins’ 199 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
The Penguins have conceded 3.0 goals per game, 206 total, the 10th-fewest among NHL teams.
Their -7 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.

Through 59 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 40 times.
The Avalanche have won every game they’ve played this season with moneyline odds lower than -257.
The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 72.0% chance of winning this game.
Pittsburgh has 11 wins when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (which has happened 28 times).
Pittsburgh has not played with moneyline odds of +209 or longer once this season.
The win probability for the Penguins, implied from the moneyline, is 32.4%.

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A leading offensive player this season for Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon has recorded 119 points.
Having scored 39 goals and adding 57 assists, Mikko Rantanen is a top contributor for Colorado through 70 games.
Through 65 games, Cale Makar has proven himself as another option for Colorado. He has 77 points (18 goals and 59 assists).
Across 55 games played, Alexandar Georgiev has a goaltending record of 36-15-3. During those games, he’s allowed 151 goals while recording 1399 saves.

Sidney Crosby has recorded 33 goals and 36 assists in 69 games for Pittsburgh, good for 69 points.
Evgeni Malkin has collected 53 points this season, with 19 goals and 34 assists.
Erik Karlsson is a key contributor on offense for Pittsburgh with eight goals and 38 assists.
Tristan Jarry has a .903 save percentage (36th in the league), with 1223 total saves, giving up 130 goals (2.9 goals against average). He has put up a 19-24-5 record this season.

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