The Colorado Avalanche (20-8-2) wrap up a two-game set Tuesday against the Arizona Coyotes (13-14-5) with a 10 p.m. ET puck drop at Gila River Arena. Below, we analyze the Avalanche-Coyotes odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Avalanche at Coyotes: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Avalanche -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Coyotes +210 (bet $100 to win $210)
- Against the spread/ATS: Avalanche -1.5 (+110) | Coyotes +1.5 (-135)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Avalanche at Coyotes: Projected starting goalies
Jonas Johansson (0-5-1, 3.79 GAA, .884 SV%) vs. Adin Hill (1-3-1, 2.78 GAA, .908 SV%)
Johansson, acquired from the Buffalo Sabres over the weekend, goes from the basement of the NHL to near the penthouse. He will work as Philipp Grubauer‘s understudy.
Hill will get a chance to shine after Antti Raanta was roughed up in a 5-1 loss at home to the Avalanche in the front end of the back-to-back. He has allowed 3 goals in each of his four starts. Unfortunately for Hill, the Coyotes have mustered just 4 total goals of support in those starts.
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Avalanche at Coyotes: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Coyotes 5, Avalanche 4
Money line (ML)
The COYOTES (+210) came up short in the opener against Grubauer, but Johansson will be looking to get acclimated, and it could be a bumpy road in his first start in a Colorado sweater.
Hill has deserved a much better fate for the home side, and the offense ‘should’ finally be able to break out against a mediocre goaltender at the other end.
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Against the spread (ATS)
If you’re not feeling them to win straight up, back the COYOTES +1.5 (-135).
Regardless of the backstop situation, they’re certainly not a bad play for a little insurance on the puck line. Personally, I rarely play underdogs on the PL, but it makes plenty of sense in this particular instance. Arizona won’t get its doors blown off like it did in the front end of this two-game set Monday.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 5.5 (-105) is a solid play in this one. Under bettors swallowed a bitter pill Monday, as Avalanche W Joonas Donskoi bagged two late third-period goals to flip the Under to an Over. We won’t need any late heroics here, as the total should be well Over, and early on.
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