The Colorado Avalanche (11-6-1) play the first game of a two-game set on the road against the San Jose Sharks (7-9-2) Monday with a 10:30 p.m. ET puck drop at SAP Center. Below, we analyze the Avalanche-Sharks odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Avalanche at Sharks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:45 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Avalanche -225 (bet $225 to win $100) | Sharks +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
- Against the spread/ATS: Avalanche -1.5 (+120) | Sharks +1.5 (-145)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Avalanche at Sharks: Projected starting goalies
Philipp Grubauer (10-5-0, 2.01 GAA, .923 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Martin Jones (6-5-1, 3.85 GAA, .877 SV%)
Grubauer bounced back from a rough loss to the Minnesota Wild last week with a sharp performance against the Arizona Coyotes Saturday. He stopped 23 of 25 shots, and he has allowed 3 or fewer goals in 13 of his past 14 outings. He stopped all 21 shots he faced for one of his two shutouts in his last outing against the Sharks.
Jones has won just once in his past five outings, and he was also roughed up by Minnesota last week. The Wild hung four goals on him with just 20 shots, leading to a second-period pulling on home ice. He has allowed 3 or more goals in eight of his past nine appearances.
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Avalanche at Sharks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Avalanche 5, Sharks 2
Money line (ML)
The Avalanche (-225) are just too expensive on the road, as you have to lay more than two times your potential return. Look to the puck line instead.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The AVALANCHE -1.5 (+120) are a much better value at this price, as they have a high-octane offense and Jones has been terribly leaky in the crease this season.
While the Avalanche are a dismal 4-23 in their past 27 trips to San Jose, they are 4-0 in their previous four meetings overall in this series. The favorite is also 41-13 in the past 54 meetings.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 6 (-115) is a good bet, as the Colorado offense has the potential to take care of this total on its own when.
The Over is also 16-6-2 in the past 24 meetings in this series, including 11-2-1 in the past 14 battles in San Jose. The Over is also 11-5 in San Jose’s past 16 as an underdog.
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