The Colorado Avalanche (3-2-0) play the second game of two in three days against the Anaheim Ducks (1-2-2) at Honda Center. The puck will drop at 8 p.m. ET Sunday for the final contest of Colorado’s four-game California road swing. Below, we analyze the Avalanche-Ducks NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Avalanche at Ducks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:30 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Avalanche -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Ducks +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Against the spread/ATS: Avalanche -1.5 (+145) | Ducks +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Avalanche at Ducks: Projected starting goalies
Philipp Grubauer (3-1-0, .931 SV%, 2.00 GAA) vs. John Gibson (1-1-2, .929 SV%, 2.26 GAA)
Grubauer has rung up three straight wins after opening his season with a loss to the St. Louis Blues. He faced a season-high 38 shots and made 36 saves in Friday’s win over the Ducks.
Gibson took the loss Friday while allowing 3 goals on 32 shots. He has faced at least 32 shots in each of his last three games and continues to be one of the NHL’s busiest goaltenders on a nightly basis.
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Avalanche at Ducks: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Avalanche 5, Ducks 2
Money line (ML)
The AVALANCHE (-190) are the play after coming away with a 3-2 overtime win Friday. They controlled puck possession with a Corsi For percentage of 55.81% at 5-on-5 and also had 23 full-strength scoring chances to 19 for the Ducks.
Both teams struggled with discipline and Colorado was 1-for-4 on the power play while Anaheim was 0-for-5. There’s much more to fear when the Avs have the extra skater and special teams are expected to be a problem for the Ducks all season.
Gibson gives the Ducks a chance to win most nights, but he can’t score the goals.
Against the spread (ATS)
Up the ante and take the AVALANCHE -1.5 (+145) to win by at least 2 goals. They’re just 1-4 against the spread thus far with only one win by a multi-goal margin, but the offense can erupt at any time.
Over/Under (O/U)
Lean to the OVER 5.5 (-105) on a low total. The Avalanche will take care of the bulk of the scoring and the Ducks will get on the board late.
There were just five goals scored in Friday’s contest but the floodgates could open if the parade to the penalty box continues in the second head-to-head meeting.
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