The Colorado Avalanche (19-11-2) travel to meet the Arizona Coyotes (11-16-5) at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz., Tuesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Avalanche vs. Coyotes odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Avalanche picked up a 3-2 win in overtime at Nashville Friday, it’s 3rd consecutive non-regulation victory. Overall, Colorado has won 4 straight and 6 of the previous 7 games. The Under has cashed in 9 consecutive outings.
The Coyotes headed into the holiday break on a high note, topping the visiting Los Angeles Kings 2-1 in a shootout Friday. Arizona is a respectable 4-3-1 across the past 8 games overall, including 4-1-1 in the past 6 at home.
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Avalanche at Coyotes odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 2:40 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Avalanche -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Coyotes +210 (bet $100 to win $210)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Avalanche -1.5 (+100) | Coyotes +1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -140 | U: +120)
Avalanche at Coyotes projected goalies
Alexandar Georgiev (15-6-2, 2.36 GAA, .925 SV%, 2 SO) vs. Karel Vejmelka (10-9-4, 3.09 GAA, .910 SV%, 2 SO)
Georgiev has been on fire lately, posting 4 consecutive wins, including a 1-0 shutout in a shootout against the New York Islanders last Monday. He has yielded just 4 total goals on the past 111 shots, good for a ridiculous .964 SV% during the span.
Vejmelka turned aside 26 of the 27 shots he faced against the Kings on Friday, and he has won 4 of his past 7 starts overall. After posting a 2.15 GAA in 8 November starts and 9 appearances, Vejmelka has tailed off a bit. He has a 4-4-2 record, 3.25 GAA and .900 SV% in 10 December starts.
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Avalanche at Coyotes picks and predictions
Prediction
Avalanche 3, Coyotes 2
Moneyline
The Avalanche (-250) will cost you 2 1/2 times your potential return, and that’s risky betting behavior, especially for a heavy favorite on the road.
PASS, and look to the puck line instead.
Puck line/Against the spread
The COYOTES +1.5 (-120) have been surprisingly effective at home lately, and they’re worth backing against the Avalanche -1.5 (+100).
The Avs have won each of the past 3 in either overtime or a shootout, and 5 of the past 6 victories overall have been 1-goal wins. And last season, Arizona was a thorn in Colorado’s side, winning each of the past 2 as a heavy favorite, while losing 1 of the 2 other meetings in a shootout.
Over/Under
UNDER 5.5 (+120) is a value play at plus-money.
Vejmelka has been very giving lately, but the Avalanche offense has struggled to light the lamp recently. And the Under has cashed in 9 in a row for the Avalanche, and each of the previous 3 meetings in this series, too.
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