The Arizona Coyotes and Colorado Avalanche continue their Western Conference First-Round series at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The Avs lead the series 3-1 and the puck drop for Game 5 is slated for Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Coyotes-Avalanche NHL betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Coyotes vs. Avalanche : Projected starting goalies
Darcy Kuemper vs. Philipp Grubauer
Kuemper recorded a goals against average of 2.22 on the strength of a .928 save percentage through 29 regular-season starts. Kuemper faced Colorado once during the regular season and stopped all 33 shots in an Arizona shootout victory Nov. 2. He’s been solid in the postseason save for Game 4 when he was lifted after 40 minutes and four Colorado goals, but he still has a .924 SV% through eight games, including the qualification round.
Grubauer registered a 2.63 GAA and .916 SV% during the regular season. The 28-year-old netminder has a .951 SV% in this series. He has had to face only 61 shots over his three victories in the series.
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Coyotes vs. Avalanche: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Colorado 4, Arizona 2
Moneyline (ML)
Colorado’s forward depth came through in Game 4, propelling the Avs (-228) to a 7-1 victory and pushing the Coyotes (+190) to the brink of elimination. Led by three goals apiece for C Nazem Kadri and RW Mikko Rantanen, nine different Colorado forwards have scored in this series.
Three times this series (Games 1, 2 , and 4) the Avs have doubled up the ‘Yotes in shots on goal. That comes on the heels of out-firing the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights by significant margins in two games during the round robin.
The Avalanche are a top-flight team getting it done at both ends of the ice. Early in the regular season when Colorado bolted to five-plus goals, they would invariably fall flat the next time out, but the Avs tightened up their defense and goaltending. They are 7-3 in the next-time-out after their last 10 five-goal games. PEG COLORADO (-238) as a fair price in Game 5.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
In the above-mentioned next-time-outs, all seven wins were by multi-goal margins. BACK COLORADO -1.5 (+125) as perhaps the best play on the board in this one.
Over/Under (O/U)
The number here doesn’t have a lean in principle. THE PRICE ON THE OVER 5.5 (+105) IS SOLID.
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