Colorado Avalanche

Ice Hockey NHL Madison Square Garden Sat 6 Dec 12:30

New York Rangers

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Avalanche vs Rangers

The Colorado Avalanche square off against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, with face-off scheduled for 12:30 on Saturday, December 6.

Avs Look the Smart Pick

For a value bet, head to the 3-Way Moneyline where you can back the Avalanche to get the better of the Rangers in 60 minutes. Our prediction is currently on offer at a juicy -106.

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7 Avs Victories in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Colorado Avalanche have been beaten in successive road games and the latest was at UBS Arena. New York Islanders claimed a 6-3 win. Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin each scored one goal.

New York Rangers made it back-to-back wins in their last game. It was a 4-2 road triumph at Canadian Tire Centre when meeting Ottawa Senators. Vladislav Gavrikov was among the goalscorers where four different players found the net. Goalie Igor Shesterkin made 25 saves (.926).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Avs triumphed 6-3 when they last played the Rangers. This head-to-head was played at Ball Arena. The Avs have three straight wins against the Rangers. They’ve also claimed 7 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 13-2-1 2.3 .917 2
23/24 10-25-1 3.45 .899 2
Igor Shesterkin (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 17-12-4 2.5 .913 1
23/24 36-17-2 2.58 .912 4
Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 4.1 goals from 33.7 shots on goal, with a 9.7% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have been giving up 1.8 goals from 27.7 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

Martin Necas is the top points scorer with 15 points, 4 goals and 11 assists, with Nathan MacKinnon recording 14 points, 8 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 1.85 goal against average with a .936 save percentage, including two shutouts.

New York Rangers – Last 10 Games

The Rangers have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 23.6 shots on goal, with a 26.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.8 goals from 30.5 shots, averaging 3.4 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.4%.

The top points scorer is Artemi Panarin with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, while Mika Zibanejad is next best after registering 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Igor Shesterkin have a 2.53 GAA with a .912 SV%.

Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Prediction & Picks

Step into Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers with confidence, armed with our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, key player prop plays and a custom-built bet builder for maximum value.

Game Prediction

Our best pick is that Colorado Avalanche will outscore their opponents in regulation time, with odds of -106 currently available that they win this NHL clash. That looks a price worth taking on this value selection.

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Key Avalanche vs Rangers stats:

  • Avalanche have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Avalanche have won 14 of their last 20 games.
  • Rangers have lost 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Rangers have lost 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • Rangers have lost their last 3 games against Avalanche.

Avs 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 51.5% chance of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this hockey bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Artemi Panarin Under 2.5 Shots -105 BetMGM logo

Artemi Panarin (Rangers) has finished with Under 2.5 shots on goal in 9 of the past 10 games. We can use these statistics to our advantage, with odds of -105 that he fails to cover the Shots on Goal line.

Same Game Parlay Picks

3-Way Moneyline Avalanche
To Score Nathan MacKinnon
Shots on Goal Artemi Panarin Under 2.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of the Avalanche claiming victory in 60 minutes, Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) scoring and Artemi Panarin (Rangers) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Anticipating a Close Contest

Colorado Avalanche have the shortest price to win this game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 64% probability due to their -179 Moneyline betting odds. New York Rangers are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +146.

1.5 is where the puck line lies, with total goals being 6.5 right now. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are +116.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats
New York Rangers logo New York Rangers Stats
Moneyline
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 27 21.48 22 24 46 32
88 Martin Necas 27 20.9 14 21 35 25
8 Cale Makar 27 25.18 9 24 33 27
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
10 Artemi Panarin 29 20.67 9 21 30 0
23 Adam Fox 27 23.84 3 23 26 4
93 Mika Zibanejad 29 20.51 10 11 21 -6

Injuries & Suspensions

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Logan O'Connor
Injured
Gavin Brindley
Injured
Scott Wedgewood
Injured

New York Rangers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Adam Fox
Injured
Adam Edstroem
Injured
Matthew Rempe
Injured

Starting Lineups

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

31
Igor Shesterkin
44
Vladislav Gavrikov
4
Braden Schneider
10
Artemi Panarin
93
Mika Zibanejad
13
Alexis Lafreniere
88
Martin Necas
29
Nathan MacKinnon
62
Artturi Lehkonen
8
Cale Makar
7
Devon Toews
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

31
Igor Shesterkin
24
Carson Soucy
17
Will Borgen
8
J.T. Miller
16
Vincent Trocheck
43
Conor Sheary
20
Ross Colton
11
Brock Nelson
92
Gabriel Landeskog
84
Brent Burns
42
Josh Manson
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

31
Igor Shesterkin
29
Matthew Robertson
60
Scott Morrow
50
Will Cuylle
42
Noah Laba
65
Brett Berard
95
Victor Olofsson
18
Jack Drury
13
Valeri Nichushkin
70
Sam Malinski
49
Samuel Girard
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

New York Rangers logo New York Rangers

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

31
Igor Shesterkin
22
Jonny Brodzinski
39
Sam Carrick
14
Taylor Raddysh
94
Joel Kiviranta
93
Zakhar Bardakov
17
Parker Kelly
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

04 Dec NHL
Avalanche 3-6 Islanders
02 Dec NHL
Canucks 1-3 Avalanche
29 Nov NHL
Canadiens 2-7 Avalanche
28 Nov NHL
Avalanche 2-3 Wild
26 Nov NHL
Sharks 0-6 Avalanche
23 Nov NHL
Avalanche 1-0 Blackhawks
22 Nov NHL
Avalanche 3-0 Predators
20 Nov NHL
Rangers 3-6 Avalanche
16 Nov NHL
Islanders 1-4 Avalanche
13 Nov NHL
Sabres 3-6 Avalanche

Previous New York Rangers Lineups

04 Dec NHL
Rangers 4-2 Senators
02 Dec NHL
Stars 2-3 Rangers
29 Nov NHL
Lightning 4-1 Rangers
28 Nov NHL
Rangers 6-2 Bruins
26 Nov NHL
Rangers 4-2 Hurricanes
24 Nov NHL
Blues 2-3 Rangers
22 Nov NHL
Rangers 2-3 Mammoth
20 Nov NHL
Rangers 3-6 Avalanche
18 Nov NHL
Rangers 2-3 Golden Knights
16 Nov NHL
Red Wings 2-1 Rangers
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 48 29 15 4 62 0.646 20 25 167 143 24 17-8-1 12-7-3 4-2 5-5 1W
2 NY Islanders 47 26 16 5 57 0.606 17 22 139 130 9 14-8-2 12-8-3 4-5 6-4 1W
3 Pittsburgh 46 22 14 10 54 0.587 18 21 147 140 7 11-7-6 11-7-4 1-6 7-3 1W
4 Washington 48 24 18 6 54 0.563 21 24 155 138 17 14-9-3 10-9-3 0-5 4-6 1L
5 Philadelphia 46 22 16 8 52 0.565 15 17 138 143 -5 12-7-5 10-9-3 5-3 3-7 5L
6 New Jersey 47 24 21 2 50 0.532 16 21 126 145 -19 12-8-2 12-13-0 3-0 4-6 2W
7 Columbus 47 21 19 7 49 0.521 13 17 144 157 -13 11-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 3W
8 NY Rangers 48 20 22 6 46 0.479 13 18 126 147 -21 5-13-4 15-9-2 2-0 2-8 5L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 46 29 13 4 62 0.674 23 27 162 119 43 12-9-0 17-4-4 2-2 9-1 1L
2 Detroit 49 29 16 4 62 0.633 21 27 153 150 3 17-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 7-3 1W
3 Montreal 48 26 15 7 59 0.615 17 24 162 159 3 13-10-1 13-5-6 2-4 6-4 2L
4 Buffalo 46 26 16 4 56 0.609 20 23 153 143 10 16-6-2 10-10-2 3-0 8-2 2W
5 Boston 48 27 19 2 56 0.583 20 25 159 148 11 17-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 7-3 5W
6 Toronto 47 23 16 8 54 0.574 17 23 158 155 3 16-5-5 7-11-3 0-1 6-4 2L
7 Florida 46 24 19 3 51 0.554 21 22 140 154 -14 14-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 4-6 1L
8 Ottawa 46 22 19 5 49 0.533 17 19 151 153 -2 11-9-3 11-10-2 3-0 4-6 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 46 33 5 8 74 0.804 30 32 185 110 75 19-1-3 14-4-5 1-4 6-4 2L
2 Dallas 48 27 12 9 63 0.656 23 24 162 135 27 12-6-3 15-6-6 3-3 2-8 2L
3 Minnesota 48 26 13 9 61 0.635 18 23 150 136 14 13-6-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 3L
4 Utah 48 24 20 4 52 0.542 18 24 147 132 15 13-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Nashville 47 23 20 4 50 0.532 16 20 136 154 -18 13-10-2 10-10-2 3-0 7-3 3W
6 St Louis 48 19 21 8 46 0.479 18 18 120 163 -43 12-9-5 7-12-3 1-2 5-5 2W
7 Chicago 47 19 21 7 45 0.479 15 17 131 149 -18 10-11-4 9-10-3 2-3 5-5 2L
8 Winnipeg 46 19 22 5 43 0.467 17 18 141 144 -3 11-9-3 8-13-2 1-1 4-6 4W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 46 23 11 12 58 0.63 16 22 153 143 10 11-6-6 12-5-6 1-5 6-4 6W
2 Edmonton 48 23 17 8 54 0.563 18 23 159 158 1 11-6-4 12-11-4 0-3 4-6 2L
3 Seattle 46 21 16 9 51 0.554 15 20 127 135 -8 10-7-5 11-9-4 1-4 5-5 2L
4 San Jose 47 24 20 3 51 0.543 13 22 148 168 -20 13-9-3 11-11-0 2-1 7-3 1L
5 LA Kings 47 19 16 12 50 0.532 12 16 124 134 -10 7-10-7 12-6-5 3-6 3-7 3L
6 Anaheim 47 23 21 3 49 0.521 14 18 156 171 -15 13-8-1 10-13-2 5-0 2-8 2W
7 Calgary 47 20 23 4 44 0.468 16 18 122 141 -19 12-7-2 8-16-2 2-2 5-5 1W
8 Vancouver 47 16 26 5 37 0.394 10 12 126 170 -44 4-12-3 12-14-2 4-1 1-9 9L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 46 29 13 4 62 0.674 23 27 162 119 43 12-9-0 17-4-4 2-2 9-1 1L
2 Carolina 48 29 15 4 62 0.646 20 25 167 143 24 17-8-1 12-7-3 4-2 5-5 1W
3 Detroit 49 29 16 4 62 0.633 21 27 153 150 3 17-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 7-3 1W
4 Montreal 48 26 15 7 59 0.615 17 24 162 159 3 13-10-1 13-5-6 2-4 6-4 2L
5 NY Islanders 47 26 16 5 57 0.606 17 22 139 130 9 14-8-2 12-8-3 4-5 6-4 1W
6 Buffalo 46 26 16 4 56 0.609 20 23 153 143 10 16-6-2 10-10-2 3-0 8-2 2W
7 Boston 48 27 19 2 56 0.583 20 25 159 148 11 17-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 7-3 5W
8 Pittsburgh 46 22 14 10 54 0.587 18 21 147 140 7 11-7-6 11-7-4 1-6 7-3 1W
9 Toronto 47 23 16 8 54 0.574 17 23 158 155 3 16-5-5 7-11-3 0-1 6-4 2L
10 Washington 48 24 18 6 54 0.563 21 24 155 138 17 14-9-3 10-9-3 0-5 4-6 1L
11 Philadelphia 46 22 16 8 52 0.565 15 17 138 143 -5 12-7-5 10-9-3 5-3 3-7 5L
12 Florida 46 24 19 3 51 0.554 21 22 140 154 -14 14-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 4-6 1L
13 New Jersey 47 24 21 2 50 0.532 16 21 126 145 -19 12-8-2 12-13-0 3-0 4-6 2W
14 Ottawa 46 22 19 5 49 0.533 17 19 151 153 -2 11-9-3 11-10-2 3-0 4-6 2W
15 Columbus 47 21 19 7 49 0.521 13 17 144 157 -13 11-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 3W
16 NY Rangers 48 20 22 6 46 0.479 13 18 126 147 -21 5-13-4 15-9-2 2-0 2-8 5L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 46 33 5 8 74 0.804 30 32 185 110 75 19-1-3 14-4-5 1-4 6-4 2L
2 Dallas 48 27 12 9 63 0.656 23 24 162 135 27 12-6-3 15-6-6 3-3 2-8 2L
3 Minnesota 48 26 13 9 61 0.635 18 23 150 136 14 13-6-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 3L
4 Vegas 46 23 11 12 58 0.63 16 22 153 143 10 11-6-6 12-5-6 1-5 6-4 6W
5 Edmonton 48 23 17 8 54 0.563 18 23 159 158 1 11-6-4 12-11-4 0-3 4-6 2L
6 Utah 48 24 20 4 52 0.542 18 24 147 132 15 13-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 2W
7 Seattle 46 21 16 9 51 0.554 15 20 127 135 -8 10-7-5 11-9-4 1-4 5-5 2L
8 San Jose 47 24 20 3 51 0.543 13 22 148 168 -20 13-9-3 11-11-0 2-1 7-3 1L
9 Nashville 47 23 20 4 50 0.532 16 20 136 154 -18 13-10-2 10-10-2 3-0 7-3 3W
10 LA Kings 47 19 16 12 50 0.532 12 16 124 134 -10 7-10-7 12-6-5 3-6 3-7 3L
11 Anaheim 47 23 21 3 49 0.521 14 18 156 171 -15 13-8-1 10-13-2 5-0 2-8 2W
12 St Louis 48 19 21 8 46 0.479 18 18 120 163 -43 12-9-5 7-12-3 1-2 5-5 2W
13 Chicago 47 19 21 7 45 0.479 15 17 131 149 -18 10-11-4 9-10-3 2-3 5-5 2L
14 Calgary 47 20 23 4 44 0.468 16 18 122 141 -19 12-7-2 8-16-2 2-2 5-5 1W
15 Winnipeg 46 19 22 5 43 0.467 17 18 141 144 -3 11-9-3 8-13-2 1-1 4-6 4W
16 Vancouver 47 16 26 5 37 0.394 10 12 126 170 -44 4-12-3 12-14-2 4-1 1-9 9L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 46 33 5 8 74 0.804 30 32 185 110 75 19-1-3 14-4-5 1-4 6-4 2L
2 Dallas 48 27 12 9 63 0.656 23 24 162 135 27 12-6-3 15-6-6 3-3 2-8 2L
3 Tampa Bay 46 29 13 4 62 0.674 23 27 162 119 43 12-9-0 17-4-4 2-2 9-1 1L
4 Carolina 48 29 15 4 62 0.646 20 25 167 143 24 17-8-1 12-7-3 4-2 5-5 1W
5 Detroit 49 29 16 4 62 0.633 21 27 153 150 3 17-8-1 12-8-3 2-2 7-3 1W
6 Minnesota 48 26 13 9 61 0.635 18 23 150 136 14 13-6-6 13-7-3 3-3 4-6 3L
7 Montreal 48 26 15 7 59 0.615 17 24 162 159 3 13-10-1 13-5-6 2-4 6-4 2L
8 Vegas 46 23 11 12 58 0.63 16 22 153 143 10 11-6-6 12-5-6 1-5 6-4 6W
9 NY Islanders 47 26 16 5 57 0.606 17 22 139 130 9 14-8-2 12-8-3 4-5 6-4 1W
10 Buffalo 46 26 16 4 56 0.609 20 23 153 143 10 16-6-2 10-10-2 3-0 8-2 2W
11 Boston 48 27 19 2 56 0.583 20 25 159 148 11 17-8-1 10-11-1 2-1 7-3 5W
12 Pittsburgh 46 22 14 10 54 0.587 18 21 147 140 7 11-7-6 11-7-4 1-6 7-3 1W
13 Toronto 47 23 16 8 54 0.574 17 23 158 155 3 16-5-5 7-11-3 0-1 6-4 2L
14 Washington 48 24 18 6 54 0.563 21 24 155 138 17 14-9-3 10-9-3 0-5 4-6 1L
15 Edmonton 48 23 17 8 54 0.563 18 23 159 158 1 11-6-4 12-11-4 0-3 4-6 2L
16 Philadelphia 46 22 16 8 52 0.565 15 17 138 143 -5 12-7-5 10-9-3 5-3 3-7 5L
17 Utah 48 24 20 4 52 0.542 18 24 147 132 15 13-7-2 11-13-2 0-0 6-4 2W
18 Florida 46 24 19 3 51 0.554 21 22 140 154 -14 14-9-3 10-10-0 2-1 4-6 1L
19 Seattle 46 21 16 9 51 0.554 15 20 127 135 -8 10-7-5 11-9-4 1-4 5-5 2L
20 San Jose 47 24 20 3 51 0.543 13 22 148 168 -20 13-9-3 11-11-0 2-1 7-3 1L
21 New Jersey 47 24 21 2 50 0.532 16 21 126 145 -19 12-8-2 12-13-0 3-0 4-6 2W
22 Nashville 47 23 20 4 50 0.532 16 20 136 154 -18 13-10-2 10-10-2 3-0 7-3 3W
23 LA Kings 47 19 16 12 50 0.532 12 16 124 134 -10 7-10-7 12-6-5 3-6 3-7 3L
24 Ottawa 46 22 19 5 49 0.533 17 19 151 153 -2 11-9-3 11-10-2 3-0 4-6 2W
25 Anaheim 47 23 21 3 49 0.521 14 18 156 171 -15 13-8-1 10-13-2 5-0 2-8 2W
26 Columbus 47 21 19 7 49 0.521 13 17 144 157 -13 11-7-4 10-12-3 4-1 5-5 3W
27 St Louis 48 19 21 8 46 0.479 18 18 120 163 -43 12-9-5 7-12-3 1-2 5-5 2W
28 NY Rangers 48 20 22 6 46 0.479 13 18 126 147 -21 5-13-4 15-9-2 2-0 2-8 5L
29 Chicago 47 19 21 7 45 0.479 15 17 131 149 -18 10-11-4 9-10-3 2-3 5-5 2L
30 Calgary 47 20 23 4 44 0.468 16 18 122 141 -19 12-7-2 8-16-2 2-2 5-5 1W
31 Winnipeg 46 19 22 5 43 0.467 17 18 141 144 -3 11-9-3 8-13-2 1-1 4-6 4W
32 Vancouver 47 16 26 5 37 0.394 10 12 126 170 -44 4-12-3 12-14-2 4-1 1-9 9L