Vancouver Canucks

Ice Hockey NHL Ball Arena Tue 2 Dec 21:00

Colorado Avalanche

  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
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Canucks vs Avalanche

The Vancouver Canucks go up against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena, with face-off scheduled for 21:00 on Tuesday, December 2.

We’re Expecting Avs to Cover the Line

The Avalanche -1.5 look a great wager on the puck line. Our prediction is that they’ll win by two or more goals against the Canucks and you can get odds of -132.

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Previous H2H Was Avs Overtime Win

Vancouver Canucks have been beaten in successive games and the latest was on the road at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles Kings claimed a 2-1 (OT) win. Evander Kane bagged the only goal from just 20 Canucks shots.

Colorado Avalanche have enjoyed eight consecutive home wins at Ball Arena. Last time out, Montreal Canadiens were beaten 7-2. Brock Nelson recorded 4 points, comprising 2 goals and 2 assists.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Avs won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 5-4 triumph when facing the Canucks at Delta Center. The H2H over the past 10 games have seen five wins for both teams.

Starting Goalies

Kevin Lankinen (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 4-7-3 3.5 .881 0
23/24 11-6-0 2.82 .908 1
Scott Wedgewood (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 13-1-3 2.1 .921 1
23/24 16-7-5 2.85 .899 0
Vancouver Canucks – Last 10 Games

2 wins, 5 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 26.5 shots on goal, with a 19.2% powerplay efficiency. The Canucks have given up 4.2 goals from 30.4 shots, averaging 5.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

Quinn Hughes is the top points scorer with 13 points, 1 goal and 12 assists, with Elias Pettersson recording 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Kevin Lankinen have a 3.45 goal against average with a .878 save percentage.

Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

The Avs have 9 wins and 0 overtime loss, averaging 4.4 goals from 33.6 shots on goal, with a 17.1% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 1.6 goals from 28.1 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.4%.

The top points scorer is Nathan MacKinnon with 20 points, 8 goals and 12 assists, while Martin Necas is next in line after registering 15 points, 4 goals and 11 assists. Goalie Scott Wedgewood have a 1.38 GAA with a .951 SV%, including one shutout.

Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks

Our Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast and bet builder picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Game Prediction

We’ve identified a value pick by backing Colorado Avalanche at -132 on the -1.5 puck line. We’re confident that they can achieve a comfortable win in this NHL encounter.

Knowing which players are injured gives us a valuable edge when putting together hockey forecasts. After reviewing the form guide, we turn to the latest stats to shape our NHL predictions.

Key Canucks vs Avalanche stats:

  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 6 consecutive games at home.
  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 11 of their last 20 games.

Avs -1.5 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top NHL sportsbooks, our pick carries a 56.8% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Puck Line Avalanche -1.5
Totals Over 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

Our same game parlay pick is the Avalanche -1.5 on the puck line, Over 6.5 and the most goals to be scored in the second period.

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Correct Score Prediction

Canucks Canucks logo 2 - 6 Avalanche logo Avalanche

The Avalanche are available at +1600 to secure a 6-2 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche 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.

Avs Big Favorites According to Latest Odds

Colorado Avalanche are strong -333 favorites to win this game according to the Moneyline betting odds. The sportsbooks give them a 77% chance of claiming victory. The market suggests that Vancouver Canucks are least likely to win at +260.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. There are many ways to wager on hockey including Totals. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -110.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Vancouver Canucks logo Vancouver Canucks Stats
Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats
Moneyline
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Vancouver Canucks Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Derek Forbort
Injured
Thatcher Demko
Injured
Filip Chytil
Injured
Nils Hoeglander
Injured
Teddy Blugers
Injured
Conor Garland
Injured

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Gavin Brindley
Injured
Logan O'Connor
Injured
Valeri Nichushkin
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Vancouver Canucks Lineups

29 Nov NHL
Canucks 1-2 Kings
28 Nov NHL
Canucks 2-3 Sharks
26 Nov NHL
Canucks 5-4 Ducks
23 Nov NHL
Flames 5-2 Canucks
20 Nov NHL
Stars 4-2 Canucks
17 Nov NHL
Canucks 5-8 Panthers
16 Nov NHL
Canucks 6-2 Lightning
14 Nov NHL
Canucks 3-4 Hurricanes
11 Nov NHL
Jets 5-3 Canucks
09 Nov NHL
Avalanche 5-4 Canucks

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

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
11 Nov NHL
Ducks 1-4 Avalanche
09 Nov NHL
Avalanche 5-4 Canucks
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 25 16 7 2 34 0.68 11 15 86 70 16 8-3-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 2W
2 New Jersey 25 16 8 1 33 0.66 10 14 80 74 6 9-1-1 7-7-0 2-0 5-5 1L
3 Washington 26 15 9 2 32 0.615 14 15 88 69 19 9-5-1 6-4-1 0-2 7-3 4W
4 Philadelphia 24 14 7 3 31 0.646 7 9 73 67 6 8-3-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 3W
5 Pittsburgh 24 12 7 5 29 0.604 11 12 74 70 4 6-4-2 6-3-3 0-3 4-6 1L
6 NY Islanders 26 13 10 3 29 0.558 9 12 76 77 -1 5-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 3L
7 NY Rangers 27 13 12 2 28 0.519 10 12 72 71 1 2-8-1 11-4-1 1-0 5-5 1L
8 Columbus 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 6 8 73 82 -9 5-3-3 6-6-2 3-1 4-6 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 25 16 7 2 34 0.68 13 16 84 65 19 8-5-0 8-2-2 0-0 8-2 7W
2 Boston 27 15 12 0 30 0.556 9 13 83 86 -3 9-5-0 6-7-0 2-0 5-5 1W
3 Montreal 24 13 8 3 29 0.604 8 13 82 87 -5 6-5-1 7-3-2 0-2 4-6 1L
4 Ottawa 25 12 9 4 28 0.56 8 9 79 84 -5 6-3-2 6-6-2 3-0 5-5 2L
5 Detroit 26 13 11 2 28 0.538 9 11 77 89 -12 8-6-1 5-5-1 2-1 4-6 4L
6 Florida 24 12 11 1 25 0.521 11 11 75 77 -2 8-5-1 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2L
7 Toronto 25 11 11 3 25 0.5 7 11 85 89 -4 8-4-3 3-7-0 0-0 3-7 1W
8 Buffalo 25 10 11 4 24 0.48 7 8 76 86 -10 8-5-2 2-6-2 2-0 5-5 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 25 18 1 6 42 0.84 17 18 103 55 48 10-0-2 8-1-4 0-3 9-1 1W
2 Dallas 26 17 5 4 38 0.731 14 15 93 71 22 8-4-1 9-1-3 2-2 8-2 4W
3 Minnesota 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 8 11 77 72 5 8-3-4 6-4-1 3-1 8-2 1L
4 Chicago 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 10 11 80 73 7 6-5-3 5-4-2 0-1 4-6 1W
5 Utah 26 12 11 3 27 0.519 9 12 77 77 0 7-3-1 5-8-2 0-0 3-7 3L
6 Winnipeg 24 13 11 0 26 0.542 11 12 76 70 6 6-5-0 7-6-0 1-0 4-6 1W
7 St Louis 26 9 10 7 25 0.481 9 9 68 91 -23 5-5-4 4-5-3 0-2 4-6 2W
8 Nashville 25 8 13 4 20 0.4 6 7 64 92 -28 5-8-2 3-5-2 1-0 3-7 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 25 15 9 1 31 0.62 9 13 92 83 9 9-3-0 6-6-1 2-0 4-6 1L
2 LA Kings 25 12 6 7 31 0.62 7 11 68 70 -2 3-4-3 9-2-4 1-5 6-4 1W
3 Vegas 25 11 6 8 30 0.6 10 11 76 76 0 6-4-4 5-2-4 0-2 4-6 1W
4 Seattle 24 11 7 6 28 0.583 7 11 59 66 -7 6-3-3 5-4-3 0-3 4-6 3L
5 San Jose 26 12 11 3 27 0.519 6 11 74 84 -10 8-4-3 4-7-0 1-1 5-5 1L
6 Edmonton 26 11 10 5 27 0.519 6 11 81 95 -14 5-2-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
7 Vancouver 26 10 13 3 23 0.442 6 8 79 95 -16 3-7-1 7-6-2 2-0 2-8 2L
8 Calgary 27 9 14 4 22 0.407 7 7 65 82 -17 4-4-2 5-10-2 2-2 5-5 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 25 16 7 2 34 0.68 13 16 84 65 19 8-5-0 8-2-2 0-0 8-2 7W
2 Carolina 25 16 7 2 34 0.68 11 15 86 70 16 8-3-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 2W
3 New Jersey 25 16 8 1 33 0.66 10 14 80 74 6 9-1-1 7-7-0 2-0 5-5 1L
4 Washington 26 15 9 2 32 0.615 14 15 88 69 19 9-5-1 6-4-1 0-2 7-3 4W
5 Philadelphia 24 14 7 3 31 0.646 7 9 73 67 6 8-3-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 3W
6 Boston 27 15 12 0 30 0.556 9 13 83 86 -3 9-5-0 6-7-0 2-0 5-5 1W
7 Pittsburgh 24 12 7 5 29 0.604 11 12 74 70 4 6-4-2 6-3-3 0-3 4-6 1L
8 Montreal 24 13 8 3 29 0.604 8 13 82 87 -5 6-5-1 7-3-2 0-2 4-6 1L
9 NY Islanders 26 13 10 3 29 0.558 9 12 76 77 -1 5-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 3L
10 Ottawa 25 12 9 4 28 0.56 8 9 79 84 -5 6-3-2 6-6-2 3-0 5-5 2L
11 Detroit 26 13 11 2 28 0.538 9 11 77 89 -12 8-6-1 5-5-1 2-1 4-6 4L
12 NY Rangers 27 13 12 2 28 0.519 10 12 72 71 1 2-8-1 11-4-1 1-0 5-5 1L
13 Columbus 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 6 8 73 82 -9 5-3-3 6-6-2 3-1 4-6 4L
14 Florida 24 12 11 1 25 0.521 11 11 75 77 -2 8-5-1 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2L
15 Toronto 25 11 11 3 25 0.5 7 11 85 89 -4 8-4-3 3-7-0 0-0 3-7 1W
16 Buffalo 25 10 11 4 24 0.48 7 8 76 86 -10 8-5-2 2-6-2 2-0 5-5 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 25 18 1 6 42 0.84 17 18 103 55 48 10-0-2 8-1-4 0-3 9-1 1W
2 Dallas 26 17 5 4 38 0.731 14 15 93 71 22 8-4-1 9-1-3 2-2 8-2 4W
3 Minnesota 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 8 11 77 72 5 8-3-4 6-4-1 3-1 8-2 1L
4 Anaheim 25 15 9 1 31 0.62 9 13 92 83 9 9-3-0 6-6-1 2-0 4-6 1L
5 LA Kings 25 12 6 7 31 0.62 7 11 68 70 -2 3-4-3 9-2-4 1-5 6-4 1W
6 Vegas 25 11 6 8 30 0.6 10 11 76 76 0 6-4-4 5-2-4 0-2 4-6 1W
7 Seattle 24 11 7 6 28 0.583 7 11 59 66 -7 6-3-3 5-4-3 0-3 4-6 3L
8 Chicago 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 10 11 80 73 7 6-5-3 5-4-2 0-1 4-6 1W
9 Utah 26 12 11 3 27 0.519 9 12 77 77 0 7-3-1 5-8-2 0-0 3-7 3L
10 San Jose 26 12 11 3 27 0.519 6 11 74 84 -10 8-4-3 4-7-0 1-1 5-5 1L
11 Edmonton 26 11 10 5 27 0.519 6 11 81 95 -14 5-2-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
12 Winnipeg 24 13 11 0 26 0.542 11 12 76 70 6 6-5-0 7-6-0 1-0 4-6 1W
13 St Louis 26 9 10 7 25 0.481 9 9 68 91 -23 5-5-4 4-5-3 0-2 4-6 2W
14 Vancouver 26 10 13 3 23 0.442 6 8 79 95 -16 3-7-1 7-6-2 2-0 2-8 2L
15 Calgary 27 9 14 4 22 0.407 7 7 65 82 -17 4-4-2 5-10-2 2-2 5-5 1L
16 Nashville 25 8 13 4 20 0.4 6 7 64 92 -28 5-8-2 3-5-2 1-0 3-7 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 25 18 1 6 42 0.84 17 18 103 55 48 10-0-2 8-1-4 0-3 9-1 1W
2 Dallas 26 17 5 4 38 0.731 14 15 93 71 22 8-4-1 9-1-3 2-2 8-2 4W
3 Tampa Bay 25 16 7 2 34 0.68 13 16 84 65 19 8-5-0 8-2-2 0-0 8-2 7W
4 Carolina 25 16 7 2 34 0.68 11 15 86 70 16 8-3-1 8-4-1 1-1 5-5 2W
5 New Jersey 25 16 8 1 33 0.66 10 14 80 74 6 9-1-1 7-7-0 2-0 5-5 1L
6 Minnesota 26 14 7 5 33 0.635 8 11 77 72 5 8-3-4 6-4-1 3-1 8-2 1L
7 Washington 26 15 9 2 32 0.615 14 15 88 69 19 9-5-1 6-4-1 0-2 7-3 4W
8 Philadelphia 24 14 7 3 31 0.646 7 9 73 67 6 8-3-2 6-4-1 5-0 6-4 3W
9 Anaheim 25 15 9 1 31 0.62 9 13 92 83 9 9-3-0 6-6-1 2-0 4-6 1L
10 LA Kings 25 12 6 7 31 0.62 7 11 68 70 -2 3-4-3 9-2-4 1-5 6-4 1W
11 Vegas 25 11 6 8 30 0.6 10 11 76 76 0 6-4-4 5-2-4 0-2 4-6 1W
12 Boston 27 15 12 0 30 0.556 9 13 83 86 -3 9-5-0 6-7-0 2-0 5-5 1W
13 Pittsburgh 24 12 7 5 29 0.604 11 12 74 70 4 6-4-2 6-3-3 0-3 4-6 1L
14 Montreal 24 13 8 3 29 0.604 8 13 82 87 -5 6-5-1 7-3-2 0-2 4-6 1L
15 NY Islanders 26 13 10 3 29 0.558 9 12 76 77 -1 5-6-2 8-4-1 1-3 5-5 3L
16 Seattle 24 11 7 6 28 0.583 7 11 59 66 -7 6-3-3 5-4-3 0-3 4-6 3L
17 Ottawa 25 12 9 4 28 0.56 8 9 79 84 -5 6-3-2 6-6-2 3-0 5-5 2L
18 Detroit 26 13 11 2 28 0.538 9 11 77 89 -12 8-6-1 5-5-1 2-1 4-6 4L
19 NY Rangers 27 13 12 2 28 0.519 10 12 72 71 1 2-8-1 11-4-1 1-0 5-5 1L
20 Chicago 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 10 11 80 73 7 6-5-3 5-4-2 0-1 4-6 1W
21 Columbus 25 11 9 5 27 0.54 6 8 73 82 -9 5-3-3 6-6-2 3-1 4-6 4L
22 Utah 26 12 11 3 27 0.519 9 12 77 77 0 7-3-1 5-8-2 0-0 3-7 3L
23 San Jose 26 12 11 3 27 0.519 6 11 74 84 -10 8-4-3 4-7-0 1-1 5-5 1L
24 Edmonton 26 11 10 5 27 0.519 6 11 81 95 -14 5-2-2 6-8-3 0-2 5-5 1W
25 Winnipeg 24 13 11 0 26 0.542 11 12 76 70 6 6-5-0 7-6-0 1-0 4-6 1W
26 Florida 24 12 11 1 25 0.521 11 11 75 77 -2 8-5-1 4-6-0 1-1 5-5 2L
27 Toronto 25 11 11 3 25 0.5 7 11 85 89 -4 8-4-3 3-7-0 0-0 3-7 1W
28 St Louis 26 9 10 7 25 0.481 9 9 68 91 -23 5-5-4 4-5-3 0-2 4-6 2W
29 Buffalo 25 10 11 4 24 0.48 7 8 76 86 -10 8-5-2 2-6-2 2-0 5-5 1W
30 Vancouver 26 10 13 3 23 0.442 6 8 79 95 -16 3-7-1 7-6-2 2-0 2-8 2L
31 Calgary 27 9 14 4 22 0.407 7 7 65 82 -17 4-4-2 5-10-2 2-2 5-5 1L
32 Nashville 25 8 13 4 20 0.4 6 7 64 92 -28 5-8-2 3-5-2 1-0 3-7 1L