The Vancouver Canucks (36-29-13) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (48-27-4) on Thursday, April 10th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ESPN+. The Canucks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Avalanche are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Predators. Puck drop is set for 9:00 ET.

Canucks vs Avalanche

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

Vancouver improved to 36-29-13 with a 3-2 road win over the Sharks. The Canucks were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.

The Sharks scored first, but Pius Suter tied it up at 5:19 in the second period. Vancouver took the lead with a goal from Jake DeBrusk in the third, but the Sharks tied it again with 1:17 left. Suter scored the game-winner for the Canucks with just 26 seconds remaining.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record now stands at 48-27-4. Colorado initially took the lead with a goal at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed it over. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. They’ll look to bounce back in their next game.

Vancouver Offense Breakdown

Pius Suter led the Canucks with two goals in their 3-2 win over the Sharks, bringing his season total to four. He found the net at 5:19 in the second period and again with just 26 seconds left in the game. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season at the 4:22 mark in the third period.

Vancouver took 27 shots on goal but had 25 giveaways. After a scoreless first period, the Canucks got on the board with Suter’s first goal.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, the Avalanche took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal late in the third period.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, and Makar earned his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s. The Avalanche recorded 23 giveaways in the game.

Vancouver Team Defense

Defensively, the Canucks will look to improve after giving up the first goal at 2:37 into the 2nd period and another at 18:43 in the 3rd. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the defense recorded 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Colorado Team Defense

Colorado’s defense gave up two late goals in their previous game, but both were empty-netters. The first came at 1:14 of the 3rd period, and the second came at 0:41. The Avalanche had just made it a 3-2 game with 2:17 remaining. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Canucks vs Avalanche Trends

• In their last five road games, Vancouver has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 4 . The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• Although Colorado has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Colorado has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 puck line in their last three games.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Canucks have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-7.

Canucks vs Avalanche Prediction

If you’re looking for a straight moneyline bet, then the Avalanche are the way to go. However, with a payout of -230, you might consider using this bet as a leg of a parlay.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Canucks to cover. Even if the Avalanche secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Canucks should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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