The Colorado Avalanche (28-20-2) travel to face off against the New York Rangers (24-20-4) on Sunday, January 26th. This game will be played at Madison Square Garden in New York and televised on ESPN+. The Rangers 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 1:00 ET.

Avalanche vs Rangers

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 28-20-2 this season. Colorado took the lead in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Cale Makar opened the scoring at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators quickly tied it up and took control from there. Nathan MacKinnon added a goal for Colorado in the third period, narrowing the score to 3-2 before Nashville sealed the win with two empty-netters.

The New York Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers improved to 24-20-4 with a 5-2 road win against the Islanders. As -1.5 goal favorites, they covered the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players scored for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. The Rangers held a 2-0 lead before the Islanders got on the board in the second period.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his fifth goal of the season, which came on a power play. Nathan MacKinnon added his sixth goal, while also picking up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal.

The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game. Makar and MacKinnon each took six and three shots on goal, respectively. Devon Toews contributed with his second assist of the season.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals, including his 9th of the season on an empty net and his 8th on a power play. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, while Vincent Trocheck added his 4th, and Adam Edstrom netted his 1st.

Mika Zibanejad contributed three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and scored once on a power play and once shorthanded. They had 14 giveaways in the game.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up the first goal at 11:29 of the 2nd period and allowed two more in the 3rd, leading to a 5-2 loss. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. Colorado’s defense recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

New York Team Defense

Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, leading the Rangers to a 5-2 win over the Islanders. Defensively, New York had 10 takeaways and 19 hits. They allowed two goals, both in the second period, but shut out the Islanders in the first and third periods.

Avalanche vs Rangers Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Colorado has an puck line mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• In their last three home games, New York has averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 0. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Rangers have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
• As the betting favorite, the Avalanche have an puck line mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Colorado posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.

Avalanche vs Rangers Prediction

When it comes to a moneyline wager, I’m going with the Rangers to defeat the Avalanche while playing at home. Given the current moneyline odds at -115, I’m placing a wager on the Rangers to win outright.

For a puck line prediction, our preference is the Rangers to secure a win and cover. Anticipate the Rangers to win this one by multiple goals over the Avalanche.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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