The Colorado Avalanche (1-4-0) travel to face off against the San Jose Sharks (0-3-2) on Sunday, October 20th. This game will be played at SAP Center in San Jose and televised on NBCS. The Avalanche are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Sharks are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Jets. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Avalanche vs Sharks

The Colorado Avalanche Are Coming Off A Win

The Avalanche picked up their first win of the season, edging the Ducks 4-3 in overtime. Colorado, favored by -1.5 goals, didn’t cover the puck line. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 surpassed that mark. With the victory, the Avalanche now sit at 1-4-0 for the season.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, Colorado rallied with four unanswered goals. Casey Mittelstadt started the comeback with a goal early in the second period, and Nathan MacKinnon sealed the win with a goal 4:19 into overtime.

The San Jose Sharks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Sharks dropped to 0-3-2 after an 8-3 road loss to the Jets. San Jose’s defense struggled from the start, allowing a goal just 1:59 into the first period. The total for the game was set at 5.5 goals, but the teams combined for 11, well over the line.

As underdogs on the puck line, the Sharks failed to cover. San Jose’s defense gave up four goals in the first period, and they never managed to close the gap. Tyler Toffoli scored the Sharks’ first goal at 11:43 in the first, making it 2-1 at the time.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

Ross Colton netted his 3rd and 4th goals of the season, with Nathan MacKinnon adding another in overtime, his 2nd of the year. Casey Mittelstadt also found the net for the 4th time this season. Mikko Rantanen contributed two assists, bringing his total to 6 assists this year.

The Avalanche fired 49 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. They were held scoreless in the 1st period before Mittelstadt broke the ice at 19:03 of the 2nd. Colton’s first goal came on a power play, 35 seconds into the 3rd period.

Sharks Offense Breakdown

San Jose managed 22 shots on goal in their 8-3 loss to Winnipeg, with Tyler Toffoli scoring his 4th goal of the season on a power play. Luke Kunin added his first goal of the year, while Fabian Zetterlund netted his 3rd.

Toffoli also picked up his 2nd assist, and Mikael Granlund earned his 5th assist on Zetterlund’s goal. The Sharks had 12 giveaways in the game.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche will look to improve after allowing the first two goals of the game and a late equalizer with just 13 seconds left in the 3rd period. Goalie Alexandar Georgiev made 17 saves with a save percentage of 85%, while the defense recorded 5 takeaways and 16 hits.

San Jose Team Defense

San Jose’s defense struggled in their last game, allowing 8 goals on 36 shots from the Jets. Mackenzie Blackwood made 13 saves but finished with a 72.2% save percentage. The Sharks’ defense also recorded 6 takeaways and 25 hits. They gave up the first two goals of the game and allowed four more after closing the score to 5-3 in the 3rd period.

Avalanche vs Sharks Trends

• Although Colorado has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 6-4. The team averaged 4 goals per game in these games.
• Through their last five home contests, the Sharks offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. San Jose posted an overall record of 0-5 while going 2-3 ATS.
• As the betting underdog, the Sharks have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. San Jose posted a straight up mark of 0-5 in these matchups.
• Going back to their previous five games as the favorite, Colorado has an puck line mark of 0-5 while going 1-4 straight up.

Avalanche vs Sharks Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Sharks to come out with a win against the Avalanche while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at +221, I’m placing my bet on the Sharks to win outright.

Our projections have the Sharks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Sharks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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