The Colorado Avalanche (18-14-0) travel to face off against the Vancouver Canucks (15-9-5) on Monday, December 16th. This game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver 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 10:30 ET.

Avalanche vs Canucks

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 18-14-0. Colorado was the underdog on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals. The combined 7 goals pushed the game over the total.

Colorado scored first, but Nashville responded with five straight goals. The Avalanche’s defense allowed two empty-netters in the final period.

The Vancouver Canucks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, Vancouver improved to 15-9-5. The Canucks were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 5.

Vancouver trailed 1-0 in the second period before Pius Suter tied it up at 5:19. They took the lead in the third period with a goal from Jake DeBrusk, but the Sharks tied it again before Suter scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Nathan MacKinnon scored his 6th goal of the season, while Cale Makar added his 5th, which came on a power play at 17:06 in the second period.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist, and Makar now has 16 assists on the season. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Canucks Offense Breakdown

Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, including a late game-winner with just 26 seconds left. Suter now has four goals on the season, having previously scored at 5:19 in the second period. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the year, which came at 4:22 in the third period.

Vancouver took 27 shots on goal and recorded 25 giveaways. The Canucks were held scoreless in the first period before Suter got them on the board in the second.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche allowed the first goal at 11:29 in the second period. They gave up another at 1:20 in the second, and three more in the third, including two empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. Colorado’s defense finished with 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Vancouver Team Defense

Defensively, the Canucks will look to improve after giving up the first goal just 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 added 5 takeaways and 24 hits.

Avalanche vs Canucks Trends

• Colorado has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
• Through their last ten home games, Vancouver has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Through their last five games as the underdog, the Canucks have an puck line record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
• Colorado has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.

Avalanche vs Canucks Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Canucks to pick up on a win over the Avalanche at home. With the moneyline sitting at +116, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Canucks straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Canucks winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Canucks straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to 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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