The New Jersey Devils (32-21-6) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (33-24-2) on Wednesday, February 26th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ESPN+. Both the Devils and Avalanche will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 ET.

Devils vs Avalanche

The New Jersey Devils Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

New Jersey’s latest game ended in a 3-0 road loss to the Flames, bringing their record to 32-21-6. The Devils were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

The game was scoreless until the third period, when the Flames broke through at 14:26. They added another goal just 28 seconds later, and sealed the win with an empty-netter at 16:45.

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 33-24-2. 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 total over.

The Avalanche led 1-0 early in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each found the net for Colorado.

New Jersey Offense Breakdown

New Jersey’s offense was held scoreless in their 3-0 loss to Calgary, managing 22 shots on goal. The Devils were shut out for the first time since their 4-0 loss to Carolina on January 10.

New Jersey had 19 giveaways in the game and failed to score in the first two periods, which ended 0-0. The Flames scored twice in the third period before adding an empty-net goal to seal the win.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

Colorado’s offense took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 5-2 loss to Nashville. Cale Makar opened the scoring with a power-play goal, his 5th of the season, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal at the 2:17 mark in the third period.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game and were shut out in the first period before Makar’s goal at 17:06 in the second.

New Jersey Team Defense

Defensively, the Devils held the Flames scoreless through the first two periods, but they gave up three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. New Jersey’s defense finished with 5 takeaways and 22 hits.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche will look to bounce back after giving up five goals to the Predators, including two empty-netters late in the third period. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Avalanche’s defense recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits but will aim to improve on the penalty kill, as they allowed two power-play goals.

Devils vs Avalanche Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, New Jersey has an puck line record of 2-8 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
• Colorado has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 1. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 6-4.
• Through their last three games as the favorite, the Devils have an puck line record of 2-1 and a straight up mark of 2-1.

Devils vs Avalanche Prediction

For a moneyline bet, I’m backing the Avalanche to secure a victory over the Devils at home. With the moneyline currently set at -129, I’m locking in my bet on the Avalanche straight-up.

If you’re looking for my recommendation on the puck line, I suggest taking the Devils to cover. Even if the Avalanche manage to win outright, this game is expected to remain competitive, and the Devils should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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