Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 2/23/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-335) Red Wings (+260)

The Detroit Red Wings (23-22-6) will play the Colorado Avalanche (36-10-4) at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Colorado at -335 while Detroit is coming in at +260. The over/under is set at 6.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-1 defeat against the Bruins in their last game. The Avalanche had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this loss. In the outing, they finished 1 of the 29 shots they tried. They also had 4 chances with the advantage and scored 1 goal. Colorado accounted for 8 mins in the box in this game.

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In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 196 goals (2nd in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 142. For the year, they have recorded 76 points and their points percentage is sitting at .760. Colorado skates onto the rink with 181 power play chances and they have scored 43 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 23.76%. At even strength, the Avalanche have conceded 108 goals while earning 153 of their own. Colorado has attempted 1,754 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.2%. The Avalanche have had 1,544 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .908. Colorado Avalanche opponents have recorded 149 power play opportunities (10th in professional hockey) and have earned 34 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has played in 278 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 131-89-34 and he was named the starter in 261 games. Opponents have racked up 644 goals versus Kuemper in his professional career and his goals against average is 2.47. Kuemper has seen 7,764 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 7,120 saves. His save percentage currently is at .917 during his 15,638 mins on the ice. In his professional hockey career, Kuemper has accrued 148 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .567.

In their last game, Detroit played the Rangers in an outing where the Red Wings took home the win by a mark of 3-2. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Red Wings scored 3 goals of the 33 shots on goal they pursued.

Detroit has taken 1,497 shots (19th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 9.62%, while allowing their opponents 1,670 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.89% on their opponents 141 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.5%. They have recorded 144 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 16.67%. The Red Wings have accumulated 120 goals at even strength and 24 goals (23rd in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 175 goals to be scored by of a combination of 141 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they were shorthanded. During this campaign, the Detroit Red Wings have tallied 144 goals, 52 points, in addition to a points percentage of .510.

For the opposition you are going to see Alex Nedeljkovic in goal. He has accrued 1,713 stops out of 1,871 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .916. Nedeljkovic has amassed a career mark of 31-21-9 and has participated in 65 games. He has been a starter 60 games and has accumulated 3,714 mins. Nedeljkovic's rate of quality starts is 58.3% and he has 35 quality starts in his pro career. Teams are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has yielded 158 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado (-335)

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