Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 3/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-200) Red Wings (+165)

Little Caesars Arena is where the Detroit Red Wings (30-28-9) will take on the Colorado Avalanche (39-22-6) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Colorado at -200 while Detroit is priced at +165. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-4 victory over the Senators in the last game they played. Colorado accrued 14 penalty mins for this game. Furthermore, they had 3 power play attempts and were able to notch 1 goal. The Avalanche had a impressive offensive output in this victory. While out there on the ice, they converted 5 out of the 30 shots they attempted.

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In relation to scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have racked up 216 goals (16th in the league) for the season and have allowed 187. For the season, they have scored 84 points and their points percentage is .627. Colorado has tallied 214 power play chances and they have added 52 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 24.30%. While at even strength, the Avalanche have conceded 143 goals while having 164 themselves. Colorado has taken 2,230 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.7%. The Avalanche so far have had 2,099 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .911. Colorado Avalanche opponents have 208 power play tries (17th in the NHL) and have notched 44 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Alexandar Georgiev. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Georgiev has compiled 91 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .548. His save percentage currently is .911 in his 9,919 minutes in the crease. Georgiev has had 5,267 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 4,797 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 470 goals against Georgiev in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.84. He has accumulated a record of 88-62-16 and he has gotten the start in 166 games. Georgiev has taken the ice for 178 contests over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Detroit faced the Predators in a matchup where the Red Wings ended up taking the loss by a mark of 2-1. They had 4 power play attempts in this one and earned 1 out of those attempts. The Red Wings notched 1 goal of the 29 shots on goal they attempted.

The Red Wings have scored 149 goals at even strength and 49 goals (13th in the league) while on the power play. Detroit has put up 1,927 shots (29th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.28%, while allowing the other team 2,066 shots. During this campaign, the Detroit Red Wings are sitting with 198 goals, 69 points, and a points percentage of .515. They have permitted 216 goals to be scored by of a combination of 172 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 232 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.12%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 78.33% on their opponents 203 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.5%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Ville Husso in goal. His opposition is averaging 2.82 goals/game and he has relinquished 288 goals altogether. Husso's quality start percentage comes out to 53.9% and he has made 55 quality starts in his pro career. He was named a starter in 102 games and his ice time sits at 6,119 minutes. Husso is sitting with a career record of 59-30-13 and has been in net for 106 games. He has recorded 2,841 stops out of 3,129 shots taken, giving him a save percentage of .908.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit (+165)

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