Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 2/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-136) Red Wings (+112)

The Detroit Red Wings (29-20-6) are hosting the Colorado Avalanche (35-18-4) at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has Colorado at -136 and Detroit is priced at +112. The over/under is 7.

The Colorado Avalanche went home feeling good about their game by earning a 3-1 victory over the Canucks in their previous contest . The Avalanche had a middle of the road offensive outing in the victory. For the game, they earned a goal on 3 out of the 27 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 3 power play tries but didn't get a goal. Colorado earned 4 mins in the box for this matchup.

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Colorado Avalanche opponents have 192 power play tries (3rd in the NHL) and have come away with 35 goals in those chances. The Avalanche thus far have had 1,676 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .892. Colorado has attempted 1,831 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.5%. When playing at even strength, the Avalanche have surrendered 146 goals while earning 161 themselves. Colorado has tallied 209 power play opportunities and they have notched 49 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 23.44%. For the current season, the have a total of 74 points and their points % is .649. When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have tallied 210 goals (3rd in hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 181.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have racked up 632 goals against Georgiev in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.82. Georgiev has taken the ice for 238 contests throughout his hockey career. His save percentage is .909 in his 13,455 mins guarding the cage. He has accumulated a record of 128-77-20 and he has started in 225 games. Over the course of his career, Georgiev has accrued 120 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .533. Georgiev has seen 6,964 shot attempts against him and has amassed 6,332 total saves.

Their last time out, Detroit faced off against the Kraken in a game where the Red Wings took home the win by a score of 4-3. They had 1 power play chance in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Red Wings had 4 goals of the 32 shots on goal they tried.

Detroit has put up 1,592 shots (25th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 12.06%, while allowing their opponents 1,782 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.98% on their opponents 172 power play chances, and their save percentage is 90.0%. They have recorded 203 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 23.15%. The Red Wings have 145 goals at even strength and 47 goals (5th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 179 goals to be scored by way of 148 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Detroit Red Wings have accounted for 192 goals, 64 points, in addition to a points percentage of .582.

For the opposition you are likely to see Alex Lyon patrolling the crease. He has accrued 1,652 stops out of 1,822 shots tried, giving him a rate of .907. Lyon is sitting with a lifetime mark of 31-19-7 and has been in goal for 64 games. He has made the start in 55 games and has been on the ice for 3,448 minutes. Lyon's quality start rate comes out to 56.4% and he has accumulated 31 quality starts in his hockey career. His opponents are averaging 2.96 goals per contest and he has given up 170 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado (-136)

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