Colorado Avalanche vs Utah Hockey Club Prediction, 10/24/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Utah Hockey Club

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024

Location: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

TV: Utah 16

Delta Center is where the Utah Hockey Club (4-2-1) will try to beat the Colorado Avalanche (3-4-0) on Thursday.

The Colorado Avalanche will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-1 victory against the Sharks in their previous contest . Colorado amassed 17 mins in the box for this matchup. In addition, they had 4 chances on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. The Avalanche had a solid offensive outing in the victory. In the game, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 22 shots they launched.

In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have tallied 24 goals (9th in the National Hockey League) this year and have surrendered 31. For the current campaign, they have earned 6 points and their points percentage comes in at .429. Colorado has 24 power play opportunities and they have added 9 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 37.50%. While playing at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed 24 goals while having 15 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado has attempted 220 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.9%. The Avalanche have seen 179 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .827. Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 20 power play opportunities (19th in the NHL) and have scored 7 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Alexandar Georgiev. In his career, Georgiev has accumulated 127 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .516. He has a save percentage of .907 for his 14,579 minutes guarding the cage. Georgiev has seen 7,527 shots against him and has accrued 6,825 total saves. The opposition has notched 702 goals versus Georgiev in his career and his goals against rate is 2.89. He has a mark of 137-85-22 and he has started in 246 games. Georgiev has been involved in 259 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career.

In their last game, Utah played the Senators in a matchup where the Hockey Club took the loss by a mark of 4-0. The Hockey Club recorded 0 goals of the 31 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play chances in this outing but didn't put one in the back of the net.

Utah has taken 192 shots (15th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.46%, while allowing their opponents 198 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.14% on their oppositions 28 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 87.9%. They have a tally of 19 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.05%. The Hockey Club have 18 goals at even strength and 4 goals (15th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 24 goals to be scored by of a combination of 19 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Utah Hockey Club have earned a total of 22 goals, 9 points, as well as a points percentage of .643.

Across the ice you are going to see Connor Ingram in net. He has racked up 2,407 stops out of 2,664 shots attempted, giving him a rate of .904. Ingram has amassed a career record of 34-37-12 and has participated in 86 games. He has been a starter 83 games and has been on the ice for 4,897 mins. Ingram's quality start rate comes out to 54.2% and he has earned 45 quality starting assignments in his pro career. Opponents are averaging 3.15 goals per game and he has given up 257 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado

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