Detroit Red Wings vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 3/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+145) Avalanche (-177)

The Colorado Avalanche (38-20-5) are hosting the Detroit Red Wings (33-22-6) at Ball Arena on Wednesday. The line on this contest has Detroit at +145 while Colorado is sitting at -177. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 4-0 loss against the Panthers in their previous game. The Red Wings had an offensive game that was below their expectations in the defeat. For the matchup, they took the loss without having netted any of the 21 shots they attempted. Additionally, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. Detroit garnered 40 penalty minutes in this contest.

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Pertaining to their scoring, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 214 goals (5th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have allowed 195. For the season, they have 72 points and their points percentage is sitting at .590. Detroit has accounted for 220 power play opportunities and they have added 50 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 22.73%. While at even strength, the Red Wings have surrendered 159 goals while getting 164 when they are on offense. Detroit has tried 1,764 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 12.1%. The Red Wings have had 1,957 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .900. Detroit Red Wings opponents have totaled 188 power play opportunities (17th in professional hockey) and have notched 36 goals in those attempts.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Alex Lyon. Lyon has been involved in 69 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a mark of 34-21-7 and he started in 60 games. The opposition has notched 183 goals against Lyon in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.93. Lyon has seen 1,960 shots against him and has accrued 1,777 total saves. His save percentage sits at .907 for his 3,749 mins played. For his professional hockey career, Lyon has recorded 33 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .550.

In their last contest, Colorado played the Blackhawks in a game where the Avalanche ended up with the victory by a final of 5-0. The Avalanche tallied 5 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they tried. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing and netted 1 out of those opportunities.

The Avalanche have earned 177 goals at even strength and 53 goals (3rd in the league) while on the power play. Colorado has attempted 2,014 shots (3rd in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.42%, while allowing their opponents 1,866 shots. So far this year, the Colorado Avalanche have 230 goals, 81 points, in addition to a points percentage of .643. They have allowed 193 goals to be scored by way of 153 goals at even strength and 40 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 219 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.20%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.77% on their oppositions 208 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Alexandar Georgiev between the pipes. His opponents are averaging 2.82 goals/game and he has yielded 641 goals in total. Georgiev's percentage of quality starts sits at 53.1% and he has 121 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He was named a starter in 228 games and his ice time sits at 13,632 minutes. Georgiev holds a career mark of 129-79-20 and has been in net for 241 games. He has accrued 6,421 saves out of the 7,062 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .909.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado (-177)

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