Florida Panthers vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 1/6/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Panthers vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Monday, January 6, 2025

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+125) Avalanche (-150)

The Florida Panthers (23-14-2) are en route to Ball Arena on Monday where they will play the Colorado Avalanche (24-15-0). The odds on this game have Florida at +125 while Colorado opens at -150. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Florida Panthers were on the wrong end of the scoreboard with a 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes their last time on the ice. The Panthers had a below average offensive performance in this defeat. In the game, they converted 1 of the 26 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score. Florida garnered 6 minutes in the box for this game.

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When discussing scoring goals, the Florida Panthers have racked up 130 goals (8th in hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 122. For the season, they have racked up 48 points and their points percentage is sitting at .615. Florida has 121 power play chances and they have scored 30 goals out of those chances, earning them a percentage of 24.79%. When playing at even strength, the Panthers have allowed 101 goals while earning 100 of their own. Florida has taken 1,190 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.9%. The Panthers so far have had 1,064 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .885. Florida Panthers opponents have earned 113 power play opportunities (14th in hockey) and have tallied 21 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Sergei Bobrovsky. Opponents have tallied 1,810 goals against Bobrovsky in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.69. Bobrovsky has played in 726 matchups throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is at .914 in his 40,390 minutes in the crease. He has amassed an overall mark of 413-232-56 and he has gotten the start in 710 games. Over the course of his time in hockey, Bobrovsky has earned 411 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .579. Bobrovsky has had 21,134 shots against him and has accrued 19,324 saves.

When they took the ice last, Colorado played the Sabres in a game where the Avalanche notched a victory by a final score of 6-5. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this outing and notched 1 out of those opportunities. The Avalanche netted 6 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they tried.

Colorado has taken 1,154 shots (7th in pro hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 11.70%, while allowing the other team 1,043 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 76.24% on the other teams 101 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 87.7%. They have a tally of 118 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.73%. The Avalanche have tallied 107 goals at even strength and 28 goals (7th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 128 goals to be scored by way of 104 goals at even strength and 24 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Colorado Avalanche are sitting with 135 goals, 48 points, and a points percentage of .615.

For the opposition you are likely to see Mackenzie Blackwood in the crease. He is sitting with 6,009 saves out of the 6,638 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .905. Blackwood has accumulated a career record of 87-92-25 and has participated in 222 contests. He has been a starter 207 games and has been on the ice for 11,060 mins. Blackwood's rate of quality starts sits at 55.1% and he has 114 quality starts in his pro career. Opponents are averaging 3.41 goals per contest and he has relinquished 629 goals altogether.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado (-150)

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