Canadiens at Avalanche 12/19/18 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Montreal Canadiens vs. Colorado Avalanche
NHL: 8:35 PM ET
Dec. 19, 2018
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Colorado -155 O/U 6
The Colorado Avalanche continue to be involved in very high-scoring games. Now an O/U run of 6-1 their last 7 games, the Colorado Avalanche had scored an average of 3.8 goals per game their last 5 games prior to being held to just 1 goal in their loss Monday.
The Colorado Avalanche have allowed an average of 4.7 goals per game their last 7 games. The Colorado Avalanche have allowed opponents to convert 7 of 16 power play opportunities in their last 5 games.
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The Colorado Avalanche have converted 11 of 40 power play opportunities in their last 11 games. The Montreal Canadiens have allowed opponents to convert 5 of 10 power play opportunities in their last 4 games.
The Montreal Canadiens have struggled to keep the puck out of the net on the road as they've allowed 3.8 goals per game in their last 5 games away from home. With the Colorado Avalanche also seeing the lamp lit early and often in their games, this one sets up well to be a barn-burner high-scoring game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Montreal is 6-0 after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
Canadiens O/U is 6-0 after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
Montreal is 6-2 after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
Colorado is 23-13 in a home game where the total is 6 or more
Avalanche O/U is 5-1 after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
Colorado O/U is 3-0 after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
Free Betting Pick: OVER 6 in Colorado
The Montreal Canadiens have allowed opponents to convert 23.6% of power play opportunities on the season. That is trouble here as the Colorado Avalanche have converted 29.4% of their power play opportunities this season. They've also allowed opponents to convert 22.8% of their power play opportunities on the season.
With consideration to all of the above factors, goals should be plentiful in this one and the best (value) is to take the OVER based on a projected final score of Colorado Avalanche 5, Montreal Canadiens 3