Canucks at Avalanche 2/27/19 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Vancouver Canucks vs. Colorado Avalanche
NHL: 9:35 PM ET
Feb. 27, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Colorado -175 O/U 6.5
The Vancouver Canucks are off a 4-0 shutout win versus the Anaheim Ducks. However, prior to that dominating win, the Vancouver Canucks had allowed 3 or more goals in 8 of their last 9 games.
The Colorado Avalanche are off a 4-3 home loss to Florida. That was the 7th time in the last 9 home games for the Colorado Avalanche that they've allowed at least 3 goals.
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You can see why it is very realistic to expect the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks to each score at least 3 goals in this one. The Vancouver Canucks have scored 4 or more goalls in 4 of their last 5 meetings with the Colorado Avalanche.
The Colorado Avalanche power play has been great this season at 22.2% but their penalty kill has allowed opponents to also convert on 22.9% of their power play chances as well. This is even more reason to expect a high-scoring match-up in this one.
Recent Betting Trends:
Vancouver is 10-19 in a road game where where the total is 6 or more
Canucks O/U is 7-15 this season in a road game where where the total is 6 or more
Vancouver is 20-42 after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
Colorado is 8-15 this season after allowing 4 goals or more
Avalanche O/U is 14-9 this season after allowing 4 goals or more
Colorado is 10-16 this season in a home game where the total is 6 or more
Free Betting Pick: OVER 6.5 in Colorado
The Colorado Avalanche penalty kill has surrendered 4 goals in their last 4 games and their own power play has also produced 4 goals in those 4 games. There have been 13 power plays goals scored in the last 5 meetings between the Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Avalanche.
With consideration to all of the above factors, goals are likely to be plentiful in this one and the best bet (value) is to take the OVER based on a projected final score of Colorado Avalanche 5, Vancouver Canucks 4