Avalanche vs. Canucks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 1

A pair of Western Conference teams, at different ends of the standings, face one another on Wednesday, April 1 when the first-place Colorado Avalanche (49-14-10) host the 16th-place Vancouver Canucks (21-44-8). The sportsbooks have made the Avalanche heavy favorites at -469 on the moneyline, and the Canucks are at +360.

Colorado won 9-2 at home its last time out on March 30 against the Calgary Flames. Five Avalanche players had three points each, including Nathan MacKinnon (one goal and two assists) and Martin Necas (one goal and two assists).

Vancouver lost 4-2 on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights in its most recent game on March 30. Filip Hronek (one assist) and Brock Boeser (one goal) were among the five Canucks skaters who put up one point each in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which club we pick to bring home the victory in Wednesday's action on the ice.

Avalanche vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Canucks 4 - Avalanche 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Canucks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Canucks matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-469)
• Underdog: Canucks (+360)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have gone 48-22 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Colorado is yet to play with moneyline odds of -469 or shorter.
• The Avalanche have an 82.4% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• In 31 games this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Canucks Betting Insights

• This season the Canucks have been an underdog 60 times, and won 17, or 28.3%, of those games.
• Vancouver has not had a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +360.
• The moneyline in this matchup implies a 21.7% chance of victory for the Canucks.
• Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 38 of 72 games this season.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the league with 274 total goals (3.8 per game).
• Defensively, the Avalanche are the stingiest squad in league play, allowing 179 total goals (just 2.4 per game).
• It has a league-best goal differential of +95.
• The 43 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (to rank 17th in the NHL) have come on 237 power-play chances.
• Colorado has the league's 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.14%).
• The Avalanche have recorded one shorthanded goal this season (32nd among NHL squads).
• Colorado kills 83.73% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado has the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.2%.
• The Avalanche shoot 11.1% as a team (15th in the league).

Canucks Key Stats

• Vancouver's 182 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Canucks' total of 275 goals conceded (3.8 per game) is 32nd in the league.
• With a goal differential of -93, the team is 32nd in the league.
• The Canucks have 42 power-play goals (20th in NHL) on 213 chances.
• Vancouver's power-play percentage (19.72) ranks the team 20th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canucks have seven.
• At 70.95%, Vancouver has the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 49.1%, Vancouver has the league's 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Canucks' 9.6% shooting percentage is 29th in the league.