Avalanche vs. Devils NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 28

The Colorado Avalanche (5-1-4) host the New Jersey Devils (8-1) on Tuesday, Oct. 28, with the Avalanche coming off a defeat and the Devils a victory. The Devils are underdogs on the road, at +136, and the Avalanche are -162.

Colorado fell in a 4-3 overtime loss on the road its last time out on Oct. 26 against the New Jersey Devils. Nine Avalanche players recorded one point each, including Victor Olofsson (one assist) and Nathan MacKinnon (one goal).

New Jersey won its last game 4-3 at home against the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 26. Simon Nemec had three points (three assists) in that outing for the Devils.

Before watching this matchup, here is a look at which squad we think will come out on top in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Avalanche vs. Devils Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and New Jersey Devils, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Devils 4 - Avalanche 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.94 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Devils Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Devils matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-162)
• Underdog: Devils (+136)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche are 5-4 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Colorado is 4-1 (victorious in 80.0% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter.
• The Avalanche have a 61.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• Colorado and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in four of 10 games this season.

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have been an underdog in four games this season, and won three (75.0%).
• New Jersey has played as an underdog of +136 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Devils.
• New Jersey has played five games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado has scored the seventh-most goals in the league (33 total, 3.3 per game).
• The Avalanche have given up 24 total goals (only 2.4 per game), the seventh-fewest in league play.
• Its goal differential (+9) makes the team fourth-best in the league.
• The four power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (on 39 power-play chances) rank 26th in the NHL.
• Colorado has the league's 30th-ranked power-play conversion rate (10.26%).
• Colorado kills 89.29% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado wins 50.9% of its faceoffs to rank 15th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche have a 9.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 25th in the league.

Devils Key Stats

• With 35 goals (3.9 per game), New Jersey has the league's fifth-best offense.
• The Devils give up just 2.4 goals per game (22 in total), the third-fewest in the league.
• Its +13 goal differential is the best in the league.
• The Devils have eight power-play goals (ninth-most in NHL) on 26 chances.
• New Jersey scores on 30.77% of its power plays, No. 6 in the NHL.
• The Devils have two shorthanded goals (first in NHL).
• The 93.55% penalty-kill percentage of New Jersey is second in the NHL.
• At 47.8%, New Jersey has the NHL's 23rd-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Devils' 13.6% shooting percentage is third in the league.