Avalanche vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 21

Both the Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks are coming off a victory, heading into their matchup at Ball Arena on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET. The Ducks are heavy underdogs on the road, at +275, and the Avalanche are -345.

Colorado claimed a 5-2 home victory over the Washington Capitals its last time out on Jan. 19. Nathan MacKinnon's three points (two goals and one assist) led the Avalanche.

Anaheim won its last game 5-3 at home against the New York Rangers on Jan. 19. Cutter Gauthier's two points (two goals) in that outing led the Ducks.

Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Wednesday's hockey action.

Avalanche vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Ducks 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.91 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Ducks Moneylines

Take a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Avalanche-Ducks game.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-345)
• Underdog: Ducks (+275)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• In the 46 times this season the Avalanche have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 34-12 in those games.
• Colorado has won all five games when it played with moneyline odds of -345 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Avalanche's implied win probability is 77.5%.
• In 22 of 47 matches this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks have been an underdog in 36 games this season, and won 18 (50.0%).
• Anaheim has not entered a game so far this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +275 odds on them winning this game.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Ducks have a 26.7% chance to win.
• Anaheim has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 32 of 49 games this season.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado's 189 total goals (4.0 per game, on 7.1 assists per contest) lead the NHL.
• The Avalanche have given up 108 total goals (just 2.3 per game), the fewest in league play.
• It has a league-best goal differential of +81.
• The 27 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (on 162 power-play chances) rank 21st in the NHL.
• Colorado has the league's 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.67%).
• The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Colorado's 84.85% penalty-kill success rate paces the league.
• Colorado wins the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 50.9%.
• The Avalanche shoot 11.6% as a team (eighth in the league).

Ducks Key Stats

• With 158 goals (3.2 per game), Anaheim has the league's 14th-ranked offense.
• The Ducks concede 3.6 goals per game (175 in total), 31st in the league.
• it has the 23rd-ranked goal differential in the league at -17.
• The Ducks have 25 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 151 chances.
• Anaheim has the league's 25th-ranked power-play percentage (16.56%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Ducks have six.
• Anaheim's has the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.58%).
• Anaheim wins 46.9% of faceoffs, 28th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.6%, the Ducks are 21st in the league.