Avalanche vs. Flyers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 19

The Colorado Avalanche (5-2-1) visit the Philadelphia Flyers (1-6-3) on Monday, Oct. 19, with both teams coming off a victory in their last game. The Flyers are big underdogs despite being the hosts, at +195, and the Avalanche are -238.

Colorado won 5-2 at home its last time out on Oct. 16 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche with four points (one goal and three assists).

Philadelphia won its most recent game 3-1 at home over the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 17. Joseph Woll made zero saves and gave up zero goals in that outing.

Prepare for this matchup with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Monday's contest.

Avalanche vs. Flyers Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Philadelphia Flyers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 3 - Flyers 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Flyers Moneylines

Take a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Flyers matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-238)
• Underdog: Flyers (+195)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• In the seven times this season the Avalanche have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 4-3 in those games.
• Colorado has been a moneyline favorite of -238 or shorter twice this season, and won both.
• The Avalanche's implied moneyline win probability is 70.4% in this contest.
• Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in five of eight games this season.

Flyers Betting Insights

• The Flyers have been an underdog in eight games this season, and won one (12.5%).
• Philadelphia has not entered a game so far this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +195 odds on them winning this game.
• The implied probability of a win by the Flyers, based on the moneyline, is 33.9%.
• Philadelphia has played only one game this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado has scored the third-most goals in the NHL (36 total, 4.5 per game).
• Defensively, the Avalanche are one of the stingiest squads in league play, giving up 23 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank ninth.
• Its goal differential (+13) makes the team third-best in the league.
• The six power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (on 29 power-play chances) are the ninth-most in the NHL.
• Colorado's 20.69% power-play conversion rate ranks 14th in the league.
• Colorado has the league's eighth-best penalty-kill percentage (85.00%).
• Colorado has the 19th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.9%.
• The Avalanche have a 14.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.

Flyers Key Stats

• Philadelphia has 14 goals this season (1.4 per game), 31st in the NHL.
• The Flyers give up 3.3 goals per game (33 in total), 28th in the NHL.
• Its -19 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• With three power-play goals (on 29 chances), the Flyers are 26th in the NHL.
• Philadelphia's power-play percentage (10.34) puts the team 31st in the league.
• Philadelphia's has the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (83.78%).
• Philadelphia wins 50.9% of faceoffs, 16th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 6.6% shooting percentage of the Flyers is 32nd in the league.