Avalanche vs. Islanders NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 16

The Colorado Avalanche (12-1-5) host the New York Islanders (10-6-2) on Sunday, Nov. 16, with both coming off a win in their last game. The Islanders are heavy underdogs away from home, at +220, and the Avalanche are -270.

Colorado won 6-3 at home its last time out on Nov. 13 against the Buffalo Sabres. Martin Necas' four points (two goals and two assists) led the Avalanche.

New York won on the road in its last game on Nov. 14, 3-2 over the Utah Mammoth. Mathew Barzal (one assist) and Matthew Schaefer (one goal) were among the seven Islanders skaters who put up one point each in that outing.

As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which squad we predict will pick up the victory in Sunday's game.

Avalanche vs. Islanders Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and New York Islanders, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 3 - Islanders 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 4.09 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Islanders Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Avalanche-Islanders matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-270)
• Underdog: Islanders (+220)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have been victorious in 12 of their 17 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (70.6%).
• Colorado has had moneyline odds set at -270 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
• The Avalanche's implied moneyline win probability is 73.0% in this game.
• Colorado and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in eight of 18 games this season.

Islanders Betting Insights

• This season the Islanders have won seven of the 11 games, or 63.6%, in which they've been an underdog.
• New York has not been a bigger underdog this season than the +220 moneyline for this game.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Islanders have a 31.2% chance to win.
• New York's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 11 of 18 times.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado's 74 total goals (4.1 per game, on 7.2 assists per outing) lead the NHL.
• The Avalanche have allowed 44 total goals (just 2.4 per game), ranking first in league play for the fewest goals against.
• Its +30 goal differential is the best in the league.
• The 12 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (to rank 13th in the NHL) have come on 69 power-play chances.
• Colorado ranks 20th in the league with a 17.39% power-play conversion rate.
• The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Colorado has the league's second-best penalty-kill percentage (87.93%).
• Colorado wins 50.3% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche shoot 12.1% as a team (eighth in the league).

Islanders Key Stats

• New York is 10th in the NHL in scoring (60 goals, 3.3 per game).
• The Islanders have conceded 56 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 17th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +4, the team is 11th in the league.
• With 10 power-play goals (on 60 chances), the Islanders are 19th in the NHL.
• New York's power-play percentage (16.67) puts the team 21st in the league.
• The Islanders have a league-leading four shorthanded goals.
• The 80.65% penalty-kill percentage of New York is 15th in the NHL.
• New York is seventh in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.9%).
• With a shooting percentage of 11.6%, the Islanders are 13th in the league.