Avalanche vs. Predators NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 9

Two teams at opposite ends of the Western Conference standings will meet when the Colorado Avalanche (21-2-6, first place) visit the Nashville Predators (10-14-4, 16th) on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. ET. The bookmakers have made the Avalanche heavy favorites at -205 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Predators are at +170.

Colorado won 3-2 on the road its last time out on Dec. 7 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Nine Avalanche players had one point each, including Brent Burns (one goal) and Martin Necas (one assist).

Nashville lost 6-3 on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes in its most recent game on Dec. 6. Filip Forsberg led the Predators with two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup.

Here is our prediction for who will clinch the win in Tuesday's matchup.

Avalanche vs. Predators Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Avalanche 5 - Predators 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.92 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Predators Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Avalanche-Predators game.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-205)
• Underdog: Predators (+170)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have won 75.0% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (21-7).
• Colorado is 11-2 (winning 84.6% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Avalanche have a 67.2% chance to win.
• Colorado and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 11 of 29 games this season.

Predators Betting Insights

• The Predators have been an underdog in 20 games this season, and won five (25.0%).
• This season Nashville has been at least a +170 underdog on the moneyline four times, losing each of those contests.
• The Predators have a 37.0% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Nashville has played 12 games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado's 115 total goals (4.0 per game, on 6.9 assists per outing) lead the league.
• Defensively, the Avalanche are the stingiest unit in NHL action, allowing 63 total goals (just 2.2 per game).
• Its goal differential (+52) paces the league.
• The 16 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season rank 18th in the NHL (on 100 power-play chances).
• Colorado ranks 23rd in the league with a 16% power-play conversion rate.
• The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
• Colorado has the league's second-best penalty-kill percentage (86.9%).
• Colorado has the 18th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.6%.
• The Avalanche shoot 11.7% as a team (fifth in the league).

Predators Key Stats

• With 73 goals (2.6 per game), Nashville has the league's 31st-ranked offense.
• The Predators' total of 100 goals given up (3.6 per game) is 27th in the NHL.
• Its -27 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.
• The Predators have 14 power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 89 chances.
• Nashville scores on 15.73% of its power plays, No. 25 in the league.
• The Predators have one shorthanded goal (21st in NHL).
• Nashville's has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.11%).
• Nashville wins 53.3% of faceoffs, fifth-best in the NHL.
• The 9.5% shooting percentage of the Predators is 30th in the league.