Avalanche vs. Red Wings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 2

Two of the best teams in their respective conferences will battle when the Colorado Avalanche (first in Western Conference) host the Detroit Red Wings (third in Eastern Conference) on Monday at 9 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Avalanche solid favorites at -192 on the moneyline, and the Red Wings are at +160.

Colorado won 5-0 on the road its last time out on Jan. 31 against the Detroit Red Wings. Nathan MacKinnon had three points (two goals and one assist) for the Avalanche.

Detroit played at home in its last game on Jan. 31, and lost 5-0 against the Colorado Avalanche. John Gibson made 13 saves for the Red Wings while allowing four Avalanche goals in that matchup.

Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Monday's contest.

Avalanche vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 5 - Red Wings 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.99 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Red Wings Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Red Wings game.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-192)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+160)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have gone 36-16 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Colorado is 21-8 when playing with moneyline odds of -192 or shorter (72.4% win percentage).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Avalanche have an implied probability of 65.8% to win.
• Colorado's 53 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 25 times.

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have won 16, or 55.2%, of the 29 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Detroit has played as an underdog of +160 or more one time this season and lost.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 38.5% chance of victory for the Red Wings.
• Detroit's games this season have had over 6.5 goals 25 of 56 times.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado's 207 total goals (3.9 per game, on 6.8 assists per contest) lead the NHL.
• The Avalanche have given up 129 total goals (only 2.4 per game), the fewest in NHL action.
• Its +78 goal differential is the best in the league.
• The 27 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (on 174 power-play chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• Colorado is 31st in the league with a 15.52% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Avalanche have scored this season rank 29th among NHL teams.
• Colorado kills 84.14% of opponent power plays, the third-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado wins the 10th-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 50.8%.
• The Avalanche connect on 11.4% of their shots (11th in the league).

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 169 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank 17th in the league.
• The Red Wings concede three goals per game (168 in total), 15th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +1, the team is 16th in the league.
• The Red Wings have 41 power-play goals (on 176 chances), fifth in the NHL.
• Detroit has the NHL's eighth-best power-play percentage (23.3%).
• This season, the Red Wings have one shorthanded goal (29th in league).
• At 79.59%, Detroit has the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Detroit wins 51.1% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The Red Wings' 10.7% shooting percentage is 19th in the league.