Avalanche vs. Sharks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 4

The Colorado Avalanche (36-9-9) host the San Jose Sharks (27-23-4) on Wednesday, Feb. 4, with both teams coming off a loss in their last game. The Sharks are heavy underdogs away from home, at +225, and the Avalanche are -278.

Colorado suffered a 2-0 defeat at home its last time out on Feb. 2 against the Detroit Red Wings. Mackenzie Blackwood took the loss in goal for the Avalanche, making 23 saves and giving up one goal.

San Jose played on the road its last time out on Feb. 2, and lost 6-3 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Macklin Celebrini led the Sharks with two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which squad will secure the win in Wednesday's hockey action.

Avalanche vs. Sharks Predictions & Pick

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

• Prediction: Sharks 4 - Avalanche 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.06 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Sharks Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Sharks matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-278)
• Underdog: Sharks (+225)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have gone 36-17 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -278 or shorter, Colorado has put together an 8-3 record (winning 72.7% of its games).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Avalanche's implied win probability is 73.5%.
• Colorado's games this season have gone over this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 25 times.

Sharks Betting Insights

• This season the Sharks have won 25 of the 49 games, or 51.0%, in which they've been an underdog.
• San Jose is 2-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +225 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Sharks have a 30.8% chance to win.
• San Jose has played 28 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado is the top-scoring unit in the league, with 207 total goals (3.8 per game, on 6.7 assists per outing).
• Defensively, the Avalanche are the stingiest squad in league action, conceding 131 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
• Its goal differential (+76) leads the league.
• The 27 power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season (on 176 power-play chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
• Colorado's 15.34% power-play conversion rate ranks 31st in the league.
• The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season (30th among NHL squads).
• Colorado kills 84.35% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado wins 50.8% of its faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche have an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.

Sharks Key Stats

• San Jose has 167 goals this season (3.1 per game), 19th in the league.
• The Sharks' total of 188 goals conceded (3.5 per game) is 27th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -21, the team is 25th in the league.
• With 38 power-play goals (on 187 chances), the Sharks are eighth-best in the NHL.
• San Jose scores on 20.32% of its power plays, No. 16 in the league.
• This season, the Sharks have two shorthanded goals (25th in league).
• San Jose's has the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.98%).
• At 47.6%, San Jose has the NHL's 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 12.2% shooting percentage of the Sharks is sixth in the league.