Devils vs. Avalanche NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 20

The New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche -- both coming off losses -- will play on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, at Prudential Center in Newark. The Avalanche are small underdogs, at +100, and the Devils are -120.

New Jersey's most recent game was a 4-2 road loss against the Washington Capitals on Oct. 17. Remi Poirier made zero saves and gave up zero goals.

Colorado's last game was a road loss, 3-2, to the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct. 19. The Avalanche got one point apiece out of six skaters in that matchup, including T.J. Hughes (one goal) and Martin Necas (one goal).

Here's our pick for who will claim the victory in Tuesday's matchup.

Devils vs. Avalanche Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Devils 4 - Avalanche 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Avalanche Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Devils (-120)
• Underdog: Avalanche (+100)

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have been victorious in three of their six games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (50.0%).
• New Jersey is 3-3 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter (50.0% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this game, the Devils' implied win probability is 54.5%.
• New Jersey and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in three of eight games this season.

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche won the only game they played as an underdog this season.
• Colorado has not been a bigger underdog this season than the +100 moneyline for this matchup.
• The moneyline in this matchup implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Avalanche.
• Colorado has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in five of nine games this season.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 25 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Devils have conceded 27 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 20th in NHL action in goals against.
• Its -2 goal differential ranks 20th in the league.
• The six power-play goals the Devils have scored this season rank 11th in the NHL (on 29 power-play chances).
• New Jersey has the league's 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.69%).
• The one shorthanded goal the Devils have scored this season rank ninth among NHL teams.
• New Jersey's 69.57% penalty-kill success rate ranks 26th in the league.
• New Jersey wins 49.7% of its faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
• The Devils make 8.9% of their shots (27th in the league).

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado is second in the league in scoring (38 goals, 4.2 per game).
• The Avalanche's total of 26 goals conceded (2.9 per game) is 18th in the NHL.
• It has the fourth-best goal differential in the league at +12.
• The Avalanche have six power-play goals (on 31 chances), 11th in the NHL.
• Colorado scores on 19.35% of its power plays, No. 19 in the NHL.
• Colorado's has the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.82%).
• At 49.2%, Colorado has the league's 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 14.0%, the Avalanche are fifth in the league.