NHL wagering interest swings to the Vancouver vs Colorado battle on Wednesday at Rogers Arena as the Canucks try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Avalanche will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 28-25-4 this season, while the Canucks are 35-15-6. Colorado is 21-29-7 on the totals; Vancouver is 26-24-6.



View Colorado vs Vancouver Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Colorado before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-215-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 5.5.

Power Rankings:
The Canucks - Avalanche odds would favor the Canucks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Vancouver is rated No. 4 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Colorado is at No. 13.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Vancouver's No. 3-ranked offense (3.2 goals per game) against a Avalanche defense that ranks No. 16 at 2.8 goals per game allowed. The Canucks Sportsbook has clicked at a 22.2% rate while the Avalanche have a 81.8% rate on the penalty kill.

Colorado lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Blues on February 11. Bettors who backed the Blues at -205 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Vancouver was a 2-1 Sportsbook at home against the Coyotes. Bettors on Vancouver at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Colorado Avalanche Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Vancouver Canucks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Phoenix are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few Avalanche at Canucks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
Vancouver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Colorado at Edmonton, Friday, February 17
Vancouver home to Toronto, Saturday, February 18