A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Phoenix duelling Colorado on Thursday at Pepsi Center.

The Avalanche sit at 19-18-1 on the season; in comparison, the Coyotes are currently 18-15-4. Looking to wager on the totals? Colorado is 16-19-3 OU, and Phoenix is 15-15-7 OU.



View Phoenix vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Avalanche in this one will find them as -135 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Avalanche, most recently No. 11 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Coyotes, who rate a No. 15 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Colorado's No. 19-ranked offense, averaging 2.7 goals per game, against a Coyotes defense that ranks No. 10 at 2.6 goals allowed. The Avalanche power play is averaging 19.7% while the Coyotes defense kills off 83.3% of their penalties.

In their last action, Phoenix was a 2-1 loser at home against the Bruins. Bettors on Boston at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Colorado was a 4-1 loser at home against the Jets. Bettors on Winnipeg at +110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.


Phoenix Coyotes Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Chicago are 7-3
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Colorado Avalanche Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Winnipeg are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Coyotes at Avalanche trends to consider:
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games when playing Colorado
Phoenix is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Phoenix at Minnesota, Saturday, December 31
Colorado at Anaheim, Saturday, December 31