| 26-20-5 | January 21, 2014, 09:00 PM | Pepsi Center | 31-12-5 |
Hockey bettors look for value at Pepsi Center on Tuesday as host Colorado battles the Toronto Maple Leafs in hockey odds action.
The Avalanche bring a 31-12-5 record to the battle against the 26-20-5 Maple Leafs. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Colorado go 22-24-2 so far and the Maple Leafs go 27-21-3.
View Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche Odds and Stats.
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Avalanche as -173 Favorite earlier today. The over under opened at 5.5 at Sportsbook for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.
The Avalanche sit at No. 7 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Maple Leafs sit at a No. 24 on the same chart.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 4-2 Sportsbook as they battled the Coyotes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Maple Leafs at +145 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Colorado won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Predators on January 18. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at +100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Colorado's No. 6-ranked offense, averaging 2.96 goals per game, against a Maple Leafs defense that ranks No. 22 at 3.02 goals allowed. The Avalanche power play is averaging 20.14% while the Maple Leafs defense kills off 77.27% of their penalties.
Next up:
Toronto at Dallas, Thursday, January 23rd
Colorado at Florida, Friday, January 24th
