NHL wagering interest swings to the Colorado vs San Jose battle on Sunday at Pepsi Center as the Avalanche try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Sharks will try to spoil to the party on Sunday; they are 11-5-1 this season, while the Avalanche are 9-10-1. San Jose is 10-7 on the totals; Colorado is 9-10-1.



View San Jose vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Avalanche as +120 moneyline underdogs in this particular NHL matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 6-rated Sharks taking on the No. 15-rated Avalanche in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Colorado's No. 17-ranked offense, averaging 2.8 goals per game, against a Sharks defense that ranks No. 9 at 2.5 goals allowed. The Avalanche power play is averaging 26.1% while the Sharks defense kills off 74.6% of their penalties.

The Sharks were a 4-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Stars. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Jose at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Colorado won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Stars on November 18. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.


San Jose Sharks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Colorado Avalanche Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Sharks at Avalanche trends to consider:
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
San Jose home to Chicago, Wednesday, November 23
Colorado home to Vancouver, Wednesday, November 23