Hockey bettors look for value at Air Canada Centre on Monday as host Toronto battles the Colorado Avalanche in hockey odds action.

Supporters of the Avalanche have seen them go 4-1 so far this season, while the Maple Leafs are at 3-0. In totals betting, the Maple Leafs are 1-2, while the Avalanche are 2-3.



View Colorado vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Avalanche listed as underdogs of +-140 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 5.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Maple Leafs at No. 15 and the Avalanche at No. 30 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Toronto's No. 2-ranked offense (3.7 goals per game) against a Avalanche defense that ranks No. 8 at 2.2 goals per game allowed. The Maple Leafs Sportsbook has clicked at a 11.8% rate while the Avalanche have a 88.2% rate on the penalty kill.

In their last action, Colorado was a 6-5 Sportsbook on the road against the Canadiens. Bettors on Colorado at +120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Toronto was a 3-2 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Flames. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.


Colorado Avalanche Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Montreal are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Toronto Maple Leafs Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing San Jose are 5-5-2
After playing Calgary are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Avalanche at Maple Leafs trends to consider:
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Colorado is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games


Next up:
Colorado home to Chicago, Thursday, October 20
Toronto home to Winnipeg, Wednesday, October 19