Anaheim vs. Colorado Odds & Picks: Avs To Stop Ducks Momentum

The Ducks (25-21-3 SU, 26-23 ATS) and Avalanche (34-5-8 SU, 26-21 ATS) meet at Ball Arena, a venue Anaheim hasn't won in since January 2023. Although the Ducks put their dreaded nine-game skid to rest a couple of weeks ago, now riding a four-game streak, they still enter tonight as underdogs. Colorado enters as -310 home favorites at FanDuel, with the total set at 6.5, as both teams sit as top-10 offenses in the NHL.

anaheim ducks vs. colorado avalanche Odds

Matchup Page: Anaheim Ducks vs. Colorado Avalanche, Jan. 21, 9 pm ET

Anaheim vs. Colorado Odds
Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
Anaheim Ducks	+1.5 (+100)	+240	OVER 6.5 (-140)
Colorado Avalanche	-1.5 (-124)	-310	UNDER 6.5 (+112)

anaheim ducks vs. colorado avalanche Pick

Less than two weeks ago, this game screamed an easy Colorado win. Anaheim was in the midst of a nine-game skid, allowing 4+ goals in all but one of those losses. But, the Ducks flipped the momentum to string together four wins, featuring back-to-back wins over the LA Kings in extra time. Now, that momentum faces a massive roadblock; the best offense in the NHL.

Colorado is recording 4.04 goals per game, snapping the most shots in the league (34.7), having the second-most powerplay chances (3.45) while killing nearly 85% of penalties (ranked 1st). And although the Ducks are also a top-10 offense (3.33), their defense will make them vulnerable tonight. Anaheim is giving up 3.57 goals, the second-worst mark in the NHL, and aren't the strongest shorthanded (77.5PK%).

The Avalanche are dominating, leading the league by 10-points, and are specifically unstoppable at home, winning 20 of their 24 games in Denver. Nathan MacKinnon is having himself a season with 38 goals, currently the Hart and Rocket Richard Trophy favorite, Cale Makar is driving offense from the blue line with 40 assists and Artturi Lehkonen adds depth by piling up shots (116).

Anaheim has dropped eight of its last nine trips to Colorado. The Ducks road record isn't doing them any favors, going 4-12 in their last 16 away games. Despite the recent surge for the Ducks, this meeting with the NHL's toughest team is just poor timing. With Colorado's last six wins being by 2+ goals, I'll take the puckline.

Anaheim vs. Colorado Pick: Avalanche -1.5 (-124)

*Pick made January 21st

anaheim ducks vs. colorado avalanche Prop Bet

Goal In The First 10 Minutes (-176)

This is where our GIFT report comes in handy because one look will tell you Colorado has scored the second-most goals (30) in the first ten minutes, led by MacKinnon's seven quick goals. Both the Avs (50) and Ducks (49) sit top 10 for total goals in the first half of the opening period. Colorado's last two home games saw at least two goals scored in the first ten minutes and Anaheim has also seen one goal in its last three-straight.

anaheim ducks vs. colorado avalanche Betting Trends

According to our NCAAF database, the UNDER has hit in seven of the last eight meetings when Colorado hosts a Pacific Division opponent
Anaheim is 2-8 SU in its last 10 road meetings vs. Colorado
Per Outlier, the Avalanche are 10-4 (71.4%) ATS in their last 14 games vs. bottom 10 scoring defenses