| 16-22-7 | January 10, 2014, 09:00 PM | Pepsi Center | 27-12-4 |
Pepsi Center hosts an NHL battle between the Colorado Avalanche and the visiting New York Islanders on Friday.
Colorado battles the Islanders, currently with a 16-22-7 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 20-21-2 for the Avalanche and 24-20-1 for the Islanders.
View New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche Odds and Stats.
Hockey odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Avalanche as -173 moneyline Favorite in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5.5 at Sportsbook.
It's a hockey betting matchup between the No. 23-rated Avalanche and the No. 26-ranked Islanders, according to the latest NHL power poll here at Odds Shark.
The Islanders were a 5-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at +143 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Colorado was a 4-3 Sportsbook at home against the Senators. Bettors on Colorado at -127 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Colorado's No. 8-ranked offense, averaging 2.95 goals per game, against a Islanders defense that ranks No. 29 at 3.31 goals allowed. The Avalanche power play is averaging 19.84% while the Islanders defense kills off 73.72% of their penalties.
Next up:
New York at Dallas, Sunday, January 12th
Colorado at Minnesota, Saturday, January 11th
