The Colorado Avalanche will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Vancouver Canucks invade Pepsi Center on Saturday.

The Avalanche sit at 26-25-2 on the season; in comparison, the Canucks are currently 31-15-5. Looking to wager on the totals? Colorado is 19-28-6 OU, and Vancouver is 24-22-5 OU.



View Vancouver vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Avalanche as +135 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 5.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Avalanche, most recently No. 13 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the Canucks, who rate a No. 3 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Colorado's No. 22-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Canucks defense that ranks No. 7 at 2.5 goals per game allowed. The Avalanche Sportsbook has clicked at a 18.8% rate while the Canucks have a 85.9% rate on the penalty kill.

The Canucks were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Red Wings. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Detroit at +120 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Last time out for Colorado, they were a 1-0 loser as they battled the Wild at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Wild at +132 were rewarded, while the 1 goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.


Vancouver Canucks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Colorado Avalanche Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Minnesota are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few Canucks at Avalanche trends to consider:
Vancouver is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Vancouver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vancouver's last 12 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing at home against Vancouver


Next up:
Vancouver at Nashville, Tuesday, February 7
Colorado home to Chicago, Tuesday, February 7