Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon, and the Colorado Avalanche will face off against Alex DeBrincat, Patrick Kane, and the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in a divisional showdown. This one will get going at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, November 29 and it’s being televised live on Altitude Sports & Entertainment.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
Colorado is 14-10 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 4.5 units this year. Through 24 regular season outings, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just two have pushed. The Avs are 7-6 SU on the road in 2019-20.
Colorado has converted on 18.8 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 23rd out of 31 teams, and it has successfully killed off 75.3 percent of all penalties..
With a .912 save percentage and 28.3 saves per game, Philipp Grubauer (8-7-2) has been the top option in goal for Colorado this season. If it decides to rest him, however, the team may turn to Pavel Francouz (5-3 record, .920 save percentage, 2.55 goals against average).
Chicago is 10-14 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. 15 of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. The team is 7-7 SU at home this year.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 13.5 percent of their power play chances this year, a mark that’s ranked 28th in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 17th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.3 percent of all opponent power plays.
Robin Lehner has denied 33.5 shots per game as the primary choice in goal for the Blackhawks. Lehner has five wins, eight losses, and four OT losses to his name and has registered a 2.38 goals against average and a .938 save percentage this season.
Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks Betting Picks
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Avalanche, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in each of Chicago’s last five games.
- Colorado has managed 26.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Chicago is averaging 33.0 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Over Chicago’s last ten outings, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-2 in those games).
- The Blackhawks this season have handed out the sixth-most hits per game in the NHL (26.0).
