Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon, and the Colorado Avalanche will face off against Mathew Barzal, Josh Bailey, and the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center for an East-West matchup. The match will get going at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, and you’ll be able to catch it live on Altitude Sports & Entertainment.
Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
New York is 31-22 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 14.4 units this season. That winning percentage, the best in the Metropolitan Division in this young season, is a remarkable improvement over the 35-47 record from last year’s regular season campaign. Of the team’s 53 regular season outings, 32 have gone under the total, while 17 have gone over and just three have pushed. The team is 15-11 SU at home this year.
The Islanders have converted on just 15.7 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-5 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 19th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 79.5 percent of all penalties.
With a .932 save percentage and 26.3 saves per game, Robin Lehner (16-13-4) has been the top option in goal for the Isles this season. If the Isles, however, decide to give him a breather, the team could go with Thomas Greiss (18-10-10 record, .926 save percentage, 2.33 goals against average).
Colorado has lost 15.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 22-31 straight up (SU). 28 of its outings have gone over the total, while 23 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. The Avalanche are 12-16 SU as an away team this season.
The Avalanche have scored on 24.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s good enough for eighth-best in the league. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 28th overall and it’s successfully defended 76.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
Semyon Varlamov (26.8 saves per game) has been the main option in the net for Colorado. Varlamov has 13 wins, 20 losses, and six OT losses to his credit, while registering a .905 save percentage and 2.92 goals against average this year.
Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Islanders, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- Three of the Islanders’ last ten games have been decided by a shootout. The team is 1-2 in those games and 3-5 overall in shootouts this season.
- Nine of Colorado’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 2-7 in those games.
- The Isles this season have registered the ninth-most hits per game in the NHL (23.9).
