Utah Hockey Club vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction 10-24-24 NHL Picks

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The Colorado Avalanche and Utah Hockey Club meet Thursday in NHL action at the Delta Center. Here’s a Utah Hockey Club vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Utah Hockey Club vs Colorado Avalanche Pick.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Sharks and Kraken, and they play the Senators and Blackhawks next. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.43 goals per game and are scoring on 37.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Ross Colton leads Colorado with 6 goals, Cale Maker has 12 assists and Nathan MacKinnon has 27 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 4.43 goals per game and are killing 65 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 20 goals on 105 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 7 goals on 70 shots.

Utah Hockey Club Betting Preview

The Utah Hockey Club beat the Bruins, lost to the Senators, and they play the Kings and Sharks next. The Utah Hockey Club are averaging 3.14 goals per game and is scoring 21.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Guenther leads Utah with 5 goals, Nick Schmaltz has 7 assists and Clayton Keller has 20 shots on goal. Defensively, the Utah Hockey Club are allowing 3.43 goals per game and are killing 82.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Connor Ingram has given up 21 goals on 152 shots faced, while Karel Vejmelka has allowed 3 goals on 46 shots.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

  • The road team has won five of the Avalanche’s last six games.
  • Utah has lost three of its last four games.
  • The road team has covered the puck line in five of the Avalanche’s last six games.
  • Utah has failed to cover the puck line in three of its last four games.
  • The road team has won the first period in each of the Avalanche’s last six games.

Utah Hockey Club Player Prop Facts

  • Clayton Keller has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances against Central Division opponents.
  • Clayton Keller has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight home appearances against Western Conference opponents.
  • Alexander Kerfoot has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances with his team as a home underdog against Western Conference opponents.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

  • Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one point in each of the Avalanche’s last 11 games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
  • Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last nine games as road favorites against Western Conference opponents.
  • Valeri Nichushkin has scored at least one goal in eight of his last nine appearances.

Matchup/League Facts

  • Utah Hockey Club rank 3rd in the league in penalty minutes this season (91).
  • Utah Hockey Club rank T26th in the league in save percentage this season (.873).
  • The Colorado Avalanche rank T31st in the league for goals against per game this season (4.43).
  • The Colorado Avalanche rank 31st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (65.00%).

Utah Hockey Club vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction

The Utah Hockey Club have played their best hockey at home, but they were also just shutout by the Senators. The Colorado Avalanche have had defensive issues all season, but they’ve strung together 3 straight wins and allowed a combined 3 goals in two road wins over the Sharks and Kraken. Are we seeing the Avs turn things around as they get more games under their belt? I’d need more bang for my buck to pull the trigger with Utah. Give me the Avalanche and the reasonable price.

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