The Colorado Avalanche, spearheaded by Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, are ready to take the ice against Travis Konecny, Sean Couturier, and the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center in an East-West tilt. The puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 1, and you can catch the game live on NSP+ and Alti.
Colorado Avalanche at Philadelphia Flyers Odds
Colorado is 28-21 straight up (SU) and has netted 2.3 units for moneyline bettors this season. 26 of its matches have gone over the total, while 21 have gone under and just two have pushed. The Avs are 14-10 SU as a road team in 2019-20.
Colorado has converted on 18.6 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and the team’s successfully killed off 78.2 percent of its penalties..
With a .910 save percentage and 27.3 saves per game, Philipp Grubauer (15-14-4) has been the primary option in goal for Colorado this year. If it decides to give him a rest, however, the team may go with Pavel Francouz (13-7-2), who has a .924 save percentage and 2.45 goals against average this year.
Philadelphia is 27-24 straight up (SU) and has netted 3.8 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 51 regular season matches, 25 of its games have gone over the total, while 24 have gone under and just one has pushed. The team’s 17-8 SU at home this season.
The Flyers have converted on just 19.6 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 15th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.3 percent of all penalties.
Carter Hart has stopped 22.1 shots per game as the top option in goal for the Flyers. Hart has 15 wins, 17 losses, and three OT losses and has registered a subpar .905 save percentage and 2.61 goals against average this season.
Colorado Avalanche at Philadelphia Flyers Free Picks
Free Pick: SU Winner – Avalanche, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Flyers (5-5 in shootouts) has significantly more shootout experience coming into this one. The Avalanche fell short in its one shootout this season.
- The total has gone under in three of Philadelphia’s last five games.
- Seven of Colorado’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-2 in those games.
- Colorado skaters notched 21.9 hits per game last season, while the Flyers logged 21.4 hits per matchup.
