Canucks vs Avalanche Prediction, Odds & Betting Promos (Feb. 20)
- The Vancouver Canucks battle the Colorado Avalanche in Tuesday’s NHL action.
- The Tuesday NHL odds favor the Avalanche to win at their home arena.
- Read below for Colorado vs Vancouver prediction, odds & betting promos.
Two heavyweights in the NHL Western Conference will do battle on Tuesday night, as the Vancouver Canucks take on the Colorado Avalanche. Puck drop is at 9:00 PM ET at Ball Arena in Denver.
The Tuesday NHL odds are in favor of the home team, setting the Avalanche as the heavy favorite over the visiting Canucks. We’ve made our Canucks vs Avalanche prediction to help you make an educated wager tonight.
Let’s explore the Canucks vs Avalanche odds as we offer our NHL picks and tell you about available betting promos.
Canucks vs Avalanche Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Canucks | +1.5 (-205) | +125 | Over 6.5 (-115) |
| Colorado Avalanche | -1.5 (+170) | -150 | Under 6.5 (-105) |
In the Canucks vs Avs odds, Colorado is a heavy -150 home favorite, giving them a 60% implied win probability.
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Odds as of Feb. 20 at Bet365 Sportsbook. Colorado residents can sign up with the Bet365 promo code to unlock a special offer for the Canucks-Avs game.
Canucks vs Avalanche History
The Avalanche have won the last two meetings against Vancouver, although the teams have only played once so far in the 2023-24 season. Colorado defeated Vancouver 5-2 in November at Ball Arena thanks to goals from five different players.
Van-Col Recent Results
| Date | Home-Away | ML | PL | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2023 | COL 5 – VAN 2 | COL -163 | COL / -1.5 +146 | Over 6.5 |
| 01/20/2023 | VAN 1 – COL 4 | COL -136 | COL / -1.5 +162 | Under 6.5 |
| 01/05/2023 | VAN 4 – COL 2 | VAN +133 | VAN / +1.5 -182 | Over 6.5 |
| 11/23/2022 | COL 3 – VAN 4 | VAN +173 | VAN / +1.5 -140 | Under 6.5 |
| 03/23/2022 | COL 1 – VAN 3 | VAN +241 | VAN / +1.5 -101 | Under 6.5 |
In the post-Covid era, the Canucks have taken three of five meetings with the Avs. Dating back to 2019, Colorado has won six of 10. Colorado’s recent success in this rivalry can be attributed to their power play, which has scored at least once in nine of their past 10 games vs VAN.
Thatcher Demko, Vancouver’s projected starting goalie for Tuesday, is 1-3-1 against Colorado in his career with a .834 save percentage. Can he turn the tide?
Canucks Betting Trends
The Vancouver Canucks sit atop the Western Conference in the NHL Playoff Bracket, but they’ve actually lost their past two games. Vancouver was a part of one of the year’s wildest games on Monday afternoon. The team blew a 5-2 lead in an eventual 10-7 loss to the Minnesota Wild.
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The good news for Canucks bettors is that backup goalie Casey DeSmith played the entirety of Monday’s game despite getting lit up by the Wild’s offense. This means elite starting goalie Thatcher Demko will be rested and ready to face the high-powered Avs offense on Tuesday.
The Canucks have a high-powered offense of their own, averaging 3.72 goals per game, second-most in the league. J.T. Miller recorded a hat trick on Monday and has scored five goals in the past five games. He and Brock Boeser both recently cracked the 70-point plateau.
Avalanche Betting Trends
The Colorado Avalanche are sitting near the top of the Stanley Cup odds, but you wouldn’t be able to tell by their recent play. The Avs have just two wins in their last seven games, although they took down Arizona by a 4-3 score last time out.
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The Avs are led by their explosive offense, featuring Hart Trophy odds contender Nathan MacKinnon. The 28-year-old is on pace for a career season, recording 33 goals and 91 points in 56 games. Mikko Rantanen also has 70 points (29 goals), although no other player has more than 32 points.
Colorado is allowing 3.21 goals per game defensively, which is 20th in the NHL. Tuesday’s projected starting goalie is Alexandar Georgiev, who is 29-13-3 with a .909 save percentage and 2.94 GAA.
Canucks vs Avalanche Prediction
With oddsmakers favoring Colorado in the Tuesday NHL odds, it’s hard not to like the underdog value on Vancouver. Over the past month, the Canucks have a 54.15 expected goals percentage in all situations while the Avalanche have a 46.25 xGF% in that same span.
There are some key betting trends that point to Vancouver being the right side on Tuesday:
- Canucks are 6-0 in their last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
- Canucks are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
The Avalanche, however, are very tough to beat at home. Jared Bednar’s team is an outstanding 21-5-0 at Ball Arena. The Canucks counter with an excellent, but not spectacular, 18-9-4 away record.
We’re going with Vancouver in our Canucks vs Avalanche prediction. They must shut down the Avs’ potent power play, but that becomes easier with Valeri Nichushkin and Gabe Landeskog currently out of the lineup. This is a chance for a Demko statement game given his poor track record against this team.
- Pick: Canucks ML (+125)
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Brady is the lead NHL and College Football editor at Sports Betting Dime, where he specializes in betting odds and data-driven analysis. Brady has over 10 years experience working in sports media, with work published by outlets such as ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports and Fox Sports.
