Avalanche vs Coyotes 8/17/20 - NHL Betting Odds & Picks
Colorado Avalanche vs. Arizona Coyotes
NHL: 5:30 PM EST
Aug. 17, 2020
TV: FSAZ, NBCSN, Alti
Latest Odds : COL -185 Total 5.5
The Avalanche, need to bounce back after getting shocked by the Coyotes in the last game. The Coyotes finally found an offense and used it fully to help in locking down the win. However, the Avalanche offense seemed to be missing in the game and when they did show up looked like they were outmatched on the ice at times. With the loss the series ended up getting to a 2-1 mark with Colorado leading the series.
Burakovsky and Rantanen ended up being the goal scorers for the Avalanche. When it comes to passing the puck the Avalanche got assist from MacKinnon, Girard, and Makar. Arizona for their part ended up getting goals Crouse, Hall, Richardson, and Stepan. Passing the puck seen assist from Garland, Hall, Keller, Soderberg, and a couple of assist from Demers.
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Protecting the net for the Avalanche was Francouz who faced 21 shots in the game. The game seen Francouz turn away 19 of those shots. With that being said, 15 of them were equal strength saves, 1 was a power play save, but he had 3 shorthanded saves in the game.
Darcy Kuemper was the goalie in the net for the Coyotes. In the game he faced a total of 51 shots and saved 49 of them. Out of those saves 39 were equal strength saves, 2 were power play saves, and 8 were shorthanded saves.
Recent Betting Trends:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games.
Colorado are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games against Colorado.
Arizona are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home.
Free Betting Pick: Colorado Avalanche -185
Coming into the game the Coyotes have to figure out how to provide more support for Kuemper. Yes, the Coyotes did win the last game, but it was mainly off the strong goalie play of Kuemper. It is only a matter of time before he starts to get fatigued and makes mistakes like he will in this game here as the Avs keep the pressure up in level and do better handling the puck. Final Score, Colorado Avalanche win 3-1.