New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/07/2023

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  MAX, TNT

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Devils +140, Avalanche -166; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Devils +140, Avalanche -166; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Devils +140, Avalanche -166; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

New Jersey Devils:  7-3-1 (2nd place, Metropolitan Division)

Colorado Avalanche:  7-3-0 (2nd place, Central Division)

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New Jersey Devils:  6-3-1 last 10

Colorado Avalanche:  7-3-0 last 10

The Devils are entering this game with 15 points, a 7-3-1 record overall, and they are 4-1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-2. Curtis Lazar, Michael McLeod, Dawson Mercer, and Max Willman each scored 1 goal in that game. Dougie Hamilton, Erik Haula, and John Marino each led the team in assists with 1 while Curtis Lazar, Michael McLeod, and Timo Meier each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Vitek Vanecek was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 34 shots with 32 saves and a .941 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 43 goals this season averaging 3.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 39 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game.

The Avalanche are entering this game with 14 points, a 7-3-0 record overall, and they are 3-0-0 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, losing that one on the road 7-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist in that game as they were shutout. Josh Manson led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Alexandar Georgiev was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 7 goals on 34 shots with 27 saves and a .794 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 32 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 28 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams have had a good start to the NHL season with similar records overall and the Devils playing just 1 more game than the Avalanche up to this point. The Devils have looked really good this year as they were one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference last year and are looking to improve even more this season as one of the big powers in the Eastern Conference. They come into this game in a bad spot though with some key injuries including to their star player Jack Hughes. Meanwhile, the Avalanche have had an extra day of rest for this game, are healthier right now, and they have also been sitting on a 7-0 loss to the Golden Knights on Saturday which they will be looking to bounce back from after an embarrassing loss like that. The Avalanche are also undefeated in their home games so far with their 3-0-0 record there. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game. 

Devils Avalanche Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, November 7, 2023 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 4 Devils 3.

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New Jersey Devils: 90-95 (-18.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 35-36 (-8.2 units) on the moneyline after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game. 9-1 over in all games. 46-25 OVER after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game. 

Colorado Avalanche: 133-67 (+15.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 25-11 (+9.8 units) on the moneyline after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game. 21-15 OVER when playing 5 or less games in 14 days. 

New Jersey Devils:  J. Hughes (C) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. C. Miller (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. N. Hischier (C) Mid Nov - Upper Body. T. Nosek (LW) Out indefinitely - Lower Body.

Colorado Avalanche:  P. Francouz (G) Out indefinitely - Groin. C. Wagner (RW) out for season - Achilles. G. Landeskog (LW) out for season - Knee.

“We started a little slow, but after that were all right. We knew we were going to have to do the little things right.” - Lindy Ruff after his team’s win against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game on Sunday.

“There wasn't a lot to like. The difference in the two hockey teams right now for me is Vegas is going to force you to beat them. They're not going to hand you easy goals. They're not going to make a ton of mistakes. You have to earn everything you get against them, and we're the opposite right now.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s loss against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game on Saturday.

LW Toffoli, Tyler

C Mercer, Dawson

RW Meier, Timo

LD Siegenthaler, Jonas

RD Hamilton, Dougie

G Vanecek, Vitek

LW Lehkonen, Artturi

C MacKinnon, Nathan

RW Rantanen, Mikko

LD Toews, Devon

RD Makar, Cale

G Georgiev, Alexandar

Points: J. Hughes (20)

Goals: J. Bratt (7)

Assists: J. Hughes (15)

GAA: V. Vanecek (3.05)

Points: M. Rantanen (14)

Goals: M. Rantanen (6)

Assists: C. Makar (6)

GAA: I. Prosvetov (0.88)

Coaches:

New Jersey Devils: Lindy Ruff (4th season)

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (8th season)