Anaheim Ducks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/15/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Ducks +235, Avalanche -290; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Ducks +240, Avalanche -300; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Ducks +240, Avalanche -300; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Anaheim Ducks:  8-6-0 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Colorado Avalanche:  9-5-0 (2nd place, Central Division)

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Anaheim Ducks:  7-3-0 last 10

Colorado Avalanche:  5-5-0 last 10

The Ducks are entering this game with 16 points, an 8-6-0 record overall, and they are 4-2-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the San Jose Sharks in their last game, winning that one at home 4-1, but they are also playing the 1st leg of a back-to-back against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. In their game against the Sharks, Frank Vatrano led the team in goals with 2 while Radko Gudas and Mason McTavish each scored 1 goal in that game. Ryan Strome led the team in assists with 2 while Frank Vatrano, Benoit-Olivier Groulx, and Alex Killorn each led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. John Gibson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 26 shots with 25 saves and a .962 save percentage. Their offense has scored 44 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 41 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Avalanche are entering this game with 18 points, a 9-5-0 record overall, and they are 4-2-0 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Seattle Kraken in their last game, winning that one on the road 5-1. Cale Makar, Mikko Rantanen, Ross Colton, Jonathan Drouin, and Valeri Nichushkin each scored 1 goal for them in that game. Nathan MacKinnon led the team in assists with 3 while Valeri Nichushkin led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Alexandar Georgiev was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 19 shots with 18 saves and a .947 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 48 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 44 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche are 9-5-0 overall this season which has them in 2nd place of their division but they have been starting to look a lot better in their games lately. They just beat the Kraken by 4 goals in their last game and are starting to roll now as they try to keep pace with the defending Stanley Cup Champions who are running away with the Western Conference right now. The Ducks have also looked great to start the season with their 8-6-0 record overall but they are in a tough situation here. The Ducks are playing this game on a back-to-back as they still have to play Nashville on Tuesday night and they are traveling for these games too, playing both games on the road. The Avalanche have been getting hot lately and they have had a very strong home advantage over the last year, beating teams by multiple goals in dominant performances. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game and on the puckline. 

Ducks Avalanche Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, November 15, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 6 Ducks 2.

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Anaheim Ducks: 61-116 (-33.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 17-41 (-10.4 units) on the moneyline in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 4-1 UNDER when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 

Colorado Avalanche: 135-69 (+13.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 47-20 (+11.9 units) on the moneyline off a road win. 6-1 UNDER after playing a road game. 4-0 UNDER off a road win.

Anaheim Ducks:  T. Zegras (C) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. J. Drysdale (D) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. B. McGinn (LW) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. I. Lundestrom (C) Early Feb - Achilles.

Colorado Avalanche:  S. Girard (D) Ques Wed - Undisclosed. J. Manson (D) Ques Wed - Undisclosed. A. Cogliano (C) Ques Wed - Upper Body. P. Francouz (G) out for season - Groin. A. Lehkonen (LW) Out indefinitely - Upper Body. C. Wagner (RW) out for season - Achilles. G. Landeskog (LW) out for season - Knee.

“I'm just trying to put the puck in the net and play hard every single night and usually when you play the right way, goals and points come. It's early in the season and you just have to keep building game after game.” - Frank Vatrano after their win against the Sharks in their game on Sunday.

“As a coach, you want them all to get rewarded for their hard work. One way to get rewarded is me giving them more ice time, but the production is what they’re looking for and what you need in order to win hockey games. So guys are feeling good about themselves, and it can carry over and give your team a little bit of confidence that you can get the job done under difficult circumstances.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s win against the Kraken in their game on Monday.

LW Killorn, Alex

C Carlsson, Leo

RW Terry, Troy

LD Fowler, Cam

RD LaCombe, Jackson

G Gibson, John

LW Nichushkin, Valeri

C MacKinnon, Nathan

RW Rantanen, Mikko

LD Toews, Devon

RD Makar, Cale

G Georgiev, Alexandar

Points: F. Vatrano (15)

Goals: F. Vatrano (11)

Assists: R. Strome (12)

GAA: J. Gibson (2.21)

Points: M. Rantanen (21)

Goals: M. Rantanen (10)

Assists: C. Makar (14)

GAA: I. Prosvetov (2.90)

Coaches:

Anaheim Ducks: Greg Cronin (1st season)

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (8th season)