The Colorado Avalanche (3-4-0) visit the Utah Hockey Club (4-2-1) Thursday. Puck drop from Delta Center is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Avalanche vs. Utah odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting of season. The Avs went 2-0-2 against the Arizona Coyotes last year.
After starting the season 0-4, Colorado has won 3 Games in a row. It has won back-to-back road Games after knocking off Seattle 3-2 on Tuesday and covering as a -126 road favorite. LW Joel Kiviranta had 2 goals in the win.
Utah has lost 3 of its last 4 Games after falling 4-0 against Ottawa and failing to cover as a -107 home favorite Tuesday. It was its 2nd time being shut out in its last 4 Games.
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Avalanche at Utah Hockey Club odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 12:20 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Avalanche -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Utah Hockey Club +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Avalanche -1.5 (+155) | Utah Hockey Club +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Avalanche at Utah Hockey Club projected goalies
Alexandar Georgiev (1-3-0, 4.99 GAA, .811 SV%) vs. Connor Ingram (4-1-1, 3.82 GAA, .862 SV%)
Georgiev has struggled to start the season, with both his GAA and SV% landing him 55th or worse in the early rankings. After dropping each of his first 4 starts, he snapped his winless streak last Friday. He has allowed 3 or more goals in each start this season.
Ingram’s 4-1-1 record has been his strongest aspect this season while his GAA (50th) and SV% (49th) are both subpar. He has allowed 4 or more goals in 4 of his last 5 starts.
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Avalanche at Utah Hockey Club picks and predictions
Prediction
Avalanche 4, Utah 3
Moneyline
BET AVALANCHE (-150).
Colorado had a tough start to the season, but has the momentum headed into Thursday with a 3-Game winning streak, including 2 in a row on the road. It has scored 3 or more goals in each of its last 4 Games while limiting opponents to 3 goals total in its last 2 Games. Utah has dropped 3 of its last 4 Games while scoring just 6 total goals in that span and allowing 13.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is better value on the moneyline.
Over/Under
BET OVER 6.5 (+100).
Even with a high total than most nights, both these teams are more than capable of scoring. Colorado has a 4-2-1 Over record while Utah has a 4-3 Over record. The projected goalies have also struggled to start the season with each goalie having a 3.82 GAA or worse.
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