New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 10/14/24

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Islanders versus the Avalanche? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 against the Islanders.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5

This game will be played at Ball Arena at 9:00 ET on Monday, October 14th.

WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:

• In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Islanders winning this one 4-3.
• We like the Islanders on the moneyline (+141)
• The Islanders are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

No Pressure for New York as Away Dogs

The Islanders fell to 0-1-1 with a 3-0 loss to the Stars. New York’s defense struggled throughout the game, and their offense couldn’t find the net despite putting up 34 shots.

Going into the game, the total was set at 5.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell short of that mark. The Islanders were underdogs on the puck line, and their loss in regulation meant they didn’t cover.

Despite firing 34 shots on goal, the Islanders were shut out in their 3-0 loss to the Stars. They had 20 giveaways and failed to convert on any of their power play opportunities.

New York didn’t find the net in any period, leaving them with no goals or assists in the game.

On the defensive side, the Islanders gave up the first goal 7:59 into the first period and another at 10:58 in the second. They also allowed a late empty-netter with 1:03 left in the third. Semyon Varlamov made 24 saves with a 92.3% save percentage. The Islanders’ defense added 5 takeaways and 17 hits.

Can Colorado Live Up to the Hype at Home?

After a 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets, the Avalanche are now 0-2-0 this season. Colorado was favored by -1.5 goals and the total was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined 10 goals easily surpassing that mark.

Columbus jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period before Nathan MacKinnon scored with just 8 seconds left in the period. The Avalanche managed to tie it at 3-3 in the second, but the Blue Jackets pulled away with three more goals, including an empty-netter with 12 seconds remaining.

In their 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets, the Avalanche took 30 shots on goal and scored 4 times. Nathan MacKinnon netted his second goal of the season, while Ross Colton added his first, scoring with 1:20 left in the third period. Miles Wood also got on the board for the first time this year, and Casey Mittelstadt scored his second goal of the season.

The Avalanche scored twice on power plays, with MacKinnon’s goal coming just 8 seconds before the end of the first period. They had 11 giveaways and scored twice in the second period, including Mittelstadt’s power-play goal.

Defensively, the Avalanche will look to improve after giving up 6 goals to the Blue Jackets. They had tied the game at 3-3, but allowed the next two goals, and then another with just 12 seconds left in the 3rd period. Goalie Justus Annunen posted a save percentage of 84.6% on 13 shots from Columbus. The Avalanche defense finished with 10 takeaways and 26 hits.