Florida Panthers vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 1/6/25

The Panthers and Avalanche are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche will host the game at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 vs. the Panthers in a non-conference matchup.

FLORIDA PANTHERS 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, January 6th.

WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:

• With a 1.5-goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Avalanche to secure a 4-3 victory.
• Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Panthers (+1.5)

Will the Panthers Defense Show Up on the Road?

With a 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers moved to 24-14-2 this season. Florida, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell just short of that mark.

Four different Panthers found the net in this one. Evan Rodrigues opened the scoring at 5:15 in the first period, and after the Stars tied it up, Florida pulled ahead for good with a goal from A.J. Greer at 2:32 in the third.

Florida’s offense found the net four times in their recent game against Dallas, with A.J. Greer scoring his first goal of the season at 17:28 in the third period. Sam Reinhart added his 10th goal on an empty net with 1:00 left in the game. The Panthers also got goals from Evan Rodrigues, who opened the scoring at 5:15 in the first period, and Matthew Tkachuk, who netted his third goal of the season on a power play at 11:13 in the second.

Carolina took 25 shots on goal and recorded 16 giveaways. The Panthers had 6 assists, including Sam Reinhart’s 11th of the season. Tomás Nosek picked up his first assist of the year on A.J. Greer’s goal.

After allowing two goals in the second period, the Panthers’ defense tightened up, not conceding again and securing a 4-2 victory. Spencer Knight made 23 saves with a 92% save percentage, while the defense added 8 takeaways and 22 hits.

Can Colorado Lock in a Home Win?

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 24-16-1 for the season. Colorado was the underdog on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals. The combined 7 goals pushed the game over the total.

Colorado took a 1-0 lead with a goal by Cale Makar at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators responded with five straight goals. The Avalanche’s defense struggled, giving up two empty-net goals in the third period.

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th, coming with just 2:17 left in the game.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, which came on a power play. The Avalanche were held scoreless in the first period and had 23 offensive giveaways.

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up five goals to the Predators, with two of those coming on empty nets. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Avalanche defense also recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits. After taking a 1-0 lead, Colorado allowed two goals late in the second period and another early in the third.