Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Pick & Prediction 12/7/24

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Avalanche versus the Red Wings? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. The Avalanche are the -1.5 goal favorites in this non-conference matchup against Red Wings. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS DETROIT RED WINGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Red Wings +1.5

This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena at 7:00 ET on Saturday, December 7th.

WHY BET THE DETROIT RED WINGS:

• Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Red Wings to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
• We like the Red Wings on the moneyline (+157)
• The Red Wings are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Colorado Pull Out the Win as Road Favorites?

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 14-13-0 for the season. Colorado took the lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that line.

As underdogs on the puck line, the Avalanche failed to cover. Both of Colorado’s goals came before the Predators scored twice in the third period, including two empty-netters, to seal the win.

In their 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche took 30 shots on goal but only managed to score twice. Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, coming with just 2:17 left in the game.

Makar now has 16 assists this season, picking up another on MacKinnon’s goal. MacKinnon, in turn, earned his 14th assist on Makar’s earlier power-play goal.

Colorado’s defense struggled late, giving up three goals in the 3rd period, including two empty-netters, leading to a 5-2 loss. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Avalanche also had 11 takeaways and 26 hits but were undone by 23 giveaways.

Will Detroit Win at Home?

With a 2-1 win over the Sabres, the Red Wings improved to 10-12-4 this season. Detroit was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the teams combined for just 3.

Detroit fell behind early, allowing a goal at 11:39 in the first period. They responded in the second, with Dylan Larkin scoring twice to secure the win.

After a scoreless first period, Dylan Larkin netted both of Detroit’s goals in their 2-1 win over Buffalo, bringing his season total to 7. The Red Wings took 23 shots on goal and converted twice during power plays.

Detroit recorded 15 giveaways and earned three assists, with Lucas Raymond picking up his 10th of the season. Patrick Kane added his 6th assist on Larkin’s first goal.

Detroit’s defense gave up the first goal at 11:39 in the first period, but they shut down Buffalo after that, leading to a 2-1 win. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage, while the defense added 4 takeaways and 11 hits.