New York Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 1/14/25

Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Rangers 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. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Avalanche being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Rangers.

NEW YORK RANGERS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5

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

WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:

• Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Avalanche picking up a 4-3 win.
• Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
• On the spread, we like Rangers (+1.5)

Does New York Have a Shot at a Road Win?

The Rangers moved to 20-20-2 with a 5-2 win over the Islanders. New York covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals went over the pre-game line of 6.

Four different players contributed to the scoring for the Rangers, with Artemi Panarin leading the way with two goals. Chris Kreider opened the scoring at 16:16 in the first period with a short-handed goal.

Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals in their 5-2 win over the Islanders, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, while Vincent Trocheck added his 4th. Adam Edstrom also found the net for the first time this season.

Mika Zibanejad picked up three assists, bringing his total to 8 for the year. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and scored once on the power play. They also added a shorthanded goal in the first period.

Defensively, the Rangers gave up two goals to the Islanders, both in the second period. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage. The Rangers’ defense also tallied 10 takeaways, 19 hits, and 18 blocks.

Will the Avalanche Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 26-17-1 this season. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed it over that line. Colorado was the underdog on the puck line, failing to cover.

Colorado took the lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche’s defense struggled, allowing two empty-net goals in the third period.

Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th in the third period. MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist, and Makar recorded his 16th assist. MacKinnon fired 6 shots on goal, while Makar had 3.

The Avalanche took 30 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first period. They found the net for the first time 2:54 into the second period. Colorado struggled with giveaways, tallying 23 in the game.

Defensively, the Avalanche conceded the tying goal at 11:29 in the 2nd period, followed by another at 1:20, and a third at 14:45 in the 3rd. After closing the gap to 3-2, Colorado gave up two empty-netters, resulting in a 5-2 loss. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, and the Avs’ defense added 11 takeaways, 26 hits, and 15 blocks.