The Colorado Avalanche will be on the heels of a back-to-back and are taking on the Devils on Tuesday night in New Jersey. Both teams come into this game on a one-game losing streak. The Avalanche only managed to score two goals on Monday, and Nathan MacKinnon was held pointless, which is a rarity. I do not expect him to be held off of the score sheet in two consecutive games. As a team, the Avalanche are the second-highest scoring in the league, averaging 4.5 goals per game. The Devils, led by Jack Hughes, are solid as well, averaging 3.13 goals per game. On the flip side of this, the Devils are not great defensively. They average 3.38 goals against per game.
This is a clash of two dynamic offenses that have the ability to fill the net. With the Avalanche being on a back-to-back, they may be a little tired, which can cause this game to open up a bit and allow some high-danger scoring chances. On top of this, look for a big bounce-back effort from MacKinnon. Give me the over in this one.
Avalanche vs Devils prediction: Over 6.5 (+100) available at time of publishing. Playable to -110.
