Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings NHL Pick 3/2/20
The Western Conference title chasers, Colorado Avalanche travel to Detroit to face the Red Wings on Monday. They are in scintillating form, notching up their sixth consecutive win on Saturday against the Nashville Predators. The Avalanche team is second in the Central Division, only three points behind first-place St. Louis Blues. They are likely to overhaul the Blues with two games in hand and facing a struggling Red Wings side.
The Detroit Red Wings remain cemented at the bottom of the Atlantic Division and are the worst team in the NHL’s history. Something monumental will have to happen during the off-season to ensure that Detroit becomes competitive in the league. They are currently on a five-game losing streak and only won twice in the previous 12 games in the NHL.
Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
The Detroit Red Wings has a lot of things that are not going their way, and they can improve on. They meet a squad that is solid on all fronts of the game and may have to prepare themselves for a difficult night out. Here, our expert gamblers discuss NHL picks for free looking at the season stats for both teams:
- Detroit offers no offensive threat going forward. They are averaging just two goals per game and only scoring on 14.9 percent of their power plays. There lead scorer for the Red Wings is Tyler Bertuzzi with 18 goals this season.
- Having only won 15 games thus far in the league after 67 games played, Detroit’s defense needs a facelift. They are allowing roughly 3.8 goals per game while killing 74.5 percent of their opponent’s power-play opportunities.
- The Avs are flying high with 85 points in the standing from 64 games played. They trail the Blues with only three points difference, having played fewer games. Nathan MacKinnon is the team’s lead scorer with 33 goals and 85 points.
- On the defensive end, they have wrestled out the points in uncharacteristic circumstances, winning three games in a row by a 3-2 scoreline. Colorado’s defense is still sound, allowing the fewest total number of goals per game (2.67) and killing 80.6% of their opponent’s penalty chances.
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When the teams met earlier this year, the Red Wings scored first and were able to keep the Avs at bay for the first quarter. By the second quarter, Colorado’s class came to the fore. Colorado is too good to be daunted by the thought of playing Little Caesar Arena and will hope to win to boost their challenge for the Central Division. Colorado Avalanche to win tonight.
Date: Monday, March 2, 2020, at 7:35 pm EST
Location: Little Caesar Arena, Detroit
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