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The Colorado Avalanche (0-4) will try to halt a four-game losing streak when they face the Anaheim Ducks (2-1) at home on Friday, October 18 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is a glimpse at which squad we predict will emerge with the victory in Friday's action on the ice.
Avalanche vs. Ducks Predictions for Friday
Our computer projections model for this matchup predicts a final tally of Ducks 5, Avalanche 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Ducks (+219)
- Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 7.3 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Ducks (+1.5)
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Avalanche Splits and Trends
- The Avalanche (50-25-7 overall) had a 9-8-17 record last season in contests that required overtime.
- Colorado picked up 32 points (13-7-6) in the 26 games it played that were decided by one goal.
- The 10 times last season the Avalanche finished a game with just one goal, they went 1-6-3 (five points).
- Colorado scored exactly two goals in 11 games last season (2-8-1 record, five points).
- The Avalanche were 53-10-4 when they scored three or more goals (to record 110 points).
- In the 39 games when Colorado recorded a lone power-play goal, it had a 31-7-1 record (63 points).
- In games when it outshot its opponent, Colorado was 39-16-3 (81 points).
- The Avalanche's opponent had more shots in 29 games last season. The Avalanche finished 14-11-4 in those contests (32 points).
Ducks Splits and Trends
- The Ducks had a 27-50-5 record last season, and were 6-5-11 in games that needed overtime.
- Anaheim picked up 27 points (12-12-3) in its 27 games decided by one goal.
- Last season the Ducks recorded only one goal in 15 games, and they finished 0-14-1.
- Anaheim picked up four points (1-17-2 record) last season when scoring exactly two goals .
- The Ducks picked up 54 points in their 37 games when they scored more than two goals.
- Anaheim scored a lone power-play goal in 25 games last season and recorded 19 points.
- When outshooting its opponent last season, Anaheim was 6-18-2 (14 points).
- The Ducks were outshot by their opponents in 53 games last season, going 20-30-3 to register 43 points.
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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)
| Avalanche Rank | Avalanche AVG | Ducks AVG | Ducks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3.68 | Goals Scored | 2.48 | 30th |
| 16th | 3.07 | Goals Allowed | 3.57 | 30th |
| 4th | 33 | Shots | 26.8 | 29th |
| 16th | 29.8 | Shots Allowed | 32.5 | 27th |
| 5th | 24.46% | Power Play % | 18.3% | 23rd |
| 12th | 79.92% | Penalty Kill % | 72.42% | 31st |
Avalanche vs. Ducks Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Friday, October 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
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