The Colorado Avalanche (4-2-1) take on the New Jersey Devils (4-3-0) Friday at Prudential Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Avalanche'vs. Devils odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Avs have been stuck in 2nd gear, but it has been enough to win 2 in a row against quality teams. They snuck by the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 Saturday and overcame the New York Rangers and G Igor Shesterkin with a 3-2 shootout win Tuesday.
The Devils have come out of the gates at a solid pace and took it to the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 Tuesday. One question mark Friday is whether G Mackenzie Blackwood will be available as the netminder is day to day with an upper-body injury. LW Jesper Bratt has paced the offense with 3 goals and 9 assists in 7 games.
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