The'Colorado Avalanche'(23-17-3) and'Vancouver Canucks (18-23-3) meet Friday at Rogers Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Avalanche vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Avalanche cashed as +129 underdogs with a 4-1 win at the Calgary Flames Wednesday. RW'Mikko Rantanen'and LW'Artturi Lehkonen'scored 2 goals each as Colorado won its 3rd straight game. The Avalanche are 6-15 vs. the Canucks in the last 21 meetings in Vancouver.
The Canucks lost as +140 home underdogs Wednesday as the Tampa Bay Lightning dominated Vancouver 5-2. The Canucks allowed 4 goals in the 1st period as they dropped to 1-5 in its last 6 games.
The Avalanche are the 12th-best team on the power play (24.2%) and the Canucks are 32nd in penalty killing (69.9%).