The San Jose Sharks (19-33-12) square off with the Colorado Avalanche (34-21-6) Tuesday at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Sharks vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Sharks picked up a surprising 3-2 overtime victory at the Winnipeg Jets Monday, and now face a quick turnaround in Denver against the defending champs. The San Jose Sharks charter flight left Winnipeg at 11:40 p.m. ET, arriving in Denver at 1:48 a.m. ET. That’s a rather late night getting into the team hotel.
The Avalanche were on the short end of a 3-2 OT loss against the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, and the defending champs are 0-2-1 in the past 3 games, albeit against 3 playoff contenders.
This is the first of 3 regular-season meetings between these teams, with the clubs scheduled for a back-to-back set in San Jose on April 4 and 6.