Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers: Predictions, Odds and Roster Notes

Where: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York

When: Tuesday, January 7th at 7:30 PM EST

How (TV/Radio): NBCSN. Colorado TV/Radio: Altitude TV, Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM. New York TV/Radio: MSG, ESPN 98.7 FM.

Team Notes

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado is tied for 2nd place in the West with 54 points at the halfway point of the season.

Colorado is 14-6-2 on the road this year, leading the Western Conference in road wins.

The Avalanche’s odds have lowered to +600 to take the Western Conference and +1200 to win the Stanley Cup.

New York Rangers

New York has the fourth-worst record in the Eastern Conference after losing seven of their last ten games.

The Rangers are 10-8-2 at home and have a minus-5 goal differential on the season.

The Rangers stand at +5000 to take the Eastern Conference and +10000 to win the Stanley Cup.

Colorado Avalanche: Philipp Grubauer (12-9-3, 2.87 goals allowed)

Colorado’s starting goalie, Grubauer, has allowed 10 goals over his last three starts, but has won two straight appearances, allowing five goals over the streak.

• Grubauer has allowed ten goals over his last five road starts, for a GAA of 2.0 per contest.
• The Colorado starter was 1-4-1 in December with a 91% save percentage and a 3.02 GAA.
• Grubauer has not posted a shutout in any of his 25 starts of the 2019-20 season.

New York Rangers: Henrik Lundqvist (9-9-3, 3.10 goals allowed)

In his last eight starts, Lundqvist has lost six games, allowing over four goals per contest.

• Lundqvist lost his last start, 4-3 to Calgary, allowing four goals on 29 shots.
• In December, Lundqvist posted a 90.9% save percentage, allowing 18 goals in seven appearances.
• Lundqvist has won two straight starts at MSG, allowing four goals over the two-game winning streak.

Stats to Watch

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado has the best offense in the NHL through the first half of the season, averaging 3.71 goals per game this year.

• The Avalanche’s power play on the road has been mediocre this season, scoring 11 goals in their 74 chances for a 14.9% conversion rate.
• Colorado ranks 4th in the league in away goals per game at 3.55 against the 2.59 per game they are surrendering.
• Right-winger Valeri Nichushkin missed Saturday’s game with an illness and is considered day-to-day.

New York Rangers

The Rangers rank 11th in the league for home goals per game at 3.35 over their first 20 games at MSG.

• New York are 24th in the league in shots per game at home and are being outshot at MSG 34.2 to 30.4.
• The Rangers have a plus-three goal differential at home, scoring 3.35 per game and allowing 3.20 per contest.
• Defensemen Libor Hajek is on the shelf after missing Saturday’s game with a knee injury.

Colorado Avalanche

• Colorado has won two straight games after losing their last three games in December.
• The Avalanche are 3-2-1 in their last six games, but have scored 29 goals over that span.
• The Avalanche have won three of their last four games on the road, outscoring their opponents by a combined score of 18-9.

New York Rangers

• New York lost its final three games on a recent road trip by a score of 13-9.
• The Rangers have won two straight at MSG, scoring five goals in both games.
• New York has allowed three or more goals in five of their last six games.

Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers Odds

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