The New York Islanders (0-1-1) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (0-2-0) on Monday, October 14th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ESPN+. Both the Islanders and Avalanche will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Islanders vs Avalanche

The New York Islanders Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Islanders fell to 0-1-1 after a 3-0 loss to the Stars. New York’s defense struggled, allowing goals in each period, including an empty-netter in the third.

The total was set at 5.5 goals, but the combined score reached only 3. As underdogs on the puck line, the Islanders failed to cover.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Colorado dropped to 0-2-0 this season with a 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets. The Avalanche were favored on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals. The 10 combined goals easily surpassed that number.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the Avalanche got on the board with just 8 seconds left in the period. Four different players scored for Colorado in the game.

New York Offense Breakdown

The Islanders fired 34 shots on goal but couldn’t find the back of the net in their 3-0 loss to Dallas. They also struggled with giveaways, recording 20 in the game.

New York was shut out for the first time this season, with no players scoring or assisting. The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal in their 6-4 loss to Columbus, with four different players finding the net. Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the season on a first-period power play, while Ross Colton added his first goal, which came at the 1:20 mark in the third period. Miles Wood also scored his first goal of the season.

Casey Mittelstadt netted his second goal of the year, also on a power play. After 11 giveaways in the game, the Avalanche now have 24 giveaways in their first two games.

New York Team Defense

The Islanders’ defense gave up the first goal at 7:59 of the first period and another at 10:58 of the second. The final goal was an empty-netter with 1:03 left in the third. Semyon Varlamov made 24 saves with a 92.3% save percentage. Defensively, the Islanders had 5 takeaways and 17 hits.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up the first two goals of the game and ultimately allowed six in a 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets. After tying the game at 3-3, they gave up two more in the second period and a final goal with 12 seconds left in the third. Justus Annunen made 11 saves with a save percentage of 84.6%.

Islanders vs Avalanche Trends

• Across the Islanders last five road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-4, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• Across their five previous home games, Colorado has an puck line mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 2-3 and an puck line mark of 3-2.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Islanders have an puck line record of 3-2 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Islanders vs Avalanche Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Islanders to pick up on a win over the Avalanche and the road. With the moneyline sitting at +141, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Islanders straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Islanders winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Islanders straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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