Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Picks

The Red Wings have short revenge for a 5-0 home loss suffered to the Avalanche this past Saturday. There is a strong reason to believe Detroit can hang in against the slipping Avalanche. The Red Wings have the third-most points in the Eastern Conference with 70. They were 8-4 in their last 12 games before falling to Colorado. The Avalanche is not the same team they were earlier this season. Since a blazing 31‑2‑7 start, the Avalanche are only 5-8. They have dropped four games by three or more goals in their last eight games. Injuries have contributed to Colorado's recent decline. Team captain Gabriel Landeskog and star defenseman Devon Toews remain out of Colorado's lineup with injuries, and center Martin Necas may not play either due to a lower-body injury. The Red Wings would be 13-4 in their last 17 games if getting 1.5 goals. Take the Red Wings plus 1.5 goals on the puckline.

Just like last year, Detroit has played itself out of the postseason picture with another March swoon, losing nine of 12 games. The Red Wings are 1-12 the past 13 meetings with Colorado and they have lost six of their past seven road games, although they did manage to get a 5-1 win at Utah last night. Detroit is in a back-to-back here, and traveling with no rest up to the Mile High City will be a challenge. The Avalanche have won four of five following a 5-4 shootout victory over Montreal on Saturday. Colorado has won nine straight home games and 10 of 12 overall. Both teams have gone UNDER four of five Tuesday games and Detroit is 6-1-1 UNDER as an underdog of +201 or greater, 4-1-1 UNDER as a dog overall. The Avalanche are 5-1 UNDER their past six against teams with losing road records. The Red Wings have lost six of seven versus teams with winning records. Take the Avalanche and the UNDER.

Detroit can't seem to get any improvement from its players or its coaches, and Derek Lalonde is on the hot seat as the Red Wings never seem to get any better. They have lost four one-goal games in a row, including 2-1 to Ottawa on Thursday while being outshot 32-20. Detroit has lost four straight on one day of res,t and it is 0-6 as an underdog of +151 to +200. Colorado has won four in a row against teams that allowed fewer than two goals in their previous game. The Avalanche have won 11 of the past 12 meetings with Detroit, including 5-1 on the road. Ville Husso is probable in net for the Red Wings and is 0-3-2 with a 3.69 goals-against average. Take the Avalanche.

Detroit defeated the Avalanche 2-1 in overtime on Feb. 22 in the only meeting this season, and it ended a 10-game losing streak against Colorado. That will give the Red Wings some extra confidence in tonight's game as they strive to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Detroit has won six of eight although they come off two losses against the New York Islanders and Florida. Alex Lyon is expected to start and he is 18-10-2 with a 2.78 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. The Avalanche have lost seven of eight versus Eastern Conference teams and Detroit has held its own on the road this season winning 15 of 28 on the season and its past three road games in a row. Take the Red Wings.