Colorado at Detroit

Colorado is second in the tight race atop the Central, two points back from Dallas. The Avalanche were sluggish out of the break, going 0-3-1 while getting outscored 16-6 during an Eastern road swing, but they snapped back with six goals against Washington and are 3-1 in their past four. Colorado has 16 goals in those outings and is tied with Dallas for a league-high 3.7 goals per game, going OVER at a rate of 61% on the season (34-22-1). Detroit split a four-game trip to the northwest, but they've allowed 3+ goals in four of their past six and 3.3 GPG on the season. The Avs have taken 10-straight in this series, dating back to 2017, and nine of the past 14 meetings sailed OVER the total. Take Colorado to win another, and bet the OVER.