Colorado at San Jose

Colorado has surprised the NHL by playing some defense, winning four in a row allowing one goal in each game. This has been going on for a while, riding a 7-0 run UNDER the total. Colorado slowed the pace down again in Saturday's 3-1 win over Dallas, getting just 15 shots on net. Carl Soderberg and Gabriel Landeskog each scored short-handed goals. The Avalanche have given up 2.29 goals per game in a 14-5-2 stretch after allowing 2.93 during a 12-16-1 start. Colorado is 9-2 UNDER the total on the road and 9-4 UNDER against a team with a winning record. San Jose can play defense, too, allowing 16 goals the last seven games. Look for the visitors to control the pace and for both defenses to shine. Play this one to finish UNDER.