Ducks vs. Avalanche Prediction: Colorado Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Game [10/18/2024]

The Colorado Avalanche will face the Anaheim Ducks in NHL action at Ball Arena on Friday, starting at 9:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Avalanche as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Ducks-Avalanche game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Avalanche's chance of winning is 71% , while the Ducks' is 29%."

Ducks vs. Avs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Avalanche and Ducks at Ball Arena is scheduled to start at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Anaheim Ducks vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Ducks vs. Avalanche matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Ducks vs. Avalanche Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NHL game between the Ducks and Avalanche 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Avalanche a 71% chance of defeating the Ducks.

According to our model, the Ducks (+1.5) have a 51% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Ducks vs. Avalanche Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Ducks	Avalanche
Puck Line	+1.5 (-102)	-1.5 (-108)
Moneyline	+225	-275
Total	o6.5 (-130)	u6.5 (+110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Ducks vs. Avalanche Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Ducks vs. Avalanche matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

Full access to our picks, including this one, is available via Dimers Pro.

Ducks vs. Avalanche Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Ducks vs. Avalanche?

According to our model, Colorado's Mikko Rantanen is most likely to score the first goal in Ducks vs. Avalanche.

Our projections give Rantanen an 11.4% chance of scoring the first goal at Ball Arena, while the Avalanche star is a 52.5% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Anaheim Ducks

Player	First Goal Probability
Troy Terry	4.4%
Trevor Zegras	4.2%
Robby Fabbri	4.1%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	11.4%
Nathan MacKinnon	10.1%
Casey Mittelstadt	6.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Anaheim Ducks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Troy Terry	24.7%
Robby Fabbri	23.9%
Cutter Gauthier	23.3%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	52.5%
Nathan MacKinnon	49.0%
Casey Mittelstadt	30.1%

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Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat the Ducks on Friday.

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