Avalanche vs. Ducks Prediction: Colorado Predicted to Win Friday's NHL Matchup [12/20/2024]

The Anaheim Ducks will square off with the favored Colorado Avalanche in NHL action at Honda Center on Friday, starting at 10:00PM ET.

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

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Colorado-Anaheim 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 64%, while the Ducks' is 35%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Avalanche vs. Ducks predictions page.

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Avs vs. Ducks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Ducks and Avalanche at Honda Center is scheduled to start at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Colorado Avalanche vs. Anaheim Ducks
• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Honda Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

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

Our famous predictive model gives the Avalanche a 64% chance of defeating the Ducks.

According to our model, the Ducks (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 53% chance of staying under.

Avalanche vs. Ducks Odds

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

Bet Type	Avalanche	Ducks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+114)	+1.5 (-132)
Moneyline	-218	+185
Total	o6.5 (-115)	u6.5 (-105)

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

Avalanche vs. Ducks Picks

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

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

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Avalanche vs. Ducks Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Rantanen a 10.0% chance of scoring the first goal at Honda Center, while the Avalanche star is a 45.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	10.0%
Nathan MacKinnon	8.5%
Valeri Nichushkin	7.2%

Anaheim Ducks

Player	First Goal Probability
Frank Vatrano	5.8%
Troy Terry	5.2%
Cutter Gauthier	4.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	45.9%
Nathan MacKinnon	41.0%
Valeri Nichushkin	35.9%

Anaheim Ducks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Frank Vatrano	30.0%
Troy Terry	29.0%
Cutter Gauthier	23.3%

Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat the Ducks on Friday.

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