Avalanche vs. Devils Prediction: New Jersey Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Matchup [12/8/2024]

The New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche will meet in the NHL at Prudential Center on Sunday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

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

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Colorado-New Jersey game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Devils with a win probability of 57%, while the Avalanche have 43%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Avalanche vs. Devils predictions page.

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Avs vs. Devils Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's matchup between the Devils and Avalanche at Prudential Center is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Colorado Avalanche vs. New Jersey Devils
• Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Prudential Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

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

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Devils a 57% chance of defeating the Avalanche.

According to our model, the Avalanche (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Avalanche vs. Devils Odds

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

Bet Type	Avalanche	Devils
Puck Line	+1.5 (-180)	-1.5 (+154)
Moneyline	+130	-155
Total	o6.5 (-128)	u6.5 (+110)

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

Avalanche vs. Devils Picks

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

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

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Avalanche vs. Devils Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Avalanche vs. Devils?

According to our model, New Jersey's Jack Hughes is most likely to score the first goal in Avalanche vs. Devils.

Our projections give Hughes an 8.2% chance of scoring the first goal at Prudential Center, while the Devils star is a 40.6% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	7.7%
Nathan MacKinnon	6.8%
Valeri Nichushkin	4.9%

New Jersey Devils

Player	First Goal Probability
Jack Hughes	8.2%
Nico Hischier	6.3%
Jesper Bratt	6.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	39.0%
Nathan MacKinnon	36.8%
Valeri Nichushkin	29.5%

New Jersey Devils

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jack Hughes	40.6%
Nico Hischier	32.7%
Jesper Bratt	31.3%

Conclusion

We predict the Devils, with a 57% win probability, will likely beat the Avalanche on Sunday.

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