Avalanche vs. Sharks Prediction: Colorado Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [12/19/2024]

The San Jose Sharks will face the favored Colorado Avalanche in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose on Thursday, starting at 10:30PM 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.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Colorado-San Jose game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Avalanche with a win probability of 67% and the Sharks with 33%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Avalanche vs. Sharks predictions page.

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Avs vs. Sharks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Sharks and Avalanche at SAP Center at San Jose is scheduled to begin at 10:30PM ET.

• Who: Colorado Avalanche vs. San Jose Sharks
• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 10:30PM ET/7:30PM PT
• Venue: SAP Center at San Jose
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

Before making any Colorado vs. San Jose picks, be sure to check out the latest NHL predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

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

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL matchup between the Avalanche and Sharks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Avalanche a 67% chance of beating the Sharks.

According to our model, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 55% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Avalanche vs. Sharks Odds

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

Bet Type	Avalanche	Sharks
Puck Line	-1.5 (-105)	+1.5 (-112)
Moneyline	-270	+220
Total	o6.5 (-104)	u6.5 (-115)

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

Avalanche vs. Sharks Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Avalanche vs. Sharks matchup is on the over/under.

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. Sharks Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Rantanen a 9.6% chance of scoring the first goal at SAP Center at San Jose, while the Avalanche star is a 47.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	9.6%
Nathan MacKinnon	8.5%
Valeri Nichushkin	8.3%

San Jose Sharks

Player	First Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	5.4%
Tyler Toffoli	4.8%
Mikael Granlund	4.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	47.2%
Nathan MacKinnon	42.6%
Valeri Nichushkin	37.5%

San Jose Sharks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Macklin Celebrini	31.6%
Tyler Toffoli	26.5%
Fabian Zetterlund	23.6%

Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 67% win probability, will likely beat the Sharks on Thursday.

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