Avalanche vs. Sharks Prediction: Colorado Predicted to Win Sunday's NHL Game [10/20/2024]

The San Jose Sharks will face the favored Colorado Avalanche in NHL action at SAP Center at San Jose on Sunday, beginning at 8:00PM ET.

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

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

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Avalanche with a win probability of 70%, while the Sharks have 30%."

Avs vs. Sharks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's action between the Sharks and Avalanche at SAP Center at San Jose is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Colorado Avalanche vs. San Jose Sharks
• Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: SAP Center at San Jose
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

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

Our independent predictive model gives the Avalanche a 70% chance of beating the Sharks.

According to our model, the Sharks (+1.5) have a 52% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 51% 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 (-110)	+1.5 (-104)
Moneyline	-285	+240
Total	o6.5 (-112)	u6.5 (-105)

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 total.

Our expert predictions, aligned with 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 an 11.2% chance of scoring the first goal at SAP Center at San Jose, while the Avalanche star is a 49.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	11.2%
Nathan MacKinnon	9.7%
Ross Colton	5.0%

San Jose Sharks

Player	First Goal Probability
Tyler Toffoli	5.8%
Fabian Zetterlund	5.4%
William Eklund	5.3%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	49.2%
Nathan MacKinnon	47.1%
Ross Colton	29.4%

San Jose Sharks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Tyler Toffoli	33.8%
Fabian Zetterlund	29.1%
William Eklund	27.2%

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Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 70% win probability, will likely beat the Sharks on Sunday.

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