Avalanche vs. Canucks Prediction: Colorado Predicted to Win Monday's NHL Matchup [12/16/2024]

The Vancouver Canucks and Colorado Avalanche will lock horns in the NHL at Rogers Arena on Monday, with puck drop at 10:30PM ET.

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

"Our team has utilized the latest data to simulate Monday's Colorado-Vancouver game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Incorporating recent updates and thousands of additional inputs, our prediction shows the Avalanche are likely to win, with a probability of 53%, compared to the Canucks' 47%."

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

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Avs vs. Canucks Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Monday's action between the Canucks and Avalanche at Rogers Arena is scheduled to begin at 10:30PM ET.

• Who: Colorado Avalanche vs. Vancouver Canucks
• Date: Monday, December 16, 2024
• Time: 10:30PM ET/7:30PM PT
• Venue: Rogers Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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

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

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Avalanche a 53% chance of beating the Canucks.

According to our model, the Canucks (+1.5) have a 67% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Avalanche vs. Canucks Odds

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

Bet Type	Avalanche	Canucks
Puck Line	-1.5 (+180)	+1.5 (-205)
Moneyline	-137	+125
Total	o6 (-105)	u6 (-112)

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

Avalanche vs. Canucks Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Avalanche vs. Canucks matchup is on the moneyline.

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

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Avalanche vs. Canucks Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Rantanen an 8.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Rogers Arena, while the Avalanche star is a 41.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	8.5%
Artturi Lehkonen	7.1%
Nathan MacKinnon	6.7%

Vancouver Canucks

Player	First Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	6.1%
Elias Pettersson	5.5%
J.T. Miller	5.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	41.9%
Nathan MacKinnon	37.2%
Artturi Lehkonen	33.1%

Vancouver Canucks

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brock Boeser	30.6%
Jake DeBrusk	30.0%
Elias Pettersson	28.9%

Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Canucks on Monday.

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