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

The Colorado Avalanche and Utah Hockey Club will lock horns in the NHL at Ball Arena on Thursday, with puck drop at 9:00PM ET.

Based on the latest 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 Utah-Colorado 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 60% and Utah with 40%."

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

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Utah vs. Avs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's matchup between the Avalanche and Utah at Ball Arena is scheduled to begin at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Utah Hockey Club vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

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

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Utah Hockey Club vs. Avalanche Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Avalanche a 60% chance of beating Utah.

According to our model, Utah (+1.5) has a 62% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Utah vs. Avalanche Odds

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

Bet Type	Utah	Avalanche
Puck Line	+1.5 (-158)	-1.5 (+140)
Moneyline	+154	-184
Total	o6.5 (-102)	u6.5 (-105)

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

Utah vs. Avalanche Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Utah vs. Avalanche matchup is on the moneyline.

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

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Utah vs. Avalanche Player Props

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

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

Our projections give Rantanen a 7.9% chance of scoring the first goal at Ball Arena, while the Avalanche star is a 43.9% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Utah Hockey Club

Player	First Goal Probability
Clayton Keller	5.4%
Logan Cooley	4.6%
Dylan Guenther	4.5%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	7.9%
Nathan MacKinnon	7.3%
Valeri Nichushkin	6.5%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Utah Hockey Club

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Clayton Keller	28.6%
Dylan Guenther	25.2%
Logan Cooley	23.0%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	43.9%
Nathan MacKinnon	39.1%
Valeri Nichushkin	33.8%

Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat Utah on Thursday.

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