NHL VIP BETTING TIP: Colorado Avalanche vs. Montreal Canadiens

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The Colorado Avalanche are 7th in the Western Conference with a 17-11-2 record. They are 8-5-2 at home and 5-4-1 in the last 10 games.

The Avalanche have won 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 1-0 shootout win over the New York Islanders.

Mikko Rantanen has 21 goals and 17 assists for the Avalanche. Alexander Newhook has scored three goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.

The Montreal Canadiens are 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 15-15-2 record. They are 8-6-2 on the road and 4-5-1 in the last 10 games.

The Canadiens are coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Arizona Coyotes that ended their three-game losing streak.

Josh Anderson has scored eight goals with two assists for the Canadiens. Cole Caufield has seven goals over the past 10 games.

Key facts

• Kurtis MacDermid, Darren Helm, Nathan MacKinnon, Josh Manson, Gabriel Landeskog and Bowen Byram are out for the Avalanche
• Sean Monahan, Carey Price, Emil Heineman, David Savard, Brendan Gallagher, Paul Byron and Michael Matheson are out for Montreal
• Colorado has won 5 of the last 6 games against Montreal

The Colorado Avalanche are having a slow start of the season but that was the case last year as well and they still won the Stanley Cup in a dominant fashion. The Avs are in good form winning 4 of the last 5 games and have been the better team against Montreal in recent seasons. The Canadiens are a better team than they were last year but are still a huge step back compared to Colorado. The Avs are the sixth-best defensive team in the league allowing only 2.67 goals per game and defense will be crucial tonight as well. They haven't allowed more than 2 goals in the last 6 games and that will be the case tonight as well. Montreal is allowing 3.5 goals per game and the Avs will take advantage of that and get to their third straight win tonight.

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Colorado Avalanche to win and total under 6.5

2.56

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