New Jersey
Devils
8-4-0
Moneyline
+145
NHL Predictions
New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Predictions
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 9:00pm EST at Ball Arena, Denver, CO
@
Colorado
Avalanche
6-5-1
Moneyline
-175
7%
93%
Spread
New Jersey Devils +1.5
Colorado Avalanche -1.5
Moneyline
New Jersey Devils +145
Colorado Avalanche -175
Total
Over 6.5 (+102)
Under 6.5 (-122)
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Devils vs. Avalanche Prediction: Colorado Favored, but -175 Is Too Steep
Analysis updated October 28, 2026 at 1:27 AM CDT
The Avalanche score 4.08 goals per game, but the Devils have won four straight and already beat Colorado this season. The moneyline offers no clear value.
New Jersey’s form challenges the favorite
The New Jersey Devils / NHL.com game-day preview reports that New Jersey is 8-4-0 after winning four straight and six of seven. That run includes a 4-3 victory over Colorado on October 20. The Avalanche are 6-5-1 and have won once in their past four, making their -175 moneyline difficult to justify on recent form alone.
Colorado’s 4.08 goals per game explains why it is favored. Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 21 points, and Artturi Lehkonen has 10 goals. Colorado also allows 3.25 goals per game, however, giving a Devils attack led by Jack Hughes with 14 points and Nico Hischier with seven goals a chance to keep the game close.
Unconfirmed goalies add risk
The game-day preview did not confirm either starting goalie. That uncertainty matters for both Colorado’s moneyline and the 6.5-goal total, so neither market offers a strong wager before the matchup is known.
Devils defenseman Seamus Casey is listed with a knee injury on injured reserve/non-roster status. Avalanche forward Zachary L'Heureux is on long-term injured reserve with an undisclosed injury. The available reporting does not establish how either absence will change this game.
Betting view
Fade the Public Analytics, a betting-splits publication, reports that 93% of tracked moneyline bets are on Colorado. Its figures are not market-wide, and heavy support for the favorite does not make -175 more attractive.
Colorado’s scoring and home setting make the Avalanche the likelier winner, but New Jersey’s stronger record, current streak and recent win in the matchup argue against paying that price. With no confirmed goalies and no supported puck-line price, the betting lean is Pass.
Pick
Colorado Avalanche
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass