Colorado Avalanche 2024 Stanley Cup Odds
Following their 2022 Stanley Cup championship, the Colorado Avalanche suffered from a hangover in 2022-23. Colorado dropped from a win percentage of .726 to 665. Most shocking, the Avalanche were eliminated in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the two-year-old Seattle Kraken. Not only did the Avs pay for reading their own headlines, but they also suffered from the loss of goaltender Darcy Kuemper in a salary cap move. This year, the Avs have been something in between the two extremes. Colorado is one of the most talented teams in the NHL. But they are not without weaknesses.
2024 Stanley Cup Betting Odds
Colorado Avalanche NHL Betting Lines
At the approach of the All-Star Break, the Colorado Avalanche are 31-14-3 straight up and 25-15-1 over/under the total. Also, Colorado is 1st in the Central Division playoff standings. Colorado is tied with Winnipeg in the Central Division playoff race. Late on, Colorado has covered six out of their last eight games. While the Avalanche have gone over the total in nine of its previous ten matchups. Colorado has NHL rankings of 1st for goals scored and 7th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Avs have NHL rankings of 18th for goals against and 11th for penalty killing.
The elephant in the room for the Colorado Avalanche remains goaltending. Until they tighten up between the pipes, the Avs are vulnerable against anyone they face.
Colorado Avalanche Key Players
Colorado C and marquee man Nathan MacKinnon led the team with 30 goals and 523 assists in his first 42 games with a strong +16. MacKinnon was the first overall pick of the Avs in 2013 and has been the face of the franchise ever since. In 709 career games, Big Mac has 284 goals, 475 assists, and 759 points. MacKinnon is a seven-time All-Star, including this year. Last year, MacKinnon scored a career-high 42 goals, 69 assists, and 111 points.
RW Mikko Rantanen had 27 goals, 38 assists, and 65 points in his first 48 games of this season. Rantanen was the 10th overall pick of the 2015 NHL Draft by the Avs. He is a two-time NHL All-Star. Last year, Rantanen exploded for 55 goals, 50 assists, and 105 points.
D Cale Makar is considered by many to be the best in the game. Certainly, he is one of the most exciting blue liners with skills that rival past legends Bobby Orr and Paul Coffey. In his first 43 games, Makar had 11 goals, 46 assists, 58 points, and a +11. Makar is a three-time All-Star, including this season. He was the 2022 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the playoff MVP.
Colorado Avalanche Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Alexandar Georgiev has been under par this season. In his first 37 games, Georgiev has a .897 save percentage and a 2.92 goals against average. What concerns fans, gamblers, and the Avs is that Georgiev had a save percentage of .919 last year. This is his second season in Colorado after starting his NHL career with the New York Rangers in 2017-18.
Colorado Avalanche Head Coach
Head coach Jared Bednar survived a terrible rookie season in 2016-17 when he went 22-56-4. Since then, Bednar has been one of the most successful coaches in the NHL. Colorado is coming off six consecutive playoff appearances under Bednar. His career record is 291-192-53, with one Stanley Cup.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 5)
SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
2022–23 |
82 |
51 |
24 |
1st, Central |
Lost in First Round, 3–4 (Kraken) |
2021–22 |
82 |
56 |
19 |
1st, Central |
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Lightning) |
2020–21 |
56 |
39 |
13 |
1st, West |
Lost in Second Round, 2–4 (Golden Knights) |
2019–20 |
70 |
42 |
20 |
2nd, Central |
Lost in Second Round, 3–4 (Stars) |
2018–19 |
82 |
38 |
30 |
5th, Central |
Lost in Second Round, 3–4 (Sharks) |
Colorado Avalanche History
The Avalanche has a unique history that began in 1972. They were born as the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association and merged into the NHL in 1979. But after their inability to secure a new arena, the Nordiques moved to the metro Denver area in 1995. The Colorado Avalanche won the first major professional sports championship in Denver history with the 1996 Stanley Cup. They won their second Cup in 2001. During those early years, the Avs had a rivalry with the Detroit Red Wings, one of the nastiest in sports history. Players such as Ray Bourque, Jarome Iginla, Jari Kurri, Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, and Patrick Roy have lit up the Colorado marquee.
The Avalanche are the second NHL franchise to try and make a go of it in Colorado. In 1976 the Kansas City Scouts became the Colorado Rockies but never caught on. A losing team and small crowds doomed them from the start. They became the New Jersey Devils after the 1981-82 season.
For the past three seasons, the Colorado Avalanche have been favored to win the Stanley Cup championship. Colorado looked like the team to beat in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs when they went up 2-0 against the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round. But Vegas stormed back to win the next four games and the series. Colorado was shattered after the defeat but did not blow everything up. The Avalanche management realizes that they have a loaded team. Colorado fans have responded with packed crowds at Ball Arena and the most enthusiasm since their initial Stanley Cup years.
The Avalanche management was rewarded in 2022 with a Stanley Cup. Their patience and wisdom paid off, and more glory is expected with a young team that is the most talented in the NHL.
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