Colorado vs New Jersey Prediction: the Bookies Underestimate the Devils

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Colorado vs New Jersey, which will take place on February 27th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Colorado

The break hasn't been great for Colorado. The leaders have really struggled to get back on track since then, which is clear from the last two games. Denver was weaker than Nashville and St. Louis, scoring only two goals. But you can't really use that to predict where they'll end up in the league. Right now, the Avalanche are in seventh place in the Western Conference, just five points ahead of ninth-place Vancouver.

New Jersey

New Jersey has had a bit more luck since the end of the Four Nations Tournament, with a 2-goal loss to Dallas and a 5-0 victory over Nashville on the team's account. This means the Devils are still in with a chance of a top-three spot, currently sitting in sixth place in the East table with 70 points. They're only three points behind third-place Florida, which should be an easy win if the team is in top form.

H2H Meetings

New Jersey is an awkward opponent for Colorado. In the last five head-to-head meetings, Denver has won two and Newark three.

Bookmakers' Options

The bookie lot at 1xbet are saying that Colorado is going to come out on top in the upcoming NHL match. You can bet on them to win in regulation time at 2.071, and in overtime and a shootout at 1.672. You can get 2.31 on the New Jersey team winning (including OT and BUL), and 3.065 on them winning in three periods. The experts also set the total at 5.5 pucks. They're offering a 1.881 coefficient for the TO option, and a 2.030 coefficient for the TU option.

Expert Betting Tips

Bookies are tipping the first team to win, but we're not jumping on the bandwagon just yet. New Jersey's actually doing pretty well compared to their opponents, and in a lot of ways, they're even better. And let's not forget that the Avalanche are still finding their groove after the break, with two losses against mid-range teams. So, our money's on the second team not losing.

Our picks:

X2 for 1.69

Team 2 Wins for 2.25

CS 2:4 for 21.00