Florida Panthers vs Colorado Avalanche: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 6, 2025

The Florida Panthers are on the road to play the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. The puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.

Florida (24-14-2) is coming off a 3-2 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Colorado (24-15-1) is coming off a 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal.

Panthers vs Avalanche: Head-to-head & key stats

• Florida is 19-24-3-4 all-time against Colorado
• The Panthers are averaging 3.3 goals per game
• The Avs are 11-8-1 at home
• Florida is allowing 3.1 goals per game
• Colorado is averaging 3.4 goals per game
• The Panthers are 12-6-1 on the road
• The Avalanche are allowing 3.2 goals per game

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Florida Panthers vs Colorado Avalanche: Preview

Florida is coming off a 3-2 shootout win over Pittsburgh on Friday, and has alternated wins and losses in its last four games. The Panthers are led by Sam Reinhart, who has 46 points, Matthew Tkachuk with 36 points, Aleksander Barkov with 35 points, Carter Verhaeghe with 28 points, and Sam Bennett, who has 27 points.

The Panthers will start Sergei Bobrovsky, who's 17-8-1 with a 2.78 GAA and a .899 SV%. Bobrovsky is 12-5-2 with a 2.83 GAA and a .905 SV% in his career against Colorado.

The Avalanche, meanwhile, had its six-game winning streak snapped last time out. Colorado is led by Nathan Mackinnon who has 65 points, Mikko Rantanen has 57 points, Cale Makar has 49 points, and Casey Mittelstadt has 25 points.

The Avs will start Mackenzie Blackwood who's 6-1-1 with a 1.78 GAA and a .935 SV% since being acquired by the Avalanche. In his career against Florida, he's 3-4 with a 3.31 GAA and a .919 SV%.

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Panthers vs Avalanche: Odds & Prediction

Florida is a +102 underdog while Colorado is a -122 favorite, with the over/under set at 6.5 goals.

This should be a great game as the Panthers and Avalanche are two of the best teams in the NHL. Blackwood has played well since being acquired by the Avs, while Bobrovsky is still one of the best goalies in the NHL.

Both goalies should have success limiting the other team, but at home, Colorado is a tough team to play Expect the Avs to get a big win here, with an empty netter to secure the win.

Prediction: Avalanche 4, Panthers 2.

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Panthers vs Avalanche: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Colorado ML (-122)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-125)

Tip 3: Nathan Mackinnon 4+ shots on goal (-140)

Tip 4: Sam Bennett 3+ shots on goal (-110)