PLAYOFF FORECAST

They have a 47.5% chance of getting past the first round of the playoffs. They have a 26.9% chance of getting past round 2. Their chances of then winning the West is 13.3%. They have 5.5% chance of winning the championship.

REGULAR SEASON RECAP

The regular season went worse than expected. They won 38 games vs an expected win total of 42. They didn't meet expectations on the road and at home. Their 51.2% home win percentage was worse than expected (56.7%). They won 41.5% on the road which was worse than expected (45.9%).

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TEAM STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Their record should be slightly better. Since 10/3/2018 their average goal differential is +0.19 (includes playoff games) which ranks #15 in the league, but their rank based on points (per game) is #17. This is a relatively better road team than a home team. They are the #10 ranked team in goal differential in road games, vs #14 in home games.

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TEAM STATS AND BETTING RESULT GAMELOG

Below is a betting recap of all 82 regular games. Anyone who backed the Avalanche in all of their games would be down -478 units. Against the puck line, they have delivered a +233 profit risking 100 units on each game (42-40 PL). They are profitable against the puck line at home and on the road.