Colorado Avalanche @ New York Islanders Player Props, Picks and Predictions - 1/28/2025 7:30 PM ET

We have your Colorado Avalanche @ New York Islanders prop betting and game preview needs covered as the Avalanche visit the Islanders at UBS Arena.

Colorado Avalanche @ New York Islanders Pick

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Best Moneyline Odds: Avalanche -140 at ESPN BET, Islanders +122 at FanDuel.
Best Spread Odds: Avalanche -1.5 (+170) at ESPN BET, Islanders +1.5 (-205) at DraftKings.
Best Total Odds: Over 5.5 (-130) at FanDuel, Under 5.5 (+110) at DraftKings.

Game Info

Date: January 28, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Location: UBS Arena, New York
TV: ESPN+

Colorado Avalanche @ New York Islanders Preview

The Colorado Avalanche (29-20-2) head to UBS Arena to face the New York Islanders (21-20-7). The Avalanche are slight road favorites, but the Islanders are riding a four-game win streak and have been strong at home recently. Colorado has struggled in their last ten games, going 4-5-1, while the Islanders have been hot, winning seven of their last ten games. Both teams have key injuries, with the Avalanche missing Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin, while the Islanders are without Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock.

Historic Head-to-Head Stats and Analysis

In their last four meetings:

January 3, 2024: Avalanche 5-4 Islanders
October 25, 2023: Avalanche 7-4 Islanders
December 20, 2022: Avalanche 1-0 Islanders
October 30, 2022: Islanders 5-4 Avalanche

The Avalanche have won three of the last four matchups, including two high-scoring games this season. However, the Islanders did secure a dominant 6-2 victory in their most recent meeting earlier this season.

Pick: Islanders Moneyline (+122)

The Islanders are on a four-game win streak and have been strong at home, going 11-11-2. They also defeated the Avalanche 6-2 in their last meeting. With Ilya Sorokin in net, who has a 2.75 GAA, and the Islanders' recent form, they present value as home underdogs. The Avalanche have been inconsistent recently, going 4-5-1 in their last ten games, and their road form (15-10-0) may not be enough to overcome the Islanders' momentum.

Top Player Prop Picks

1. Nathan MacKinnon Over 1.5 Points

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MacKinnon has been a key playmaker for the Avalanche, with 19 goals and 58 assists this season. Against a team like the Islanders, who allow 2.92 goals per game, MacKinnon is poised to contribute offensively.

2. Anders Lee Anytime Goal Scorer

Lee leads the Islanders with 22 goals this season and has been in good form. With the Avalanche allowing 3.12 goals per game, Lee has a strong chance to find the back of the net.

3. Ilya Sorokin Over 29.5 Saves

Sorokin has been a workhorse for the Islanders, and with the Avalanche averaging 29.28 shots per game, he is likely to face a high volume of shots, making this a solid prop bet.