Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders Prediction, 12/4/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders

Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: MSG Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-275) Islanders (+220)

The New York Islanders (14-10-3) will take on the Colorado Avalanche (19-1-6) at UBS Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this contest has the Avalanche at -275 and the Islanders are coming in at +220. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Colorado Avalanche were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 3-1 victory against the Canucks in their previous game. Colorado had 2 penalty minutes in this game. The Avalanche had a middle of the road showing in the win. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity but weren't able to score a goal. For the outing, they scored on 3 of the 31 shots they put on goal.

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When playing at even strength, the Avalanche have surrendered 43 goals while earning 91 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 77 power play opportunities (18th in professional hockey) and have notched 10 goals in those chances. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 106 goals (1st in pro hockey) on the season and have surrendered 53. Colorado has taken 878 shots and has a shooting percentage of 12.1%. For the season, they sit with 44 points and their points percentage comes in at .846. The Avalanche thus far have had 680 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .922. Colorado has accumulated 93 power play opportunities and they have scored 15 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 16.13%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Scott Wedgewood. Over the course of his pro career, Wedgewood has compiled 80 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .516. His save percentage is .908 for his 8,207 minutes between the pipes. Wedgewood has had 4,869 shots against him and he has 4,419 saves. The opposition has been able to score 450 goals versus Wedgewood in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.90. He has a mark of 75-55-27 and he started in 155 games. Wedgewood has played in 173 contests over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, New York played the Lightning in a game where the Islanders earned a win by a score of 2-1. The Islanders notched 2 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 power play attempts in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

New York has taken 789 shots (6th in professional hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.76%, while allowing their opponents 731 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.28% on their oppositions 79 power play tries, and their save percentage is currently 89.7%. They have earned 90 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 13.33%. The Islanders are sitting with 65 goals at even strength and 12 goals (26th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 75 goals to be scored by of a combination of 61 goals at even strength and 14 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the New York Islanders have accounted for 77 goals, 31 points, in addition to a points percentage of .574.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ilya Sorokin defending the goal. He has accounted for 7,364 stops out of the 8,044 shots attempted, giving him a percentage of .915. Sorokin is the owner of a lifetime record of 133-97-38 and has been in goal for 271 games. He has started in 266 games and has been on the ice for 13,454 minutes. Sorokin's quality start rate sits at 65.0% and he has 173 quality starts in his pro hockey career. His opponents are averaging 2.56 goals per game and he has surrendered 680 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado (-275)

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