Detroit Red Wings vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 11/7/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Detroit SportsNet, Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+186) Avalanche (-225)

Ball Arena is the site where the Colorado Avalanche (9-6-2) will try to defeat the Detroit Red Wings (7-7-3) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Red Wings at +186 while the Avalanche are coming in at -225. The over/under is 6.5.

The Detroit Red Wings will look for better times on the ice after their 2-1 defeat to the Golden Knights their last time out. Detroit amassed 6 penalty mins for this contest. Additionally, they had 2 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. The Red Wings didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. For the game, they finished 1 out of the 26 shots they put on net.

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With respect to scoring goals, the Detroit Red Wings have racked up 47 goals (22nd in pro hockey) this season and have given up 50. For the current campaign, they have recorded 17 points and their points % is .500. Detroit skates onto the rink with 57 power play chances and they have added 13 goals out of those advantages, giving them a rate of 22.81%. While at even strength, the Red Wings have conceded 35 goals while notching 34 of their own. Detroit has attempted 492 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.6%. The Red Wings have seen 429 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .883. Detroit Red Wings opponents have 53 power play tries (15th in the league) and have come away with 15 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is John Gibson. Opponents have been able to score 1,564 goals against Gibson in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per game is 2.78. Gibson has played in 574 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .909 in his 767,640 minutes between the pipes. He has a mark of 237-244-68 and he has gotten the start in 562 games. Over the course of his career, Gibson has compiled 300 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .534. Gibson has seen 17,116 shots taken against him and has amassed 15,553 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Colorado faced the Predators in a matchup where the Avalanche ended up losing by a final score of 3-2. They had 3 power play chances in this game but weren't able to score a goal. The Avalanche scored 2 goals out of the 32 shots on goal they tried.

The Avalanche have 57 goals at even strength and 11 goals (13th in the league) while having a power play advantage. Colorado has taken 520 shots (3rd in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 13.08%, while allowing the opposition 463 shots. Over the course of the season, the Colorado Avalanche have notched a total of 68 goals, 20 points, in addition to a points percentage of .588. They have allowed 55 goals to be scored by of a combination of 43 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 55 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 20.00%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 76.92% on the other teams 52 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 88.1%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Mackenzie Blackwood defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.90 goals per game and he has allowed 826 goals overall. Blackwood's quality start percentage comes out to 57.5% and he has made 164 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. He got the starting nod in 285 games and has played 16,410 minutes. Blackwood is the owner of a career record of 134-116-31 and has participated in 304 games. He is sitting with 7,862 stops out of the 8,687 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .905.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado (-225)

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