- Matchup: Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders
- Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
- Venue: UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
- Broadcast: MSG Sportsnet
- Betting Odds: Avalanche (-275) Islanders (+220)
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This Thursday, the New York Islanders (14-10-3) are set to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (19-1-6) at UBS Arena. The betting line favors the Avalanche at -275, while the Islanders are positioned at +220. The total points over/under for this matchup sits at 6.5.
In their last outing, the Colorado Avalanche secured a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. During this match, Colorado had 2 penalty minutes and managed to capitalize on 3 out of 31 shots taken, despite only having one power play opportunity.
At even strength, the Avalanche have allowed 43 goals while registering 91 on the offense. Their opponents have been granted 77 power play chances (ranking 18th in the league), scoring 10 times on those opportunities. The Avalanche boast an impressive scoring record of 106 goals (1st in professional hockey) while only conceding 53. With 878 shots taken and a shooting success rate of 12.1%, they hold 44 points with a points percentage of .846. Moreover, they have faced 680 shots against, achieving a save percentage of .922. With 93 power play chances, they have scored 15 goals at a rate of 16.13%.
In charge of the net for Colorado will be Scott Wedgewood. Over his career, he has recorded 80 quality starts with a quality start percentage of .516. He holds a save percentage of .908 across 8,207 minutes of play. Facing 4,869 shots, Wedgewood has made 4,419 saves, allowing 450 goals, resulting in a goals-against average of 2.90. He boasts a record of 75-55-27 in 155 starts from 173 games played in his professional career.
In their last match, the Islanders triumphed over the Lightning with a narrow 2-1 victory, scoring 2 goals from 23 shots. Despite 3 power play attempts, they were unable to convert any opportunities.
This season, New York has taken 789 shots (6th in professional hockey) with a shooting percentage of 9.76% while permitting 731 shots from opponents. They maintain an impressive penalty kill rate of 82.28% against their 79 power play attempts and currently hold a save percentage of 89.7%. The Islanders have garnered 90 power play chances, converting at a rate of 13.33%. This season, they have netted 65 goals at even strength and 12 goals (26th in the league) on the power play, while allowing 75 goals in total—61 at even strength and 14 while shorthanded. The New York Islanders have accounted for 77 goals, landing 31 points with a points percentage of .574.
On the other end, Ilya Sorokin is expected to be the goalie for the Islanders. Sorokin has stopped 7,364 of 8,044 shots, achieving a save percentage of .915. With a career record of 133-97-38, he has played 271 games, starting 266 of them and accumulating 13,454 minutes. His quality start rate is 65.0%, having achieved 173 quality starts throughout his hockey career. He has surrendered an average of 2.56 goals per game, totaling 680 goals against.
Which team will come out on top in tonight’s NHL matchup?
My Prediction: Choose Colorado (-275)
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