With losses in three of their last four games, the Vancouver Canucks will be hoping to end their six-game homestand on a high note when they host the Colorado Avalanche.

The Avs are on the rise and are looking for their fifth win in six games on Monday – a big reason why Vancouver is a +120 home underdog. And even though they’ve struggled at home, our Canucks vs. Avalanche predictions expect their offense to bear fruit.

Canucks vs Avalanche Prediction

My Canucks picks
Canucks team total over 2.5 (-145 at Pinnacle)

My Canucks analysis
The Vancouver Canucks suffered a 5-1 loss in their last game against the Bruins, dropping them to 2-2-1 at home. At 5-7-4 at Rogers Arena, Vancouver is tied for the second-fewest home wins in the NHL, just one win better than Utah.

On Saturday evening, some of their old habits returned, including allowing patrons to bring the play. Boston outscored the Canucks 16-4 in the first period to take a 2-0 lead.

It was the first time in four home games that they allowed the lead. They will try to advance against the Colorado Avalanche, who are eighth in the points standings. 3.31 goals scored per game. The Avalanche, meanwhile, are coming off a 5-2 win over the Predators and are rebounding from a 4-1 loss to Utah.

Colorado has won five times in the last seven years and has averaged 4.4 goals in those wins. Where the Avs have really cleaned up is at the other end of the rink. The recent acquisitions of goalkeepers Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood have helped solidify the defensive performance.

The Avs are in the bottom four in goals against (3.47) and are allowing just 2.57 goals per game through seven games in December. Whoever puts Colorado between the posts should be tested, as Vancouver is one of the better offensive units in the league – with 3.21 goals per game, it ranks 12th in the NHL.

Perhaps scoring a single goal in the loss to Boston played a role, but Vancouver was listed with a team total of 2.5 goals entering Monday. Vancouver has exceeded this value eight times in the last eleven home games and in 15 of the last 20 overall.

Only two of Colorado’s seven December opponents have an offense ranked in the top 12, so I’m still not sure the Avalanche’s defensive deficiencies have been addressed.

Canucks vs Avalanche odds analysis

Vancouver is 2-7 in nine games this season as a moneyline underdog. The Canucks have alternated over and under scores in seven straight games.

Colorado is 10-6 on the road this season, one of five Western Conference teams with double-digit road wins. The Avs are 3-1 in their last four visits to Rogers Arena.

The Under has won money in three of the last five meetings between these teams.

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• Puck line: Vancouver +1.5 (-227) | Colorado -1.5 (+192)
• Money line: Vancouver +111 | Colorado -125
• Over/Under: Over 6.5 | Under 6.5

Odds courtesy of Pinnacle.

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