This is a 10* on the OVER

This looks to be one of the bigger NHL mismatches in recent memory. That's not lost on the oddsmakers, who have basically made the money line "unplayable" from our perspective. But this game going Over seems like a safe bet, maybe even more so than Colorado winning. The Avalanche are on a season-high six game win streak right now. All six games have also gone Under thanks to the Avs allowing just eight goals total. That seems like an average that will prove difficult to sustain. The Red Wings, bad as they are, should be able to get at least two goals here. In fact, Colorado has given up exactly two goals in three straight games. But it's very likely the Avalanche score more than just two goals here as Detroit is giving up 4.6 their last five games. For the season, the Wings allow almost four goals per game. Colorado averages nearly 4.0 and is one of the highest scoring teams in the league. This will be a higher scoring game than expected. Play OVER Colorado-Detroit

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