Sharks vs Avalanche

Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche come into this one on a nine-game heater, 8-0-3 at Ball Arena and driving the league’s most efficient offense, while the Sharks arrive with a modest 7-3-0 run in their last 10 but just 4-5-0 on the road and far less margin for error. With current rosters confirmed, Colorado can roll four lines built around MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Gabriel Landeskog and a deep defense, whereas San Jose leans heavily on Macklin Celebrini, William Eklund and a rookie-laden blue line that still shows cracks late in games. Injuries are minimal on both sides according to the latest reports, but the long-term loss of Logan Couture still leaves the Sharks without a veteran two-way center in tough road matchups, while Colorado has largely moved past earlier concerns about Logan O’Connor’s offseason hip surgery. Historically this matchup has tilted heavily to the Avs, including last March’s 7-3 demolition in Denver when Makar and MacKinnon combined for 11 points, and even though the Sharks stole a 3-2 overtime win earlier this season behind a Philipp Kurashev brace, Colorado’s current form and depth advantage at home make the Avalanche moneyline the logical side despite the steep -400 price. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 26/11/2025 09:54am

Colorado’s nine-game winning streak has been fueled as much by structure as scoring, with the Avs averaging around 4.0 goals for but just 1.8 against over their last 10, including back-to-back shutouts from the Blackwood/Wedgewood tandem, while the Sharks’ recent 7-3-0 stretch has featured a more conservative template with only 2.5 goals for and 1.7 against per game and tight results like 3-1 over Boston and 3-2 losses such as the recent setback to Ottawa. Both sides are effectively at full health now, which strengthens each club’s ability to roll checking lines and top pairs, and San Jose’s long-term adjustment to life without Couture has pushed more responsibility onto Celebrini and Tyler Toffoli but also encouraged a lower-event, defense-first road approach. Head-to-head history offers one wild 7-3 Avalanche win in Denver last season and a 3-2 Sharks overtime victory earlier this year, but with Colorado’s blue line (Makar, Devon Toews and Josh Manson) driving possession and both goalies in form, the more repeatable profile looks like a disciplined Avs home win in the 4-1 or 4-2 range that cashes the under at 6 while still allowing for a push if things open up late. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 26/11/2025 09:54am

Colorado’s current nine-game winning streak hasn’t just been about banking points; it’s featured multiple multi-goal margins, and this matchup sets up for that pattern to continue against a Sharks team that is competitive but still 4-5-0 away from home and extremely reliant on its top youngsters for offense. MacKinnon has piled up three goals and nine assists in his last five games against San Jose, while Makar already authored a six-point night in last March’s 7-3 Avalanche rout at Ball Arena, and that duo now draws a Sharks defense headlined by Mario Ferraro and a committee of newer pieces that can struggle containing elite east–west puck movement for a full 60 minutes. With no major current injuries listed for either side, Colorado’s superior depth (Landeskog, Martin Necas, Valeri Nichushkin and a stacked blue line) should wear down a San Jose roster still adjusting to life without Couture’s veteran minutes down the middle, and the Avs have clear motivation to answer back after dropping that 3-2 overtime decision in San Jose earlier this season. Given how often Colorado’s surge turns close games into late two- or three-goal wins, laying -1.5 at -155 offers a better blend of probability and payout than the moneyline in what still shapes up as a sub-41-game, pre-playoff statement spot for the Western powerhouse. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 26/11/2025 09:54am