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Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings

The Colorado Avalanche and the Detroit Red Wings will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Little Caesars Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -188-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.

Detroit won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Rangers on February 17. Bettors who backed the Red Wings at +194 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

The Avalanche were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at +150 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.

Colorado:
Team record: 36-10-4 SU
Colorado is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
Colorado is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road

Detroit:
Team record: 23-22-6 SU
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Colorado home to Winnipeg Friday, February 25
Detroit home to Toronto Saturday, February 26