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Colorado Avalanche vs. Utah Hockey Club
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Colorado Avalanche and the Utah Hockey Club meet at Delta Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Hockey Club, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Utah lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Stars on December 23. Bettors who backed the Stars at -163 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Colorado was a 5-2 winner at home against the Kraken. Bettors on Colorado at -290 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Colorado:
Team record: 21-15-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Utah:
Team record: 16-12-6 SU
Utah is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games
Next up:
Colorado home to Winnipeg Tuesday, December 31
Utah at Seattle Monday, December 30