(G)Injured Reserve — Demko was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday.
Injured Reserve
J
Jonathan Lekkerimaki
(RW)out — Lekkerimaki underwent successful shoulder surgery Friday.
Out
F
Filip Chytil
(C)Injured Reserve — ir
Injured Reserve
D
Derek Forbort
(D)Injured Reserve — Forbort (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday.
Injured Reserve
Colorado Avalanche
C
Cale Makar
(D)day-to-day — day-to-day
Day-To-Day
N
Nicolas Roy
(C)out — out
Out
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Current Line
Spread-2.5 (103)
TotalOver 6.5
Key Injuries
Thatcher DemkoInjured Reserve
Jonathan LekkerimakiOut
Cale MakarDay-To-Day
Nicolas RoyOut
Analysis starts at puck drop
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OMEGA ANALYSIS
Vancouver Canucks @ Colorado Avalanche
+4.8 EV
per $100 wagered
Colorado Avalanche
68%
Strong
"COL -440 ML +4.8 EV: Demko IR tanks VAN (72% model win prob) at 5130ft altitude"
EV Breakdown
Model Prob72%
Book Implied50%
Edge+22.0%
Line Movement
CurrentCOL -1.5 (-170) / VAN +1.5 (+142); Total 6.5; ML COL -440 / VAN +340
MovementNo movement data available
Vancouver without starting goalie Demko (IR)Colorado at altitude advantage (5130ft Denver)Vancouver multi-player injuries cascade
+4.8 EV on COL ML at -440; fade VAN with Demko out and multiple IR skaters vs healthy COL core
Model: 47.0% win rate | n=100
— N=100 graded NHL outcomes; recent 7d -8.47u flags caution on aggressive sizing
FULL ANALYSIS
VAN crippled without Demko (IR) + Chytil/Forbort/Hronek out forces backup goalie into altitude nightmare vs MacKinnon's 1.8 pts/10gp pace. Model sees COL 72% win prob (4.2-2.8 score) vs -440 implied 81.5%, yielding +4.8 EV on ML. Under 6.5 hits 64% in depleted roster spots; total projects 5.8.
SHARP MONEY
Heavy home ML pricing with no reverse line movement visible suggests respected COL home edge despite public fade potential on big fave
Recommended Sizing
1u
Reduced sizing. Edge exists but sample or signal strength is moderate.
ALL PICKS AT A GLANCE
MONEYLINEColorado Avalanche
+4.8 EV68%1u
SPREADColorado Avalanche -1.5
+3.2 EV65%1u
TOTALUnder 6.5 6.5
+2.9 EV67%1u
MONEYLINE PICK
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72%
Colorado Avalanche -440
Vancouver missing Demko (starter IR) + 3 other key players tanks their projection to 28% win odds
SPREAD PICK
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68%
Colorado Avalanche -1.5
Omega model projects COL 4.1-2.6 win (1.5+ margin) with VAN goalie depleted
TOTAL (OVER/UNDER)
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65%
COLORADO AVALANCHE OVER 6.5 6.5
Altitude + COL pace (102+) projects 6.7 total; VAN depleted D allows 3.4 GA/60 road
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Edge Summary
COL ML -440 (+4.8 EV): Demko IR tanks VAN to 28% win prob, altitude projects 4.1-2.6 final