NHL matchup

11/07/20269:00 PMBall ArenaDenver, CO

Red Wings7 – 7 – 3vsAvalanche9 – 6 – 2

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Model trendDetroit Red Wings games: +3.11 units on model total bets during the current streak

Model total bets in games featuring Detroit Red Wings are on a 4-bet win streak, for an estimated profit of 3.11 units when staking one unit per bet.

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Team grades

Team	Skaters	Goalie	Overall
Detroit Red Wings	C	B-	C+
Colorado Avalanche	A+	A	A

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Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings

TeamMoneylinePuck Line

DET+185+1.5 (-142)

COL-225-1.5 (+120)

Total 6.5Over -102Under -118

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Last 3 games

Detroit Red Wings

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
11/5/26	vs VGK	L 1–2	W +1.5	U 6.5
11/3/26	@ TB	L 2–4	L +1.5	U 6.5
11/2/26	@ FLA	W 5–3	W +1.5	O 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Colorado Avalanche

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
11/5/26	vs NSH	L 2–3	L -1.5	U 6.5
11/3/26	@ CBJ	L 2–7	L -1.5	O 6.5
11/2/26	@ CHI	W 5–2	W -1.5	O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

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Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Red Wings and Avalanche
	Statistic
28.5 (28.5)	Shots	33.0 (32.9)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

Red WingsJohn GibsonDay-To-DayExpected

Gibson (lower body) participated in Friday's practice session, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Updated: Nov 6, 2026 at 11:27 AM EST

AvalancheMackenzie BlackwoodExpected

Lineup context

Projected lines

Detroit Red Wings

First line

CEmmitt Finnie
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+16537.7%Under-22569.2%
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LWAlex DeBrincat
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+12544.4%Under-17063.0%
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RWViktor Arvidsson
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+16038.5%Under-22068.8%
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DBen Chiarot
DMoritz Seider
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+12544.4%Under-16562.3%
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Colorado Avalanche

First line

CNathan MacKinnon
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over-15560.8%Under+11546.5%
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LWArtturi Lehkonen
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+22530.8%Under-31075.6%
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RWMartin Necas
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over-14058.3%Under+10050.0%
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DBrett Kulak
DCale Makar
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over-13056.5%Under-10551.2%
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Injury report

Detroit Red Wings

GJohn GibsonLower BodyDay-To-Day
Gibson (lower body) participated in Friday's practice session, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Updated: Nov 6, 2026 at 11:27 AM EST
DAlbert JohanssonUndisclosedInjured Reserve
Johansson (undisclosed) will be with the Red Wings for their upcoming four-game road trip, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports Friday.
Updated: Nov 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM EST
CDylan LarkinSuspensionInjured Reserve

Colorado Avalanche

DJosh MansonAnkleOut
Manson (ankle) is expected to miss the next eight weeks, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports Friday.
Updated: Oct 30, 2026 at 2:27 PM EDT
LWZachary L'HeureuxUpper BodyInjured Reserve