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Avalanche at Panthers

NHL · Sunday, Jan 4 · 4:00 PM CT · Amerant Bank Arena · Final COL 1 – FLA 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL1001
FLA1102
Team box
COL·FLA
28
shots
25
0 of 4
power play
0 of 3
54.8
faceoff %
45.2
15
hits
25
8
blocked shots
9
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Sam BennettFLA103
Artturi LehkonenCOL102
Aaron EkbladFLA102
Brock NelsonCOL014
Josh MansonCOL012
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Scott WedgewoodCOL2523.920
Daniil TarasovFLA2827.964

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
FLA +3
COL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: FLA 1 · COL 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 60%, FLA 40% · Updated Jan 4

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
COL 3.3 – 2.9 FLA
Expected total
6.2
AvalancheThe matchupPanthers
−150Our fair odds+150
3.3Expected goals2.9
+0.80Power rating+0.22
4.1Goals / game3.2
2.3Allowed / game3.2
34.6Shots / game29.4
50.9Faceoff %47.2
17.4Hits / game25.9
31−9Season record21−19
10−0Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · FLA chance
Our model fair60.0%40.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
COLColorado Avalanche−15060%————
FLAFlorida Panthers+15040%————
Spreadabout even
COLColorado Avalanche−0.4our margin————
FLAFlorida Panthers+0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: <1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 2%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 7%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 10%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 27%Florida Panthers by 1 goal: 16%Florida Panthers by 2 goals: 9%Florida Panthers by 3 goals: 10%Florida Panthers by 4 goals: 5%Florida Panthers by 5 goals: 2%Florida Panthers by 6 goals: <1%
← COL wins byFLA wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more33%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more23%
Florida Panthers wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
COLScott Wedgewood G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.37 GAAstarted
FLADaniil Tarasov G · last 5 starts: .888 save %, 3.39 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·FLA
Jan 3 at CAR
last game
Jan 2 vs NYR
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
5th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 40+ games
COL·FLA
+0.80
rating (0 = average)
+0.22
4.1
goals / game
3.2
2.3
goals allowed / game
3.2
31−9
season record
21−19
17−2
home record
13−12
14−7
away record
8−7
W10
streak
L2
10−0
last 10
6−4
34.6
shots / game
29.4
50.9
faceoff %
47.2
17.4
hits / game
25.9
13.5
blocked shots / game
12.8
4.7
takeaways / game
4.0
15.6
giveaways / game
14.2

Rating Trend

COL · FLA · 79 days
Colorado AvalancheFlorida Panthers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · FLA 4−5
Dec 11, 2025at COLCOL 6 − 2
Jan 6, 2025at COLCOL 3 − 1
Nov 23, 2024at FLACOL 7 − 4
Feb 10, 2024at FLAFLA 4 − 0
Jan 6, 2024at COLFLA 8 − 4
Feb 11, 2023at FLACOL 5 − 3
Jan 10, 2023at COLFLA 5 − 4
Dec 12, 2021at COLCOL 3 − 2
Oct 21, 2021at FLAFLA 4 − 1

COL · Last 10

10−0 · streak W10
Jan 3at CAR5 − 3W
Dec 31, 2025vs STL6 − 1W
Dec 29, 2025vs LA5 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025at VGK6 − 5W
Dec 23, 2025vs UTAH1 − 0W
Dec 21, 2025at MIN5 − 1W
Dec 19, 2025vs WPG3 − 2W
Dec 16, 2025at SEA5 − 3W
Dec 13, 2025vs NSH4 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs FLA6 − 2W

FLA · Last 10

6−4 · streak L2
Jan 2vs NYR1 − 5L
Dec 30, 2025vs MTL2 − 3L
Dec 29, 2025vs WSH5 − 3W
Dec 27, 2025vs TB2 − 4L
Dec 23, 2025at CAR5 − 2W
Dec 20, 2025vs STL2 − 6L
Dec 19, 2025vs CAR4 − 3W
Dec 17, 2025vs LA3 − 2W
Dec 15, 2025at TB5 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at DAL4 − 0W