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Avalanche at Red Wings

NHL · Saturday, Jan 31 · 12:00 PM CT · Little Caesars Arena · Final COL 5 – DET 0

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL2215
DET0000
Team box
COL·DET
21
shots
28
0 of 2
power play
0 of 2
45.8
faceoff %
54.2
12
hits
16
13
blocked shots
14
6
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL28281.000
John GibsonDET1713.765
Cam TalbotDET43.750

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DET +5
COL +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: DET 0 · COL 5lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 61%, DET 39% · Updated Jan 31

Expected margin
COL by 0.8
Expected score
COL 3.5 – 2.7 DET
Expected total
6.2
AvalancheThe matchupRed Wings
−157Our fair odds+157
3.5Expected goals2.7
+0.67Power rating+0.05
3.9Goals / game3.1
2.6Allowed / game3.0
34.5Shots / game28.4
51.1Faceoff %51.2
17.0Hits / game17.3
35−17Season record32−23
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · DET chance
Our model fair61.1%38.9%
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−15761%————
DETDetroit Red Wings+15739%————
SpreadCOL by 0.8
COLColorado Avalanche−0.8our margin————
DETDetroit Red Wings+0.8our 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

Colorado Avalanche by 0.8 expected
Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: <1%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 4%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 9%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 16%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 20%Detroit Red Wings by 1 goal: 20%Detroit Red Wings by 2 goals: 7%Detroit Red Wings by 3 goals: 7%Detroit Red Wings by 4 goals: 3%Detroit Red Wings by 5 goals: 1%Detroit Red Wings by 6 goals: <1%Detroit Red Wings by 7 goals: <1%
← COL wins byDET wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more41%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more29%
Detroit Red Wings wins by 2 or more18%
Decided by one goal40%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 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 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .860 save %, 3.26 GAAstarted
DETJohn Gibson G · last 5 starts: .919 save %, 1.97 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·DET
Jan 29 at MTL
last game
Jan 29 vs WSH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 52+ games
COL·DET
+0.67
rating (0 = average)
+0.05
3.9
goals / game
3.1
2.6
goals allowed / game
3.0
35−17
season record
32−23
20−6
home record
18−11
15−11
away record
14−12
L2
streak
L2
4−6
last 10
6−4
34.5
shots / game
28.4
51.1
faceoff %
51.2
17.0
hits / game
17.3
13.4
blocked shots / game
16.6
4.6
takeaways / game
4.2
15.8
giveaways / game
15.8

Rating Trend

COL · DET · 106 days
Colorado AvalancheDetroit Red Wings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · DET 1−7
Mar 25, 2025at COLCOL 5 − 2
Dec 7, 2024at DETCOL 2 − 1
Mar 6, 2024at COLCOL 7 − 2
Feb 22, 2024at DETDET 2 − 1 OT
Mar 18, 2023at DETCOL 5 − 1
Jan 16, 2023at COLCOL 6 − 3
Feb 23, 2022at DETCOL 5 − 2
Dec 10, 2021at COLCOL 7 − 3

COL · Last 10

4−6 · streak L2
Jan 29at MTL3 − 7L
Jan 28at OTT2 − 5L
Jan 25at TOR4 − 1W
Jan 23vs PHI3 − 7L
Jan 21vs ANA1 − 2L
Jan 19vs WSH5 − 2W
Jan 16vs NSH3 − 7L
Jan 12vs TOR3 − 4L
Jan 10vs CBJ4 − 0W
Jan 8vs OTT8 − 2W

DET · Last 10

6−4 · streak L2
Jan 29vs WSH3 − 4L
Jan 27vs LA1 − 3L
Jan 24at WPG5 − 1W
Jan 22at MIN3 − 4L
Jan 21at TOR2 − 1W
Jan 18vs OTT4 − 3W
Jan 16vs SJ4 − 2W
Jan 13at BOS0 − 3L
Jan 12vs CAR4 − 3W
Jan 10at MTL4 − 0W