The Colorado avalanche (1-4-0) competes against them San Jose Sharks (0-3-2) Sunday. Puck drop from SAP Center in San Jose is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze the 24/7 NHL odds from BetMGM Sportsbook Avalanche against sharks Opportunities and meet our NHL expert picks and predictions.

Season Series: First Meeting; The Avs went 3-0 last season

The Avs secured their first win of the season on Friday with a thrilling 4-3 OT home win over the Anaheim Ducks. The Avs entered the game as -270 favorites and looked like a contender to finally get their first win, dominating in the first period. They outscored the Ducks 18-8 but still trailed 0-2. They fought back with three goals in a row before finally having to give up with 13 seconds left in regulation time. C Nathan MacKinnon finished with just 41 seconds left in OT.

The Sharks remained winless after the Winnipeg Jets paid tribute to the late Dikembe Mutumbo and wagged their fingers: “No, no, not today!” The Jets defeated the Sharks 8-3 on Friday, making them a heavy -399 favorite . San Jose RW Tyler Toffoli scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season in the loss.

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Avalanche at Sharks odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Avalanche -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Sharks +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
• Puck Line (PL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Avalanche -1.5 (-110) | Sharks +1.5 (-110)
• Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Avalanche at Sharks projected goaltender

Justus Annunen (0-1-0, 4.69 GAA, 0.765 SV%) vs. Vitek Vanecek (0-2-0, 2.63 GAA, 0.892 SV%)

G Alexandra Georgiev (1-3-0, 4.99 GAA, .811 SV%) could start here, but he has started all 5 games. Annunen appeared in 2 games and stopped 11 of 13 shots in one game and 2 of 4 in another.

Vanecek started Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks and stopped 23 of 27 shots. He was pressed into service on Friday after G MacKenzie Blackwood (0-1-2, 4.88 GAA, 0.875 SV%), Winnipeg allowed 5 goals in the first 22 minutes. Vanecek stopped 15 of 18 shots in relief. Vanecek was 1-1-0 with a 4.05 GAA and .884 SV% against Colorado last season.

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Avalanche at Sharks tips and predictions

forecast

Avalanche 6, Sharks 3

Money line

It's time for stories. I was watching the Avs-Ducks game on Friday, waiting for Anaheim to take a lead to drop Colorado's ML from an unplayable level at -270. When the Ducks took a 1-0 lead, I bet on Colorado at -115. The Avs lost 2-0 and it made me sweat a little, but they won in the end.

That's the only way you can play it. The Avs (-300) should beat the Sharks, but you can't risk triple your winnings to do so.

Instead, I'll go with you CASEY MITTELSTADT OVER 2.5 SHOTS (+120). He scored goals in 4 out of 5 games and also took at least 3 shots in 4 out of 5.

Puck Line/Against the Spread

I'm not touching Avs puck line (-1.5, -110) at minus odds right now. The Sharks are without No. 1 pick C Macklin Celebrini (Lower body), but they are hungry and on home ice.

HAPPEN.

Over/Under

Both teams are struggling with significant goalkeeping problems. Colorado is 4-0-1 O/U and San Jose is 2-2-1. The over is 5-4-1 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings and we have seen 7+ goals in 3 of 4 in San Jose.

TAKE OVER 6.5 (-110).

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