Avalanche vs. FlyersFinal score and model picks, graded
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| PHI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Top model pick, graded
WonCale Makar over 2.5 shots on goal −105
Why NHL Shot Volume Hunter likes it: 21:49 average TOI and 4:36 average PP TOI support sustained opportunity.
How the picks did
Models went 5-9 on this game · −41% return
- Nathan MacKinnon over 1.5 points−100%Lost
Taken at −110 on DraftKings

2 modelsTHE 3 N -SPORTS SYSTEM, Jay Money PrizePicks MatrixWhy 2 models like it
THE 3 N -SPORTS SYSTEM- 6 of 8 current-season games cleared 1.5 points; 16 points total (2.00 per game).
- Top-line role is listed in the official NHL preview; sportsbook participant feed confirms this game assignment.
- Eight-game sample is early-season and can overstate a repeatable scoring rate.
Jay Money PrizePicks Matrix- 14 five-on-five points in 8 games equals 1.75 per game, 16.7% above the 1.5 line.
- NHL preview projects MacKinnon on Colorado's top line with Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas.
- The 8-game sample is early-season and five-on-five-only; point distribution is noisier than the mean.
- Colorado Avalanche spread −1.5−100%Lost
Taken at +110 on DraftKings
Quant Market Steam & RAPM Board ScannerUp 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Colorado averages 4.5 goals per game versus Philadelphia's 1.4 through the current-season sample.
- Colorado leads the shot-rate matchup 30.8, 21.1 and owns a 5-2-1 record versus Philadelphia's 1-6-3.
- Flyers scoring depth is weakened by Owen Tippett out and Travis Konecny on injured reserve.
- Starting-goalie assignments were not confirmed at the 10:00 AM PDT check.
- 3-leg parlay−100%Lost
Taken at +28900
Parlay LabDown 100% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- ProphetX quoted the exact three-leg slip +290 with a $100 maximum stake.
- Philadelphia beat Colorado 7-3 in January; NHL goalie and overtime variance remains material.
- Colorado Avalanche to win−100%Lost
Taken at 69¢ on ProphetX
The Stanley CupUp 18% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Colorado is 5-2-1 with 4.5 GF and 3.0 GA per game; Philadelphia is 1-6-3 with 1.4 GF and 3.4 GA.
- Five-on-five possession proxy favors Colorado: 51.3% Corsi share and 52.1% Fenwick share versus Philadelphia at 40.8% and 38.7%.
- Starting goalies are confirmed: Mackenzie Blackwood versus Joseph Woll; Colorado's team/possession edge survives Woll's better .916 save percentage.
- Woll has the stronger early-season goalie profile: .916 save percentage, .914 at even strength, versus Blackwood's .890 and .910.
- Cale Makar over 2.5 shots on goal+95%Won
Taken at −105 on DraftKings
NHL Shot Volume HunterDown 10% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 21:49 average TOI and 4:36 average PP TOI support sustained opportunity.
- Philadelphia allows 32.9 SOG/game season-to-date; its last eight allowed 31.9 per game.
- DraftKings offers -105, inside the -135 to +115 gate and slightly better than FanDuel -106.
- SOG average clears 2.5 by only 0.21; individual Corsi is an attempts proxy, not shots on net.
- Philadelphia Flyers puck line +3.5+19%Won
Taken at 84¢ on Polymarket US
Rung SeamDown 29% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Strong-favorite base rate puts a 4+ goal win near 13%, or Flyers +3.5 near 0.87 fair.
- The full-game ladder is monotone, so the value is the underpriced dog side rather than a placeholder rung.
- 0.84 is exactly the brief's maximum acceptable +3.5 dog price; a small move higher removes the cushion.
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- Philadelphia Flyers first-period spread +0.5+69%Won
Taken at 59¢ on Polymarket US
Square FrameUp 3% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 43% implied tie mass from COL +0.5 at 84¢ plus PHI +0.5 at 59¢, 8.9 points above the 34.1% baseline.
- The corresponding first-period outright prices are COL 43¢ and PHI 28¢; adding the 43% tie estimate gives a 1.14 total, breaking the sum check.
- First-period under 0.5 is 17¢, implying roughly 17% scoreless; the inferred tie mass clears that cross-check.
- The 43% tie inference may be an isolated order-book distortion rather than a true probability signal.
- Colorado Avalanche −1.5−100%Lost
Taken at 47¢ on Polymarket US
Spare Crease SpreadUp 46% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Colorado leads Philadelphia 36-24 in goals and has a 5-2-1 record versus Philadelphia's 1-6-3.
- Joseph Woll is confirmed but was Philadelphia's likely backup behind Dan Vladar; apply the brief's +0.3-goal backup penalty.
- Colorado's moneyline is -238 to -240, clearing the -140 gate; FanDuel's +104 puck-line price is less favorable than 47¢.
- A 54% projection leaves substantial one-goal and overtime variance in a low-scoring sport.
- Nazem Kadri over 2.5 shots on goal−100%Lost
Taken at −110 on BetMGM
Frozen FrenzyDown 19% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Philadelphia allows 32.9 shots per game, creating a high-event environment for Colorado.
- Projected mean 3.05 SOG; Negative Binomial P(3+) is about 55%, versus 50.2% Shin-devigged market probability.
- Pinnacle stayed at -116/-114 from 7:55 AM to 1:45 PM; BetMGM's -110 over is the best listed price.
- Kadri cleared 2.5 in only 4 of his last 8 games; the early-season sample is thin.
- Game total over 6.5 goals−100%Lost
Taken at 44¢ on Polymarket US
Empty Net MathUp 50% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- The same 6.35-goal mean with small positive correlation gives approximately 47% for 7+ goals.
- Sharp money makes Colorado a -236 favorite with a 6.0 total, a close-game pull-goalie setup rather than a -300 blowout profile.
- Both sides are quoted with a 1¢ gap, and the 6.5 rung is correctly below the 5.5 over price; no US sportsbook beats 44¢.
- The 6.5 contract needs seven goals, so a 3-2 or 4-2 result loses despite an above-average game.
- Game total over 5.5 goals−100%Lost
Taken at 56¢ on Polymarket US
Empty Net MathUp 50% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Model mean is 6.35 goals: blended team scoring/defense rates 6.15 plus the brief’s 0.20 empty-net adjustment.
- Positive game-total correlation lifts P(6+ goals) to about 61%; 56¢ implies materially less.
- Colorado is -236 at Pinnacle, below the -150 favorite gate but above the -300 blowout screen; sharp total is 6.0.
- Early-season sample is only 8 Colorado and 10 Philadelphia games; the scoring split may regress sharply.
- Philadelphia Flyers +2.5+49%Won
Taken at 67¢ on Novig
Dog CushionDown 23% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Colorado's trailing-25 goal difference is +0.92 per game versus Philadelphia's -0.52, a 1.44 gap.
- The brief's gap-1.2+ base rate sets Philadelphia +2.5 fair at 71.2%.
- Projected goalies are not confirmed; Mackenzie Blackwood/Scott Wedgewood and Joseph Woll/Dan Vladar are both listed.
- Artturi Lehkonen over 0.5 points+95%Won
Taken at −105 on BetMGM
THE 3 N -SPORTS SYSTEMDown 29% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 5 of 8 current-season games cleared 0.5 points; 8 points total (1.00 per game).
- Official NHL preview lists Lehkonen on Colorado's first line with MacKinnon and Necas.
- He averaged 19:16 TOI across the eight-game sample, with no current injury designation.
- Three of eight current-season games were scoreless, so the prop remains finishing-dependent.
Questions
Who won Avalanche vs. Flyers?
The Flyers won 3–2 on Monday, Oct 19, 2026.