2012-13 NHL season: Colorado @ Detroit preview

Here is the list of other games in the NHL tonight:Tampa Bay @ New JerseyMontreal @ NY IslandersBoston @ WashingtonBuffalo @ CarolinaEdmonton @ ColumbusPhiladelphia @ NY RangersWinnipeg @ FloridaMinnesota @ ChicagoSan Jose @ VancouverSt. Louis @ Los AngelesDenver, home of the Avalanche. The Avs are 2-6-3 on the road but 4-2-4 overall in their last ten contests. Colorado is currently tied for third place in the Northwest Division with the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.View the list »
Detroit, home of the Red Wings. The Wings are 7-4-2 at home and just 3-4-3 in their last ten games. Detroit is currently tied for second place in the Central Division with the St. Louis Blues.

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The Detroit Red Wings will host the Colorado Avalanche tonight at Joe Louis Arena.

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Records: Colorado 8-8-4 (20 points), Detroit 10-8-4 (24 points)

Kick-off: 7:30 p.m. EST

Television: Altitude Sports, Fox Sports Detroit

Money Line: Colorado +146, Detroit -158

Over/under: 5.5

Last meeting: Colorado 4, Detroit 3 (2012)

Goals per game: The Avalanche are averaging 2.5 goals per game while Detroit is averaging 2.7.

Goals against per game: Colorado averages 3.0 per outing while the Red Wings are averaging 2.6 goals against per game.

Power play: The Avalanche are at 12.5 % outing while Detroit is averaging 15.2 %.

Penalty kill: Colorado is at 77.3 % while the Red Wings are at 77.3 % this season.

Thoughts: The Avalanche is coming off an overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets while Detroit lost to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. I like the Red Wings to take care of business at home tonight as well as the over in this one.

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  • Detroit, home of the Red Wings. The Wings are 7-4-2 at home and just 3-4-3 in their last ten games. Detroit is currently tied for second place in the Central Division with the St. Louis Blues.
  • Denver, home of the Avalanche. The Avs are 2-6-3 on the road but 4-2-4 overall in their last ten contests. Colorado is currently tied for third place in the Northwest Division with the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.
  • Here is the list of other games in the NHL tonight:Tampa Bay @ New JerseyMontreal @ NY IslandersBoston @ WashingtonBuffalo @ CarolinaEdmonton @ ColumbusPhiladelphia @ NY RangersWinnipeg @ FloridaMinnesota @ ChicagoSan Jose @ VancouverSt. Louis @ Los Angeles
View the list

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