Eurolanche

Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens

Colorado Avalanche (Avs) travels to Montreal, Quebec seeking to extend their unbeaten run that stands at nine games thus far. This season is already a success for the Avs as they have already surpassed the points they accumulated in the whole of last season. Going into the match, the Avs are favourites and you can place your bet for an Avs wins at any online casino in Canada before or during the match. 

Previous game

Colorado Avalanche’s last game was on the road as they won 4 – 5 against Sabres. The Avs played particularly well in that match even though they missed Andrew Hammond who is set to come back into the team against Montreal Canadiens. Montreal Canadiens, on the other hand, comes into the match off the back of a crushing 4 - 1 defeat against the Bruins at home. However, Canadiens had an extended break in comparison to the Avs thereby they will be looking to utilise the extra energy levels to get a positive result at home against the Avs. 

Though they won the game against Sabres, Colorado Avalanche inexplicably started that game poorly losing key individual duals. Sabres however failed to capitalise on the poor start by Colorado Avalanche. However, going into the next match, Colorado Avalanche will know that a similar poor start against the Canadiens can be tantamount to disaster. This is the reason Andrew Hammond is a key player in the upcoming match as his tenacity will be needed from the word go. 

Montreal Canadiens will have watched the previous game of Colorado Avalanche against Sabres and noted their poor start and strong finish. Their task will therefore be simple going into the match, pounce on the Avs during the first minutes and thwart their moves and break down the play as the games wears on to stop them from getting into the groove. It’s not going to be as simple as this but with a game plan, it is doable. 

Impressive season

Last season, the Avs accumulated 44 points in the entire season but this season they have accumulated 55 points already. This is a good improvement but it has come at a slightly wrong time, as the competition this season is very tough. Despite their points overhaul, the Avs still find themselves in a three-way tie for the eighth slot in the Western Conference playoff standings. They need to maintain the winning streak to keep their hopes of reaching the playoffs alive starting with the away match at the Canadiens. 

Players to watch

Andrew Hammond sat out the last game against the Sabres but is expected to be back in the team playing a crucial role. With the Avs providing a solid offensive performance against Sabres, they know they will face an equally determined Canadiens side that will also offer a strong offensive performance making it important to include a player like Hammond who gives the team the necessary balance and who helps to quickly turn defence into offense.