Detroit Red Wings
7-7
Colorado Avalanche
9-6
Win Probability
The Detroit Red Wings visit the Colorado Avalanche in a matchup where the simulation clearly favors the home side. Nathan MacKinnon projects to contribute a point in 74% of outcomes, while Martin Necas reaches that mark in 67%, giving Colorado multiple scoring threats. Detroit's Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat each carry around a 58-59% chance of recording a point, but the gap in offensive firepower matters here. When AccuScore's model has leaned this decisively toward the home team in similar games, that side won 61% of 5,653 graded contests. For Detroit to pull the upset, their depth scoring would need to offset Colorado's advantage at the top of the lineup.
AccuScore's simulation of the first period, priced against the books' 1st-period lines.
Leads after the 1st
| Book | COL | EV | DET | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalshi ↗ | -218 | -2.5% | +174 | -2.2% |
| Polymarket ↗ | -204 | -1.5% | +177 | -1.7% |
Share of bets (grey) and of money (green) on each side, per source. Sportsbook figures count tickets; Polymarket counts traders and Kalshi counts trades. Sources are shown separately, never averaged.
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AccuScore's simulation makes Colorado Avalanche 65% to beat Detroit Red Wings (35%).
Projection updated
AccuScore's simulation makes Colorado Avalanche the more likely winner at 65%. The projection updates as team news and prices move.
AccuScore's simulation gives Colorado Avalanche a 65% chance of beating Detroit Red Wings, against 35% for Detroit Red Wings. Colorado Avalanche are at home and favoured on these numbers.
Detroit Red Wings (7-6 so far) project to finish 38.0–35.4 and make the playoffs in 22% of AccuScore's simulated seasons.
Colorado Avalanche (9-6 so far) project to finish 49.6–26.9 and make the playoffs in 91% of AccuScore's simulated seasons.
| Team | Projected record | Division title | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 38.0–35.4 | 2% | 22% |
| Colorado Avalanche | 49.6–26.9 | 28% | 91% |
From AccuScore's daily simulation of the rest of the season. Every NHL team's projection →
How Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche come into this game: their latest results, every meeting on record and how each has fared against the betting market.
Detroit Red Wings have won 2 of their last 5 (L-L-W-L-W, most recent first).
Colorado Avalanche have won 3 of their last 5 (L-L-W-W-W, most recent first).
The teams have met 29 times since 2011: Detroit Red Wings 10, Colorado Avalanche 19. The last meeting, on Feb 2, 2026, finished Detroit Red Wings 2, Colorado Avalanche 0.
Detroit Red Wings are 207-171 as favourite and 265-443 as underdog, and 215-337 on the road (39% of 552 games, 2011–2026).
Colorado Avalanche are 444-257 as favourite and 190-272 as underdog, and 348-244 at home (59% of 592 games, 2011–2026).
| Record | DET | COL |
|---|---|---|
| As favourite | 207-171 | 444-257 |
| As underdog | 265-443 | 190-272 |
| At home | 269-285 | 348-244 |
| On the road | 215-337 | 295-297 |
Straight-up records from AccuScore's game archive. Favourite and underdog are the market's, decided by the moneyline. How the NHL odds have moved →