Avalanche vs. Red Wings Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 31

Updated Jan. 31, 2026 12:13 p.m. ET

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At Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, Jan. 31, the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings -- led by Nathan MacKinnon and Lucas Raymond, respectively -- will go head-to-head at 1 p.m. ET. Check out everything you need to know about the Avalanche-Red Wings game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Avalanche vs. Red Wings Game Information and TV Channel

When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
TV: ABC
Streaming: FOX One + ESPN Bundle

Avalanche vs Red Wings Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Avalanche	-1.5	164	-198	6.5	-105	-115	-142	+120

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Avalanche vs. Red Wings Prediction

ATS Pick: Red Wings (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Red Wings 2

Avalanche vs. Red Wings Betting Insights

Colorado and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 25 of 52 games this season.
Detroit has played 25 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.
These teams score seven goals per game combined, 0.5 more than this game's total.
These two teams together surrender 5.4 goals per game, 1.1 fewer than this game'sgame's over/under.
The Red Wings are 17th in the league in goals scored, compared to the top-ranked Avalanche.
The Red Wings are 14th in the league in goals surrendered, and the Avalanche are first.

Avalanche Stats

The Avalanche are the highest-scoring squad in the NHL with 202 total goals (3.9 per game on 6.8 assists per outing).
Defensively, Colorado has been the stingiest unit in NHL play, conceding 129 total goals (just 2.5 per game).
Their +73 goal differential is the best in the league.
The 27 power-play goals Colorado has scored this season (on 172 chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
The Avalanche have the league's 29th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.7%).
Colorado has scored one shorthanded goal this season.

Avalanche Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nathan MacKinnon	52	38	50	88	105	14	50.5%
Martin Necas	52	22	39	61	87	15	45%
Cale Makar	52	15	41	56	57	31	-
Brock Nelson	52	28	19	47	42	13	49.6%
Artturi Lehkonen	52	17	20	37	35	11	21.4%

Avalanche Player Props

Red Wings Stats

With 169 goals (3.1 per game), the Red Wings have the NHL's 17th-ranked offense.
Detroit concedes 3.0 goals per game (163 total), which ranks 14th in the league.
With a goal differential of +6, they are 15th in the league.
With 41 power-play goals (on 174 chances), Detroit is fifth-best in the NHL.
The Red Wings' power-play percentage (23.56) puts them eighth in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goal, Detroit has one.