Devils vs. Avalanche prediction: Why Colorado is favored to win Tuesday's NHL matchup [10/28/2025]

NHL action continues on Tuesday at 9:00PM ET as the New Jersey Devils square off with the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model projects the Avalanche as the most likely winner of the Devils vs. Avalanche game.

This article offers a closer look at Tuesday's matchup, including goal scorer projections, best bets and player prop picks.

Devils vs. Avs prediction: Who will win, cover the puck line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NHL game between the Devils and Avalanche 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Avalanche a 60% chance of beating the Devils.

According to our model, the Devils (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6 goals has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Devils vs. Avalanche odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Devils	Avalanche
Puck Line	+1.5 (-160)	-1.5 (+150)
Moneyline	+145	-172
Total	o6 (-120)	u6 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Devils vs. Avalanche picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Devils +1.5	-160
Moneyline	Devils	+145
Total	Under 6	+100

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Devils +1.5 at the spread.

Devils vs. Avalanche player props

Who will score a goal in Devils vs. Avalanche?

According to our model, Nathan MacKinnon is most likely to score an anytime goal in Devils vs. Avalanche.

Our projections give MacKinnon a 35.3% chance of scoring a goal at Ball Arena, while the star is a 6.7% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

New Jersey Devils

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Jack Hughes	31.1%
Seamus Casey	28.7%
Nico Hischier	27.0%
Timo Meier	25.0%
Jesper Bratt	21.8%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Nathan MacKinnon	35.3%
Martin Necas	34.3%
Valeri Nichushkin	33.3%
Artturi Lehkonen	29.5%
Cale Makar	28.0%

First goal scorer predictions

New Jersey Devils

Player	First Goal Probability
Jack Hughes	5.9%
Nico Hischier	5.6%
Seamus Casey	5.2%
Timo Meier	4.6%
Jesper Bratt	4.1%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Nathan MacKinnon	6.7%
Martin Necas	6.5%
Valeri Nichushkin	6.5%
Artturi Lehkonen	5.3%
Cale Makar	5.1%

Devils vs. Avs game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's action between the Avalanche and Devils at Ball Arena is scheduled to begin at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: New Jersey Devils vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Devils on Tuesday.

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