Colorado played one of the weekend's more exciting game against the Rangers on Sunday where there was no shortage of offense. Unfortunately for the Avs this is still a team struggling to generate offense at 5 on 5 with a power play now mired in a 2 for 24 funk their last 10 games. Thankfully for our under the Isles penalty kill has shown signs of life recently contributing to a lower scoring brand of hockey. Yes, the Isles are down Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock on the blue line but I expect them to place added emphasis on defensive responsibilities now. My numbers make this total a shade more than 5.5 so with Sorokin vs Blackwood confirmed an under is in store for us

The Colorado Avalanche started the season with a record of 0-4. One of those losses was a 6-2 home defeat against the Islanders. Martin Necas has recorded 57 points in 52 games and was part of the trade involving Mikko Rantanen, highlighting his skills as a player. The Islanders have not defeated Colorado in back-to-back meetings since 2019-20. The Avalanche are ranked 7th in shot differential (+130), while the Islanders are +20 this season. Colorado has three players ranked in the top 12 in points, while the Islanders have none. New York has won four straight despite getting out-shot in three games. The Islanders are ranked last in PP% and PK%. The Avs have played the 5th toughest schedule, while the Islanders are ranked 20th.