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NHL Betting: Avalanche Drop Coyotes in Lengthy Shootout
Jose Theodore stops a shot from Shane Doan during Colorado's win. (AP Images)
Two teams struggling to get themselves into the playoffs faced off on Friday night. The desperate fight delivered some outstanding hockey and a great finish.
Phoenix defenseman Derek Morris scored with just three seconds to play in regulation to force overtime then after a scoreless extra session the Coyotes engaged in a marathon shootout with the Avalanche.
Cody McLeod scored in the 12th round of the shootout to lift the Avalanche to a 3-2 victory in Glendale, Ariz.
Paul Stastny and Marek Svatos had regulation-time goals for the Avalanche, who broke a tie for ninth place with the Coyotes and moved within a win of eighth position in the Western Conference.
Phoenix gained one point to move to 67 on the season.
The underdog Avalanche paid +115 on the puckline (meaning a winning hockey bet of $100 would net $115). The betting total was under 5.5 goals. Goalie Jose Theodore made 27 saves and earned a win in the shootout.
In other NHL action on Friday:
Dallas 5, Edmonton 2: Marty Turco made 20 saves and Jere Lehtninen had two goals to lead the Stars, who improved to 10-2 in their last 12 games against the Oilers. Dallas was a -200 favorite at home and the betting total flew over five goals.
Calgary 1, Detroit 0: Miika Kiprusoff made 37 saves and Alex Tanguay scored the game’s only goal as the Flames took care of the short-handed Red Wings. Calgary, a home underdog, paid +105. The Red Wings’ Chris Osgood made 26 saves but it wasn’t enough for the win.