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Colorado Avalanche vs New York Islanders prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for December 7, 2026

NHL matchup

Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for December 7, 2026.

December 7, 2026 · 12:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: New York Islanders at 53.3%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Colorado Avalanche logo
Away team

Colorado Avalanche

46.7%
Fair American +114
Fair decimal 2.14
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New York Islanders logo
Home team

New York Islanders

53.3%
Fair American -114
Fair decimal 1.88
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Dec 7, 2026.

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 7. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Colorado Avalanche

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

104:07 together · 9 games

xG share57.4%
Corsi for / against
134 / 93
Fenwick for / against
95 / 73
Corsi share
59.0%
Fenwick share
56.5%
xG for / against
6.11 / 4.54
All observed combinations

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

130:50 together · 10 games

xG share56.0%
Corsi for / against
135 / 93
Fenwick for / against
93 / 69
Corsi share
59.2%
Fenwick share
57.4%
xG for / against
6.37 / 5.00
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Scott Wedgewood

Colorado Avalanche · Last start: Oct 25

4 / 4 appearances covered

Shots faced
126
Save %
88.9
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
27.0

Semyon Varlamov

New York Islanders · Last start: Oct 27

4 / 4 appearances covered

Shots faced
92
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
10
Close-range shots %
40.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Colorado Avalanche

xG for / game
3.06
xG against / game
2.88
xG differential / game
0.18

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

New York Islanders

xG for / game
2.99
xG against / game
3.38
xG differential / game
-0.39

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Dec 7, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Colorado Avalanche

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.7
Corsi share (%)
51.5
Fenwick share (%)
51.4
Faceoff win %
46.2
Penalties / game
3.9

Shots / game: 28.6 · Shooting: 12.2% · Avg distance: 32.9 ft

New York Islanders

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.7
Corsi share (%)
50.5
Fenwick share (%)
50.3
Faceoff win %
56.2
Penalties / game
4.5

Shots / game: 25.5 · Shooting: 11.0% · Avg distance: 33.4 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Colorado Avalanche COL
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
13Points14
0.542Points %0.583
49Goals for36
40Goals against32
9Goal differential4
L1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Colorado Avalanche COL road
Metric
New York Islanders NYI home
6Games6
2Wins4
4Points9
-2Goal differential8
Last 10 games
Colorado Avalanche COL
Metric
New York Islanders NYI
4-5-1Record5-3-2
9Points12
35Goals for29
35Goals against30
0Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Colorado Avalanche COL 6 wins
10 games reviewed
New York Islanders NYI 4 wins
Total goals38 – 38
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.8 / 3.8
Shots per game38.4 / 32.7
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 4, 2025
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders New York Islanders
3 - 6 38 - 42 View
Nov 16, 2025
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
1 - 4 29 - 28 View
Jan 28, 2025
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders New York Islanders
2 - 5 32 - 28 View
Oct 14, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
6 - 2 37 - 34 View
Jan 2, 2024
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
4 - 5 22 - 39 View
Oct 24, 2023
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders New York Islanders
7 - 4 38 - 32 View
Dec 19, 2022
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
0 - 1 26 - 46 View
Oct 29, 2022
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders New York Islanders
4 - 5 37 - 44 View
Mar 7, 2022
Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders New York Islanders
5 - 4 49 - 36 View
Mar 1, 2022
New York Islanders New York Islanders at Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
3 - 5 31 - 43 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.