Colorado Avalanche vs. San Jose Sharks odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 3, 2026, 5:51 p.m. ET

Jan 21, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Anaheim Ducks defenseman Olen Zellweger (51) controls the puck ahead of Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas (88) in the third period at Ball Arena.

Two of the NHL’s top skaters square off when the Colorado Avalanche (36-9-9) and Nathan MacKinnon (40 goals and 51 assists) host the San Jose Sharks (27-23-4) and Macklin Celebrini (28 goals and 53 assists) at Ball Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 9 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+.

Colorado’s most recent game was a 2-0 home loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Feb. 2.

San Jose lost 6-3 on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks in its most recent game on Feb. 2.

Get ready for this matchup with everything you need to know ahead of Wednesday’s hockey action.

Watch Avalanche vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Colorado Avalanche vs. San Jose Sharks odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:52 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Avalanche (-281)Underdog: Sharks (+226)Over/under: 6.5Avalanche vs. Sharks game info and start timeDate: Wednesday, February 4, 2026Time: 9 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Avalanche vs. Sharks on ESPN+!Avalanche stats and trendsIn 53 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has been victorious 36 times.The Avalanche have a record of 7-3 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -281.According to the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 73.8% chance of winning this contest.Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 25 of 54 games this season.Over the last 10 contests, the Avalanche have secured 55.0% of the possible points with a 3-5-2 record.They have put up 29 goals during that time.On the defensive end, the Avalanche have allowed 3.0 goals per game (30 total) over those 10 outings.Sharks stats and trendsThe Sharks have claimed an upset victory in 25, or 51.0%, of the 49 games they have played while the underdog this season.San Jose is 2-4 when it is the underdog by +226 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline for this outing implies a 30.7% chance for the Sharks to win.San Jose has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 28 of 54 games this season.Over the past 10 contests, the Sharks are 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).They have totaled 28 goals over that span.Over on the defensive side, the Sharks have allowed 3.1 goals per game (31 total) in those 10 matchups.

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