This is a 10* TOTAL BOOKIEKILLER on the UNDER Nucks/Avs.

Both teams have been involved in several higher-scoring games of late, but I'm expecting those trends to end this evening.

Colorado is 11-6-0-0 and Vancouver is 13-5-1-0. This is the first game of the year between the clubs.

The Canucks will, in my estimation, double down on the defensive end here after last night's 3-1 win at home over san Jose. Previous to that Vancouver had seen the total go OVER in five straight.

Colorado saw its three game win streak come to an end in a 4-3 loss at Nashville last night. The Avs also come in tired here and I believe that this one definitely sets up as more of a "war of attrition," where each side sits back and waits for the other to make the first mistake.

This number is high, the play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP