The set-up: Colorado comes in off a 1-0 loss to the Isles just last night, but it doesn't have to travel far in the second game of this back-to-back to take on the Rangers. Despite getting shutout last night, the Avs still have the league's most potent offense in averaging 3.71 GPG. Colorado is still also 14-7-2 on the road this year. The Rangers have lost three in a row. Most recently the Rangers fell 2-1 at home to the Canucks.

The pick: Note as well that the Rangers are poor 1-5 in their last six vs. the Western Conference, while the Avs are still 7-3 in their last ten on the road. After getting held off the scoreboard last night, look for this high-flying Avs team to take out its frustrations on this porous Rangers' defense. Lay the price.

8* play on the Avs.