Colorado at Detroit

Detroit can't seem to get any improvement from its players or its coaches, and Derek Lalonde is on the hot seat as the Red Wings never seem to get any better. They have lost four one-goal games in a row, including 2-1 to Ottawa on Thursday while being outshot 32-20. Detroit has lost four straight on one day of res,t and it is 0-6 as an underdog of +151 to +200. Colorado has won four in a row against teams that allowed fewer than two goals in their previous game. The Avalanche have won 11 of the past 12 meetings with Detroit, including 5-1 on the road. Ville Husso is probable in net for the Red Wings and is 0-3-2 with a 3.69 goals-against average. Take the Avalanche.