The Colorado Avalanche have essentially spent the entire regular season atop the betting board. The Avs were one of a handful of teams, along with the Hurricanes, Oilers, Panthers, Golden Knights, and Stars, that entered the campaign as co-favorites, but Colorado separated from the pack with a historic start, going 16-1-3 in their first 20 games. At the halfway point of the season, Colorado was 31-3-7 and in first place by a mile. They were also in a class of their own on the betting board. The