Columbus Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Betting on today’s Avalanche and Blue Jackets game? Catch the action at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH, as the Blue Jackets hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Avalanche are favored by -1.5 goals in this non-conference contest against the Blue Jackets. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Columbus Blue Jackets – Colorado Avalanche odds
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Avalanche have gone a perfect 3-0 in their last three head to head matchups vs. the Blue Jackets. The last three times that the Blue Jackets have hosted the Avalanche, the over/under record is 2-0-1 with the teams combining for an average of 5 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 1-1-1.
- Colorado has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 4-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Columbus has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 4-1.
- Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 5-5.
- The last ten games that Colorado was favored, they have an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
On the season, the Avalanche have gone 47-21-6, which has them in 2nd place in the Central Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. Over their last 10 games, Colorado has gone 8-2, and they come into this game having gone 3-2 over their last five games and 1-2 over their last three.
On the road, Colorado has gone 18-14-5 this season, and they have won four straight road games. As the favorite, the Avalanche have gone 42-15-6, and they have been favored in 63 of their 74 games this season.
Offensively, the Avalanche come into the game at 3.7 goals per contest placing 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 4th position in the league. So far this year, the Avalanche are 32-11 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 12-9 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Justus Annunen comes into the game having made nine starts this season. So far, his record is 6-3 and he has a save percentage of 0.369%.
At home this season, the Blue Jackets have gone 14-18-5, and overall, they have a record of 24-38-12. In the Eastern Conference, Columbus is in 16th place and 8th in the Metropolitan Division. In their last ten games, the Blue Jackets have gone 2-8, and they have lost four straight games. As the underdog, Columbus has gone 20-36-11 this season.
For the year, the Blue Jackets have been the underdog in 67 of their 74 games. Against other teams from the Eastern Conference, Columbus has gone 11-33 this season. Over their last five games, the Blue Jackets have gone 1-4, and in their last three games, they have gone 1-2.
When looking at their offense, the Blue Jackets have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 25th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 18th in the league. Coming into the game, the Blue Jackets have a 9-11 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 14-26.
Goalie Daniil Tarasov comes into the game having made 21 starts this season. So far, his record is 7-11 and he has a save percentage of 0.586%.
With a 1.5 goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Avalanche to secure a 4-3 victory.
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Boone Jenner – Illness – Questionable
- Sean Kuraly – Lower Body – Out
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Adam Boqvist – Upper Body – Questionable
- Yegor Chinakhov – Upper Body – Out
- Justin Danforth – Concussion – Questionable
- Kent Johnson – Upper Body – Out
- Adam Fantilli – Leg – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Valeri Nichushkin – Lower Body – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Sean Walker – Upper Body – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Lower Body – Out
- Joel Kiviranta – Illness – Questionable
