Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Looking to win big? The Avalanche and Blackhawks face off at 8:30 ET on NBCS. The Blackhawks are hosting the game at United Center in Chicago, IL.
The Avalanche come into this Central division matchup as the favorite to pick up the win. Currently, the over/under for the game is at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – Colorado Avalanche odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Avalanche have faced off against the Blackhawks on the road, they are above .500 at 4-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Blackhawks and Avalanche, the over/under record in these games is 2-3 with a combined average of 5 goals per contest.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 2-8 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Across their three previous home games, Chicago has an puck line mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 1 goals per game.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Blackhawks have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
- The last ten games that Colorado was favored, they have an puck line mark of 4-6 while going 6-4 straight up.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
As they prepare to face Chicago, the Avalanche currently possess a 19-10-2 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 18-8-2, while as underdogs, it is 1-2-0. When they have hit the road, they have a 7-6-2 record this season, and they are 12-4-0 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Avalanche have an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 7th in the league. Looking at how the Avalanche’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 9th in power play goals and 8th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 24 games this season. His current record stands at 15-7, and his save percentage is 0.9375%.
Coming in with a record of 9-20-1, the Blackhawks have been the underdog every game this season. On the road this season, they have a 4-12-0 record, while they are 5-8-1 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Blackhawks come in averaging 2.3 goals per game this season, which is 30th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 29th in the league. In terms of the Blackhawks’ offense during power plays, they are 28th in power play goals and 27th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Arvid Söderblom comes into the game having made 13 starts this season. So far, his record is 2-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.59375%.
The Avalanche enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blackhawks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Seth Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Jarred Tinordi – Concussion – Out
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Joey Anderson – Shoulder – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- MacKenzie Entwistle – Illness – Questionable
- Alex Vlasic – Upper Body – Questionable
- Kevin Korchinski – Personal – Out
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Samuel Girard – Personal – Out
- Cale Makar – Lower Body – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
