Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Blackhawks versus the Avalanche? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 vs. the Blackhawks. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Chicago Blackhawks odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Avalanche have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Blackhawks and Avalanche, the teams have averaged 4 goals per game with an over/under record of 0-3. The last three times they have faced off with the Avalanche as the home team, the OU record is 0-3.
- Although Chicago has a straight up record of 0-5 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-4. The team averaged 1 goals per game in these games.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Colorado has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- The last three games that Colorado was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Blackhawks have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
Currently, the Blackhawks are in 16th place in the Western Conference with a record of 15-41-5. In the Central Division, they are in 8th place. On the road this season, Chicago has gone 4-24-1 and is currently on an 11-game losing streak away from home.
Against the Western Conference, the Blackhawks have gone 8-26 this season, and they have lost their last two games overall. Over their last ten games, Chicago has gone just 1-9, and they have lost their last five games.
On offense, the Blackhawks are averaging 2 goals per game which is 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 31st in the league. Looking at how the Blackhawks’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 32nd in power play goals and 25th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Petr Mrazek has started 40 games this season. His current record stands at 13-23, and his save percentage is 0.954%.
At home this season, the Avalanche have been dominant, going 23-6-0. In the Central Division, they are in third place with a record of 10-8. Overall, Colorado has gone 37-20-5 and is fourth in the Western Conference.
Over their last ten games, the Avalanche have gone 5-5 and are currently on a two-game winning streak. As the favorite, they have gone 34-14-5 this season and have been favored in 53 of their 62 games.
When looking at their offense, the Avalanche have an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 7th in the league. This year, the Avalanche have recorded a 24-10 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 11-9 record.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev comes into the game having made 49 starts this season. So far, his record is 31-15 and he has a save percentage of 0.981%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Blackhawks to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+348)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Valeri Nichushkin – Personal – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Andreas Athanasiou – Groin – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Connor Murphy – Lower Body – Out
- Nikita Zaitsev – Knee – Out
