Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview
Betting on today’s Blue Jackets and Avalanche game? Catch the action at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, as the Avalanche hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Avalanche as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Columbus Blue Jackets odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Avalanche have faced off vs. the Blue Jackets as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Blue Jackets and Avalanche, the Blue Jackets hold the edge with an puck line record of 5-4.
- Across their five previous road games, Columbus has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Through their last ten home games, Colorado has an puck line record of just 7-3. However, their overall record was 9-1 while averaging 4 goals per game.
- As the betting underdog, the Avalanche have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Colorado posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 5-5. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-6.
Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Blue Jackets sit in 16th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 23-35-12. In their last ten games, Columbus is 4-6, and they have lost four of their last five games.
On the road this season, the Blue Jackets are 10-16-7, and they have been underdogs in 62 of their 69 games. In games against teams from the Western Conference, Columbus has gone 10-32 this year.
When looking at their offense, the Blue Jackets have an average of 2.9 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 20th in the league. In terms of the Blue Jackets’ offense during power plays, they are 32nd in power play goals and 29th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Colorado, goalie Elvis Merzlikins has started 37 games in this season. His current record is 12-15, and his save percentage stands at 0.809%.
At home this season, the Avalanche have been dominant, going 26-6-0. Overall, they are 44-20-5 and have won seven straight games. In their last ten games, they have gone 9-1, and they are in third place in the Western Conference.
When favored, Colorado has a record of 39-14-5 and has won five straight games when favored. Against the Western Conference, they have gone 30-12 this season, and they have a record of 13-8 against other teams in the Central Division.
On offense, the Avalanche are averaging 3.7 goals per game which is 1st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 5th in the league. This season, the Avalanche have a 30-10 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 11-9 record.
Heading into this matchup vs. Columbus, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 53 games in this season. His current record is 35-15, and his save percentage stands at 0.973%.
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.
Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Lower Body – Out
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Zach Werenski – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Sean Kuraly – Lower Body – Out
- Patrik Laine – Shoulder – Out
- Adam Boqvist – Upper Body – Questionable
- Yegor Chinakhov – Upper Body – Questionable
- Justin Danforth – Concussion – Out
- Kent Johnson – Upper Body – Out
- Adam Fantilli – Leg – Out
