Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Blues versus the Avalanche? The puck drops at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Avalanche are the home favorites against the Blues in a Central division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – St. Louis Blues odds
Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between St. Louis and Colorado, the Avalanche have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Colorado is averaging 4 goals compared to St. Louis at 1.
- Across their ten previous road games, St. Louis has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-8 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Although Colorado has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 0 goals per game in these games.
- The Avalanche have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 3-2 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Blues have gone 6-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 7-3.
Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
The Blues are set to face Colorado with a 6-5-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 2-1-0, while they maintain 4-4-1 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 1-3-1 record, while they are 5-2-0 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Blues are averaging 2.3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 30th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 31st in the league. The St. Louis offense is ranked 32nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 12th in the NHL.
Goalie Jordan Binnington gets the start and has made eight starts this season. His record at this point is 3-4, and his save percentage is 91.9%.
The Avalanche currently hold an overall record of 8-4-0 and have been the betting favorite in all of their games. On the road, they have gone 4-3-0 this season and are 4-1-0 at home.
On the offensive side, the Avalanche are scoring an 3.3 goals per game this season, ranking 17th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 18th in the league. The Colorado offense is ranked 20th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 2nd in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. St. Louis, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 10 games in this season. His current record is 7-3, and his save percentage stands at 89.7%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blues winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Betting Tips
- We like the Blues on the moneyline (+197)
- The Blues 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
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
