St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Avalanche and Blues. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Blues at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. Get ready to place your bets!
In this division matchup, the Avalanche are the betting favorite against Blues. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for St. Louis Blues – Colorado Avalanche odds
St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back on the last three times the Avalanche and Blues have played each other, Colorado has the edge with a record of 2-1. However, the average scoring differential in these matchups is dead even with each team averaging 3 goals per game.
- Although Colorado has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 0-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- Across their ten previous home games, St. Louis has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Blues have a straight up record of 6-4 and an puck line mark of 6-4.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-6.
St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
Coming into their game vs. St. Louis, the Avalanche are 21-12-3. They are 20-10-3 when favored and 1-2-0 as the underdog. For away games this season, they have a 7-8-3 record, while they are 14-4-0 when playing at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Avalanche are averaging 3.7 goals per game this season, putting them in the 2nd spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 4th in the league. In terms of the Avalanche’s offense during power plays, they are 4th in power play goals and 9th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Alexandar Georgiev comes into the game having made 28 starts this season. So far, his record is 17-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.9797979797979798%.
The Blues are set to face Colorado with a 18-15-1 record. Their track record as favorites is 5-6-0, while they maintain 13-9-1 when considered underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 7-10-1 record, while they are 11-5-0 in their games at home.
Offensively, the Blues come into the game at 3 goals per contest placing 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 18th position in the league. The Blues went 8-6 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 9-8.
Goalie Jordan Binnington gets the start and has made 23 starts this season. His record at this point is 11-10, and his save percentage is 0.9696969696969697%.
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.
St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Blues (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
St. Louis Blues Injury Report
- Pavel Buchnevich – Illness – Questionable
- Anton Malmstrom – Undisclosed – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Samuel Girard – Personal – Questionable
- Ross Colton – Knee – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
