
Avalanche vs Blues Prediction 1/31/25 NHL Picks Today
St. Louis Blues (23-24-4) vs. Colorado Avalanche (29-21-2)
January 31, 2025 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Colorado Avalanche -185 / St. Louis Blues +154; Over/Under: 5.5
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The St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche meet Friday in NHL action from the Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Avalanche vs Blues Prediction.
St. Louis Blues Recap
The St. Louis Blues come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-2 loss at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks last time out to fall to 23-24-4 on the year. After this game, St. Louis will welcome the Utah Hockey Club to town.
Blues Lose Three In A Row
Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues with 42 points including a team-high 21 goals and 21 assists while Pavel Buchnevich has 31 points with 11 goals and 20 assists. Dylan Holloway has 38 points split between 16 goals and 22 assists and Colton Parayko has 28 points of his own with 11 goals and 17 assists. Jake Neighbours has 25 points with 13 goals and 12 assists and Robert Thomas has 36 points with 12 goals and 24 assists as well on the year. Joel Hofer has gone 10-5-1 with a 2.74 GAA and a .906 save percentage in goal for St. Louis so far this season while Jordan Binnington is 13-19-3 with a 2.89 GAA and an .897 save percentage.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Avalanche’s last five games.
- The Avalanche have lost each of their last four games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in eight of the Avalanche’s last nine games.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as favorites.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-2 loss at the hands of the New York Islanders last time out to fall to 29-21-2 on the year. After this game, Colorado will welcome the Flyers to town for a matchup.
Avalanche Lost 4 Of the Last 5
Nathan MacKinnon has a team-high 78 points including 19 goals and a team-high 59 assists while Cale Makar has 56 points with 18 goals and 38 assists. Casey Mittelstadt has 31 points with 9 goals and 22 assists. Artturi Lehkonen also has 29 points with 21 goals while Devon Toews has 23 points with 17 assists as well. Mackenzie Blackwood is 10-5-2 with a 2.28 GAA and a .918 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood has gone 5-3 with a 2.40 GAA and a .910 save percentage in goal for Colorado on the year.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won eight of their last nine games following a road loss.
- The Blues have lost each of their last four night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last four home games against the Blues following a road loss.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blues’ last four games as underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the Avalanche’s last six games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Avalanche vs Blues Prediction
I’m on the Avalanche here. Colorado’s the much more consistent team in this matchup despite trading away Mikko Rantanen, and every time I think the Blues are ready to show some fight and provide some value, they have a tendency to fall flat. The Avalanche have owned this matchup over the years, winning 24 of the last 32 meetings overall and the favorite has also won 38 of the last 51 meetings as well between these two teams. I’ll side with the Colorado Avalanche at home in this one.