The Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Enterprise Center. Here’s a Blues vs. Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Blues vs. Avalanche Pick.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Blues, beat the Stars and will play the Flames next. The Avalanche have won 6 of their last 9 games.
The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.74 goals per game and are scoring on 17.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 51 goals, Martin Necas has 58 assists, and Cale Makar has 192 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 83.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Scott Wedgewood has given up 84 goals on 1,021 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 85 goals on 843 shots.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues beat the Ducks and Avs, and they play the Jets next. The Blues have won 6 of their last 8 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.68 goals per game and are scoring on 17.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Robert Thomas leads St. Louis with 21 goals, Pavel Buchnevich has 27 assists, and Jordan Kyrou has 163 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.08 goals per game and are killing 75.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 120 goals on 953 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 102 goals on 1,125 shots.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won nine of their last 11 games as home underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have lost two of their last three games as favorites.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last 14 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games at Enterprise Center against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Blues have won the third period in each of their last four games against Central Division opponents.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won 11 of their last 12 road games.
- The Blues have lost eight of their last nine night games against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games following a home loss.
- The Avalanche have won the third period in seven of their last eight road games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Avalanche’s last eight games as road favorites following a home loss has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Blues’ last eight games as underdogs following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Nine of the last 11 games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last seven night games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in nine of the last 10 games between the Avalanche and Blues.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Robert Thomas has scored at least one goal in eight of his last 10 appearances with the Blues as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- Jimmy Snuggerud has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last six games against Central Division opponents.
- Cam Fowler has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances—the [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Martin Necas has scored at least one goal in 10 of the Avalanche’s last 11 road games against Western Conference opponents.
- Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six road appearances against Central Division opponents.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Goals (51) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Blues rank 28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.68).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 28th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.59%).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.74).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.50).
Blues vs Avalanche Prediction
The Blues just beat the Avs and they need to keep winning to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Blues have now won 4 of the last 5 games against the Avs. I’m still rolling with the Avalanche. Not only is the Avalanche the head and shoulders better team, but you rarely get Colorado at prices this soft. I understand the Avalanche may be coasting a bit and waiting for the playoffs, but I have to back them at these soft prices. Give me the Avs.