Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction 11/2/26 NHL Picks Today

The Colorado Avalanche and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Monday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game.

Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks Prediction

I’m on Colorado in this one. The Avalanche have not been very good as the road team as of late so there’s something to keep in mind there. However, Chicago’s just a mess and while all of their wins have come at home, this is still a Chicago team in some trouble as they can’t seem to get their act together. Either way, it’s Colorado for me until I have a reason to think otherwise.

Colorado Avalanche Recap

The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-2 win over Calgary last time out to sit at 8-5-1 this season. After this game, the Avalanche will head on the road for a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Avalanche Win Back-To-Back Games

Nathan MacKinnon drives the Colorado Avalanche offense through 14 games of the 2026-27 regular season, capturing the top spot on the team scoring leaderboard with 24 points after scoring 9 goals and distributing a team-high 15 assists. Martin Necas follows with 18 points on 7 goals and 11 helpers, while Artturi Lehkonen contributes 17 points, leading the squad by lighting the lamp 12 times while adding 5 assists. Cale Makar records 15 points from the blue line on 3 goals and 12 assists, and Devon Toews chips in 13 points. Nazem Kadri registers 11 points, followed by Brock Nelson, Jaden Schwartz, and Gabriel Landesog with 9 points apiece. Fedor Svechkov, Parker Kelly, Sam Malinski, Brent Burns, and Nicolas Roy round out the remaining roster production with point totals between 5 and 7. In net, Mackenzie Blackwood has started 10 games, posting a 7-3-0 record, a 2.73 goals-against average, and an .897 save percentage with 236 saves on 263 shots. Scott Wedgewood has made 4 appearances, going 1-2-1 with a 3.48 goals-against average and an .889 save percentage after turning aside 112 of 126 shots.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Blackhawks have lost nine of their last 10 games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Avalanche have won each of their last five games against the Blackhawks.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in four of their last five games.
• The favorites have won the third period in each of the Blackhawks’ last five games at United Center.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-4 OT loss at the hands of the Boston Bruins last time out to sit at 4-9-1 this season. After this game, the Blackhawks will head on the road for a game against the Florida Panthers.

Blackhawks Lose 5 Of Last 6

Connor Bedard and Patrick Kane share the Chicago Blackhawks scoring lead through 14 games of the 2026-27 regular season with 9 points apiece, featuring Bedard’s 4 goals and 5 assists across 8 games alongside Kane’s 1 goal and team-high 8 helpers over 14 appearances. Anton Frondell follows closely with 8 points on 3 goals and 5 assists, while Roman Kantserov contributes 7 points by lighting the lamp a team-best 5 times alongside 2 helpers. Teuvo Teravainen and Tyler Bertuzzi each register 6 points with 2 goals apiece, while Wyatt Kaiser and Frank Nazar chip in 5 points each, including Nazar’s 3 tallies. Ryan Donato, Ryan Greene, Artyom Levshunov, Oliver Moore, and Sam Rinzel round out the remaining roster production with point totals between 3 and 4. In net, Spencer Knight has started 11 games, posting a 4-7-0 record, a 3.21 goals-against average, and an .897 save percentage with 305 saves on 340 shots. Arvid Soderblom has made 3 appearances, going 0-2-1 with a 4.66 goals-against average and an .829 save percentage after turning aside 68 of 82 shots.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The home team has won each of the Avalanche’s last seven games.
• The Avalanche have lost each of their last four games as road favorites following a win.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Avalanche’s last four games.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four road games following a win.
• The Blackhawks have won the second period in each of their last five home games against Central Division opponents when trailing after the first period.