The Colorado Avalanche and the Chicago Blackhawks meet Friday in NHL action from the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks prediction.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to shake off their 2-1 shootout loss at the hands of Dallas last time out to sit at 44-13-10 this season. After this game, Colorado will head on the road for a game against the Washington Capitals.
Avalanche Lose 3 In A Row
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 111 points including a team-high 45 goals and 66 assists while Cale Makar has 69 points with 20 goals and 49 assists. Martin Necas has 81 points with 31 goals and 50 assists while Artturi Lehkonen has 42 points with 19 goals and 23 assists. Gabriel Landeskog has 29 points with 9 goals and 20 assists. Brock Nelson also has 55 points with 30 goals and 25 assists. Scott Wedgewood has posted a 25-5-6 record with a 2.19 GAA and a .916 save percentage Mackenzie Blackwood is 18-8-1 with a 2.48 GAA and a .904 save percentage this season in goal for Colorado.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won each of their last eight games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blackhawks have lost seven of their last eight games following a road win.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances in road games.
- Martin Necas has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche’s last eight road games against Western Conference opponents.
Chicago Blackhawks Recap
The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to add on to their 2-1 win over Minnesota last time out to sit at 26-30-12 this season. After this game, Chicago will take on the Nashville Predators at home.
Blackhawks Split Last 6 Games
Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 65 points including 28 goals and 37 assists while Frank Nazar has 33 points with 9 goals and 24 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 32 points with 19 assists while Ryan Donato has 27 points with 14 goals of his own. Andre Burakovsky has 31 points with 11 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 49 points with a team-high 28 goals and 21 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 18-19-9 with a 2.63 GAA and a .909 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 6-10-3 with a 3.70 GAA and an .876 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.
Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win
- The Blackhawks have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Avalanche have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in each of their last 11 home games against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against Central Division opponents.
Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts
- Connor Bedard has recorded at least one assist in eight of his last 10 appearances after playing the previous day.
- Frank Nazar has scored a goal in four of the Blackhawks’ last five home games.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last six games between the Avalanche and Blackhawks at United Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the Avalanche’s last eight games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Three of the last four games between teams from the same division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
I’m on the under here. I wonder if this is a spot for Colorado to wake up out of their slumber here, but I need to see this team get back on track before trusting it here. I also don’t love Chicago on a back-to-back against a decent Colorado goaltending group on rest so give me the under in this one.