Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Prediction 10/3/26 NHL Picks Today

The St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche meet Saturday 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 a St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche prediction.

St. Louis Blues Recap

The St. Louis Blues come into this game fresh off of their 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars last time out to sit at 1-0 this season. After this game, the Blues will head on the road for a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Blues Looking To Add On To Shutout Win

Jimmy Snuggerud and Pius Suter lead the Blues with 2 points each, with both players tallying 1 goal and 1 assist through 1 game. Dalibor Dvorsky and Mason McTavish each have 1 goal, while Colton Parayko, Philip Broberg, and Connor McMichael have all chipped in with 1 assist so far. Brandon Carlo leads the team in penalty minutes with 15, while Pavel Buchnevich holds a team-best +2 rating alongside Snuggerud, Suter, Parayko, Broberg, and Theo Lindstein. In goal, Joel Hofer is 1-0 with a 0.00 GAA and a 1.000 save percentage after stopping all 25 shots faced in a shutout performance.

Colorado Avalanche Recap

The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to add on to their 8-4 win over the Kings last time out to start the year at 1-0. After this game, the Avalanche will head on the road for a game against the Winnipeg Jets.

Avalanche Looking To Build On Blowout Win

Brock Nelson leads the Avalanche with 3 points on 1 goal and 2 assists so far this season. Artturi Lehkonen and Nathan MacKinnon each have a pair of goals, while Nazem Kadri, Cale Makar, Devon Toews, and Jaden Schwartz have all picked up 2 assists. Parker Kelly has 2 points on a goal and an assist, while Gabriel Landeskog and Nicolas Roy have each scored a goal. Josh Manson, Martin Necas, and Brent Burns have each chipped in with an assist. Nathan MacKinnon leads the team with 5 penalty minutes. Parker Kelly holds a team-best +2 rating. Between the pipes, Mackenzie Blackwood has gone 1-0 with a 4.00 GAA and an .871 save percentage after stopping 27 of 31 shots faced.

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Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won each of their last 10 games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Blues have lost 12 of their last 16 away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Avalanche have won the third period in four of their last five games against Central Division opponents.

Why the St. Louis Blues will win

• The Blues have won each of their last five games as road underdogs following a road win.
• The Avalanche have lost each of their last four games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last 14 games as road underdogs.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine home games following a home win.
• The Blues have won the third period in eight of their last nine night games.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blues’ last six road games following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Seven of the Avalanche’s last eight home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the last three 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 home games against the Blues.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in eight of the Blues’ last nine games.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Nathan MacKinnon has scored a goal in each of the Avalanche’s last five games against Central Division opponents.
• Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last eight games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Nathan MacKinnon ranked 1st in the league for Goals (53) last season.

St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts

• Robert Thomas has scored the last goal in three of the Blues’ last four games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• Jimmy Snuggerud has scored at least one goal in four of the Blues’ last five games.
• Jimmy Snuggerud has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last six games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Colorado Avalanche ranked 1st in the league for goals per game last season (3.63).
• The Colorado Avalanche ranked 1st in the league for goals against per game last season (2.40).
• The St. Louis Blues ranked 26th in the league in power play percentage last season (17.59%).
• The St. Louis Blues ranked 25th in the league in penalty kill percentage last season (76.68%).

St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche Prediction

I’m on the Avalanche in this one. I just think that Colorado is the far better team here and are catching the Blues in a prime spot on the second half of a back-to-back with travel into the altitude. I just don’t think St. Louis can sustain it for a second game in a row, so give me the Avalanche here.