The St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche meet Sunday 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 looking to add on to their 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks last time out to sit at 32-31-12 this season. After this game, the Blues will head home for a rematch against the Avalanche before taking on the Winnipeg Jets at home.
Blues Snap Two-Game Slide
Robert Thomas leads the Blues with 18 goals and 35 assists, making up his 53 points while Pavel Buchnevich has 44 points with 17 goals and 27 assists of his own. Jordan Kyrou has 41 points with 17 goals and 24 assists and Jake Neighbours has chipped in 32 points with 14 goals of his own. Justin Faulk also has 32 points with 11 goals and 21 assists this season. Jordan Binnington has gone 12-19-7 with a 3.29 GAA and an .874 save percentage in goal for St. Louis while Joel Hofer is 20-12-5 with a 2.58 GAA and a .910 save percentage so far this season.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Avalanche have lost five of their last six games as home favorites.
- The road team has won nine of the Avalanche’s last 10 games.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last 13 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Pavel Buchnevich has scored at least one goal in each of the Blues’ last four games as road underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Jimmy Snuggerud has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blues’ last five games against Central Division opponents.
- Philip Broberg has recorded a point in each of his last seven appearances – equal-longest active streak in the league.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to add on to their 2-0 win over Dallas last time out to sit at 50-15-10 this season. After this game, the Avalanche will head to St. Louis for a rematch before heading home for a game against the Calgary Flames.
Avalanche Alternate Wins & Losses In 5 Straight
Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 122 points including a team-high 51 goals and 71 assists while Cale Makar has 75 points with 20 goals and 55 assists. Martin Necas has 94 points with 36 goals and 58 assists while Artturi Lehkonen has 46 points with 20 goals and 26 assists. Gabriel Landeskog has 33 points with 12 goals and 21 assists. Brock Nelson also has 62 points with 33 goals and 29 assists. Scott Wedgewood has posted a 28-6-6 record with a 2.12 GAA and a .918 save percentage Mackenzie Blackwood is 21-9-1 with a 2.42 GAA and a .905 save percentage this season in goal for Colorado.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Blues have lost each of their last eight night games against Central Division opponents.
- The Avalanche have won each of their last seven Sunday home games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in six of the last seven games between the Blues and Avalanche.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five night games at Ball Arena following a road win.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in five of the Avalanche’s last six games.
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in 12 of his last 13 home appearances against the Blues.
- Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Goals (51) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Avalanche’s last eight Sunday games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Blues’ last four road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Eight of the last 10 games between two teams from the Central Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche Prediction
I’m on the Avalanche here. I get the case to be made for either side in this one, but ultimately it boils down to the Avalanche being the far better team here and I think that St. Louis is just playing out the string at this point to where the Avalanche can cruise to the win when all is said and done. Give me Colorado.