Two clubs at different ends of the Western Conference standings will meet when the Colorado Avalanche (29-2-7, first place) host the St. Louis Blues (15-17-8, 13th) on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET. Avalanche (-340) versus Blues (+270) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.
Colorado secured a 5-2 victory at home its last time out on Dec. 29 against the Los Angeles Kings. The Avalanche got two points each out of Brock Nelson (one goal and one assist) and Nathan MacKinnon (one goal and one assist).
St. Louis lost 4-2 at home against the Buffalo Sabres in its last game on Dec. 29. Six Blues skaters recorded one point each in that matchup, including Jordan Kyrou (one assist) and Otto Stenberg (one assist).
Ahead of watching this matchup, here’s our prediction for which squad will bring home the win in Wednesday’s hockey action.
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Ahead of the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Blues 4 – Avalanche 3
Pick OU:
Over 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.91 goals)
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Avalanche vs. Blues Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Blues game.
Favorite: Avalanche (-340)Underdog: Blues (+270)Avalanche Betting InsightsIn the 37 times this season the Avalanche have been a moneyline favorite, they have finished 29-8 in those games.Colorado has had four games with moneyline odds of -340 or shorter, and claimed a victory each time.The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Avalanche have a 77.3% chance to win.In 20 of 38 matches this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined to finish above 5.5 goals.Blues Betting InsightsThis season the Blues have won 12 of the 22 games, or 54.5%, in which they’ve been an underdog.St. Louis has not had a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +270.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 27.0% chance of victory for the Blues.St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 19 of 40 games this season.Avalanche Key StatsColorado’s 152 total goals (four per game, on seven assists per contest) lead the NHL.The Avalanche have allowed 83 total goals (only 2.2 per game), the fewest in league play.It has a league-leading goal differential of +69.The 20 power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season (to rank 20th in the NHL) have come on 129 power-play chances.Colorado’s 15.5% power-play conversion rate ranks 28th in the league.The Avalanche have scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th among NHL squads).Colorado’s 85.32% penalty-kill success rate leads the league.Colorado wins 50.4% of its faceoffs (14th in NHL).The Avalanche shoot 11.6% as a team (seventh in the league).Blues Key StatsSt. Louis’ 100 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 30th in the league.The Blues give up 3.4 goals per game (135 in total), 29th in the league.With a goal differential of -35, the team is 32nd in the league.The Blues have 19 power-play goals (on 103 chances), 24th in the NHL.St. Louis has the NHL’s 20th-ranked power-play percentage (18.45%).The Blues have three shorthanded goals (11th in NHL).The 77.45% penalty-kill percentage of St. Louis is 25th in the NHL.At 51.1%, St. Louis has the league’s 12th-ranked faceoff win rate.With a shooting percentage of 10%, the Blues are 23rd in the league.
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