Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 27, 2026, 5:51 p.m. ET

Feb 4, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson (42) celebrates his goal with center Nathan MacKinnon (29) and right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) in the third period against the San Jose Sharks at Ball Arena.

Two teams at opposite ends of the Western Conference standings square off when the first-place Colorado Avalanche (38-10-9) host the 14th-place Chicago Blackhawks (22-27-9) at Ball Arena on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

Colorado suffered a 5-2 loss at home its last time out on Feb. 26 against the Minnesota Wild.

Chicago played on the road in its last game on Feb. 26, and fell 4-2 against the Nashville Predators.

Here is what you need to prepare for Saturday’s hockey game.

Watch Avalanche vs. Blackhawks on ESPN+!Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Avalanche (-340)Underdog: Blackhawks (+270)Over/under: 6.5Avalanche vs. Blackhawks game info and start timeDate: Saturday, February 28, 2026Time: 6 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Avalanche vs. Blackhawks on ESPN+!Avalanche stats and trendsIn 56 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 38 times.In five games with moneyline odds lower than -340, the Avalanche have won every time.The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 77.3% chance of winning this game.Colorado’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 26 of 57 times.Over the last 10 games, the Avalanche have claimed 65.0% of the possible points with a 4-5-1 record.They have put up 28 goals over that span.On the defensive end, the Avalanche have given up 2.6 goals per game (26 total) over those 10 outings.Blackhawks stats and trendsThis season the Blackhawks have 22 wins in the 55 games in which they’ve been an underdog.Chicago has played with moneyline odds of +270 or longer once this season and won that game.The win probability for the Blackhawks, implied from the moneyline, is 27.0%.In 39.7% of Chicago’s previous games this season (23/58), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.In their last 10 games, the Blackhawks have gone 3-5-2 to earn 55.0% of the possible points.They have averaged 2.2 goals per game (22 total) during that stretch.Over on the defensive end, the Blackhawks have given up 2.9 goals per game (29 total) over those 10 matchups.

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