{"id":542617,"date":"2026-04-05T20:05:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/542617\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T20:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:05:28","slug":"how-to-watch-blues-vs-avalanche-tv-channel-and-streaming-options-for-april-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/542617\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Blues vs. Avalanche: TV channel and streaming options for April 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nx6SmGl.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"image-next-root\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/p>\n<p>April 5, 2026 3:25 pm EDT<\/p>\n<p>The Colorado Avalanche (50-15-10) host the St. Louis Blues (32-31-12) at Ball Arena on April 5, 2026, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Avalanche are first and the Blues 12th in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado AvalancheSt. Louis vs. Colorado odds<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/betmgm.com\/theathletic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Odds provided by BetMGM.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Injury reportsAvalanche<\/p>\n<p>Cale Makar: Out (Upper Body), <\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Roy: Out (Upper Body)<\/p>\n<p>Blues<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Tucker: Out (Lower Body)<\/p>\n<p>Stats to know<br \/>\nOver 74 games played, Nathan MacKinnon has recorded 122 points (51 goals and 71 assists).<br \/>\nScott Wedgewood has allowed 84 goals (2.13 goals-against average) and recorded 934 saves.<br \/>\nRobert Thomas has recorded53 points this season (0.8 per game), with 18 goals and 35 assists in 57 games (playing 17:11 per game).<br \/>\nJoel Hofer has a .910 save percentage (seventh-best in the league), with 995 total saves, giving up 100 goals (2.6 goals-against average).<\/p>\n<p>This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.<\/p>\n<p>Betting\/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. 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