Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 08 Jan 2025

Side With Avs to Cover the Puck Line

The Avalanche -1.5 look a great bet on the puck line. Our betting prediction is that they’ll win by two or more goals against the Blackhawks and you can get -100.

7 Wins in Previous 10 H2H Games for Avs

Colorado Avalanche have bagged three consecutive road wins. Their previous game was a 3-1 home success over Florida Panthers at Ball Arena. Devon Toews landed 3 points which includes 2 goals and 1 assist. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood was red hot in this one, making 26 saves (.963).

Chicago Blackhawks were defeated last time out. United Center saw them beaten at home to New York Rangers by a 6-2 scoreline. Wyatt Kaiser and Tyler Bertuzzi each scored one goal.

The Hawks beat the Avs when the teams last met. It was a 5-2 scoreline at Ball Arena. In the past 10 games between the teams, the Avs have won seven.

Starting Goalies

Trent Miner (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	0-1-0	2.61	.879	0

Petr Mrazek (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-2-0	2.49	.902	1
23/24	18-31-4	3.05	.907	1

8 wins, 1 loss and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 30.8 shots on goal, with a 15.0% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have been giving up 2.1 goals from 27.7 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 90.6%.

Nathan MacKinnon is the top points scorer with 19 points, 3 goals and 16 assists, with Mikko Rantanen racking up 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 1.69 goal against average with a .938 save percentage.

The Hawks have 4 wins and 6 losses, averaging 2.9 goals from 25.4 shots on goal, with a 15.8% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 4.1 goals from 31.1 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.4%.

The top points scorer is Teuvo Teraevaeinen with 12 points, 1 goal and 11 assists, while Connor Bedard is next best after registering 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Arvid Soederblom have a 3.15 GAA with a .900 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com are aware of injuries that could affect the outcome along with the form guide. We also leave no stone unturned when it comes to analyzing the latest player and goalie stats.

Key Avalanche vs Blackhawks stats:

• The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.5 line has been covered by Avalanche in 3 consecutive games on the road.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Blackhawks in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Blackhawks in 6 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Blackhawks in 7 of their last 10 games against Avalanche.

Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction

Our pick is Colorado Avalanche on the -1.5 spread in this NHL encounter. A victory by a comfortable margin looks to be on the cards and this is available at odds of -100.

If you are looking for bigger odds, then you are able to move the line. Choose from a range of options and get rewarded if your Puck Line selection exceeds expectations.

Avs -1.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 50% likelihood of our pick landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This hockey bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

Avalanche -1.5 @ -100 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mikko Rantanen To Score -100

Mikko Rantanen (Avalanche) has found the net in 5 straight games. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous -100 available when it comes to backing him to score at anytime.

Latest Mikko Rantanen Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

-103

First

+650

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+125

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Correct Score Prediction

Avalanche 3 - 2 Blackhawks

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves the Avalanche to win 3-2. The odds of +850 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Avalanche

Blackhawks

1-0

Avalanche

+6000

Blackhawks

+7000

2-0

Avalanche

+5000

Blackhawks

+7500

2-1

Avalanche

+1500

Blackhawks

+2000

3-0

Avalanche

+2800

Blackhawks

+5500

3-1

Avalanche

+1800

Blackhawks

+3000

3-2

Avalanche

+850

Blackhawks

+1150

4-0

Avalanche

+2800

Blackhawks

+8000

4-1

Avalanche

+1150

Blackhawks

+2800

4-2

Avalanche

+1300

Blackhawks

+2400

4-3

Avalanche

+950

Blackhawks

+1300

5-0

Avalanche

+4500

Blackhawks

+14000

5-1

Avalanche

+1600

Blackhawks

+5000

5-2

Avalanche

+1100

Blackhawks

+2800

5-3

Avalanche

+1800

Blackhawks

+3300

5-4

Avalanche

+1700

Blackhawks

+2200

6-1

Avalanche

+3000

Blackhawks

+12000

6-2

Avalanche

+1800

Blackhawks

+5500

6-3

Avalanche

+1900

Blackhawks

+4000

6-4

Avalanche

+3500

Blackhawks

+6000

6-5

Avalanche

+4000

Blackhawks

+5000

7-2

Avalanche

+4500

Blackhawks

+14000

7-3

Avalanche

+3400

Blackhawks

+9000

7-4

Avalanche

+4500

Blackhawks

+8000

7-5

Avalanche

+8000

Blackhawks

+12000

7-6

Avalanche

+10000

Blackhawks

+11000

8-4

Avalanche

+7500

Blackhawks

+14000

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Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Make Avs Big Favorites

The latest Moneyline betting odds give Colorado Avalanche a 71% chance of winning this game which means they’re overwhelming -250 favorites with the sportsbooks. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Chicago Blackhawks are trading at +200.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 6.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. If you’re wanting to back Over 6.5, the odds are -114.

Favorites Avs are available at -160 to open the scoring. Alternatively, you can secure odds of +120 that the Hawks are the first team to find the net.

You can find a huge selection of game lines and team props for every National Hockey League encounter, with the betting sites creating many different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Avalanche

-250

Blackhawks

+200

3-Way Moneyline

Avalanche

-154

Tie

+360

Blackhawks

+335

Puck Line

Avalanche -1.5

+105

Blackhawks +1.5

-127

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-106

Over 6.5

-114

Mikko Rantanen is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Favorite Mikko Rantanen is priced at +650 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of -103.

Player Goals

Mikko Rantanen (Avalanche)

First

-103

Anytime

+650

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

First

-103

Anytime

+650

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)

First

+175

Anytime

+1050

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

First

+175

Anytime

+1100

Ross Colton (Avalanche)

First

+225

Anytime

+1300

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

First

+245

Anytime

+1400

Jonathan Drouin (Avalanche)

First

+245

Anytime

+1400

Casey Mittelstadt (Avalanche)

First

+265

Anytime

+1400

Tyler Bertuzzi (Blackhawks)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Taylor Hall (Blackhawks)

First

+295

Anytime

+1600

Jere Innala (Avalanche)

First

+310

Anytime

+1600

Colton Dach (Blackhawks)

First

+330

Anytime

+1800

Ryan Donato (Blackhawks)

First

+330

Anytime

+1800

Teuvo Teräväinen (Blackhawks)

First

+330

Anytime

+1800

Philipp Kurashev (Blackhawks)

First

+350

Anytime

+1900

Joel Kiviranta (Avalanche)

First

+370

Anytime

+1900

Logan O'Connor (Avalanche)

First

+370

Anytime

+1900

Juuso Pärssinen (Avalanche)

First

+370

Anytime

+1900

Nick Foligno (Blackhawks)

First

+375

Anytime

+2000

Lukas Reichel (Blackhawks)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Frank Nazar (Blackhawks)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Jason Dickinson (Blackhawks)

First

+400

Anytime

+2000

Oskar Olausson (Avalanche)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Givani Smith (Avalanche)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

Ilya Mikheyev (Blackhawks)

First

+430

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

+110

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-175

Mikko Rantanen (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+125

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-156

Connor Bedard (Blackhawks)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Tyler Bertuzzi (Blackhawks)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

Taylor Hall (Blackhawks)

Over 1.5

-169

Under 1.5

+130

Ryan Donato (Blackhawks)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

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Last 5 & H2H

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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