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Avs Great Value against Blue Jackets

We’re keeping our betting prediction nice and simple by heading to the 3-Way Moneyline. Take the -103 that the Avalanche are able to secure a regulation time victory over the Blue Jackets.

Blue Jackets Overcame Avs in Previous Clash

Colorado Avalanche have won three road games on the spin, triumphing 3-2 (SO) in their previous appearance. This was against Chicago Blackhawks at United Center. Cale Makar and Martin Necas each scored one goal.

Columbus Blue Jackets won their last game 8-4, making it back-to-back home wins. This was recorded at Nationwide Arena against Nashville Predators. Kirill Marchenko had a hat trick along with 1 assist.

The Blue Jackets have beaten the Avs in the last two encounters. They won 4-1 at Nationwide Arena and triumphed 6-4 at Ball Arena. The past 10 games H2H record shows that both teams have five wins.

Starting Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 20-8-3 2.22 .917 2
23/24 10-25-1 3.45 .899 2
Elvis Merzlikins (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 23-19-5 3.03 .896 1
23/24 13-17-8 3.45 .897 1
Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.2 goals from 31.6 shots on goal, with a 29.0% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have given up 2.0 goals from 24.0 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 82.8%.

Cale Makar is the top points scorer with 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists, with Martin Necas recording 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Scott Wedgewood have a 1.94 goal against average with a .912 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 3 wins, 6 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 2.6 goals from 32.1 shots on goal, with a 10.3% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.8 goals from 28.6 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.3%.

The top points scorer is Kirill Marchenko with 9 points, 7 goals and 2 assists, while Boone Jenner is next best after having 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 3.79 GAA with a .875 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The hockey predictions are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest player and goalie stats which can provide a barometer for how the NHL action might play out.

Key Avalanche vs Blue Jackets stats:

  • Avalanche have won 4 of their last 5 games on the road.
  • Avalanche have won 14 of their last 20 games.
  • Avalanche have won 3 consecutive games on the road.
  • Blue Jackets have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Blue Jackets have lost 12 of their last 20 games.

Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

The -103 about Colorado Avalanche look really attractive when it comes to the 60-minute line. We think their opponents can be beaten in this NHL clash, so this is our best pick.

There are some value betting options beyond simply backing Colorado to win, with the Puck Line, Winning Margin and Match Winner & Total Goals viable alternatives to get more juice.

Avs 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 50.8% chance of winning. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Adam Fantilli Over 1.5 Shots -167 bet365 logo

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 9 straight games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -167 now available.

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Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Bet Builder Tips

3-Way Moneyline Avalanche
To Score Martin Necas
Shots on Goal Adam Fantilli Over 1.5

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Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets 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.

Game Could Go Right to the Wire According to the Books

The sportsbooks’ betting odds have Colorado Avalanche as -137 favorites for this game, implying that they are 58% likely to win. Columbus Blue Jackets are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +114.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 6.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to wager Over 6.5, there are odds of -106.

There’s the chance to bet on the Avs to be the first team to light the lamp. The favorites are -135 compared to the -105 that the Blue Jackets open the scoring.

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

Nathan MacKinnon Favorite to Be First Goalscorer

Nathan MacKinnon is the favorite to be First Goalscorer at +750. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +114.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
First
+114
Anytime
+750
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Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)
First
+135
Anytime
+850
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
First
+195
Anytime
+1150
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Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)
First
+205
Anytime
+1200
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Player Shots

Cale Makar (Avalanche)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-175
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Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
Over 3.5
-130
Under 3.5
-100
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Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)
Over 2.5
-143
Under 2.5
+110
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
Over 2.5
+115
Under 2.5
-149
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline

  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 76 22.78 30 81 111 28
8 Cale Makar 76 25.67 29 58 87 29
88 Martin Necas 76 18.99 27 54 81 8

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
8 Zach Werenski 72 27.06 20 54 74 11
86 Kirill Marchenko 70 18.81 31 39 70 28
91 Kent Johnson 59 17.41 22 27 49 -2

Injuries & Suspensions

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Josh Manson
Injured
Tucker Poolman
Injured
Jonathan Drouin
Injured
Martin Necas
Injured
Gabriel Landeskog
Injured

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Kevin Labanc
Injured

Starting Lineups

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90
Elvis Merzlikins
8
Zach Werenski
15
Dante Fabbro
10
Dmitri Voronkov
23
Sean Monahan
86
Kirill Marchenko
28
Miles Wood
29
Nathan MacKinnon
62
Artturi Lehkonen
8
Cale Makar
7
Devon Toews
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

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90
Elvis Merzlikins
5
Denton Mateychuk
9
Ivan Provorov
38
Boone Jenner
19
Adam Fantilli
91
Kent Johnson
20
Ross Colton
11
Brock Nelson
13
Valeri Nichushkin
70
Sam Malinski
55
Ryan Lindgren
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

90
Elvis Merzlikins
3
Jack Johnson
44
Erik Gudbranson
4
Cole Sillinger
17
Justin Danforth
24
Mathieu Olivier
26
Jimmy Vesey
10
Charlie Coyle
94
Joel Kiviranta
6
Erik Johnson
67
Keaton Middleton
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

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90
Elvis Merzlikins
27
Zach Aston-Reese
7
Sean Kuraly
11
Luke Kunin
25
Logan O'Connor
18
Jack Drury
17
Parker Kelly
39
Mackenzie Blackwood

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

02 Apr NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Blackhawks
31 Mar NHL
Flames 3-2 Avalanche
29 Mar NHL
Blues 2-1 Avalanche
27 Mar NHL
Kings 0-4 Avalanche
25 Mar NHL
Red Wings 2-5 Avalanche
22 Mar NHL
Avalanche 5-4 Canadiens
20 Mar NHL
Avalanche 5-1 Senators
19 Mar NHL
Avalanche 1-2 Maple Leafs
16 Mar NHL
Stars 3-4 Avalanche
14 Mar NHL
Avalanche 4-2 Flames

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

01 Apr NHL
Predators 4-8 Blue Jackets
29 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 2-3 Senators
28 Mar NHL
Canucks 6-7 Blue Jackets
24 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 4-3 Islanders
21 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 3-6 Penguins
20 Mar NHL
Panthers 1-0 Blue Jackets
17 Mar NHL
Devils 2-1 Blue Jackets
15 Mar NHL
Rangers 4-0 Blue Jackets
13 Mar NHL
Golden Knights 4-0 Blue Jackets
11 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 3-5 Devils

NHL Standings

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 - -