Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues Prediction, Picks & Odds | 05 Apr 2025

Go Over the Total and Cheer on Goals

The -123 available that there are Over 5.5 goals makes plenty of appeal. Our prediction is that the Avalanche and the Blues will combine to make this happen.

Avs Are 7 From 10 on the Head-to-Head

Colorado Avalanche have won four road games on the spin, triumphing 7-3 in their previous appearance. This was against Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Cale Makar landed 3 points, including 1 goal and 2 assists.

St Louis Blues have enjoyed eleven straight wins, most recently beating Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 (OT). It was a home success at Enterprise Center. Jake Neighbours scored twice, with Pavel Buchnevich, Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou scoring one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Blues have claimed back-to-back victories over the Avs. At Enterprise Center they won 3-1 before winning 2-1 at Ball Arena. The Avs have won seven of the past 10 games that these teams have played.

Starting Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	28-21-6	2.6	.912	4
23/24	10-25-1	3.45	.899	2

Jordan Binnington (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	2-4-2	3.2	.860	0
23/24	28-21-5	2.84	.913	3

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.5 goals from 32.0 shots on goal, with a 31.3% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have been giving up 2.1 goals from 24.5 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.7%.

Cale Makar is the top points scorer with 15 points, 6 goals and 9 assists, with Nathan MacKinnon recording 12 points, 4 goals and 8 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 2.16 goal against average with a .917 save percentage, including one shutout.

The Blues have 10 wins averaging 4.1 goals from 26.0 shots on goal, with a 16.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 1.7 goals from 24.6 shots, averaging 3.5 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 91.4%.

The top points scorer is Robert Thomas with 17 points, 3 goals and 14 assists, while Dylan Holloway is next in line after having 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists. Goalie Jordan Binnington have a 1.48 GAA with a .940 SV%.

Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

The value bet can be found by backing Overs in this NHL clash. Take a punt on the -123 that we see the net found at least six times when the teams take to the rink.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together NHL forecasts. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available team, player and goalie stats and make predictions.

Key Avalanche vs Blues stats:

• The 5.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Avalanche games on the road.

Over 5.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 55.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

It’s possible to increase the odds on your Over bet by combining it with other picks. A Bet Builder gives you the flexibility to make a number of other selections for the same game.

Best Bet

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jordan Kyrou Over 2.5 Shots -123

Jordan Kyrou (Blues) has finished with Over 2.5 shots on goal in 5 straight games. There is odds of -123 available when it comes to this Shots on Goal wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

Latest Jordan Kyrou Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+185

First

+1000

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-105

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Correct Score Prediction

Avalanche 3 - 4 Blues

The Blues are available at +1100 to secure a 4-3 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Avalanche

Blues

1-0

Avalanche

+4500

Blues

+4500

2-0

Avalanche

+4000

Blues

+4500

2-1

Avalanche

+1300

Blues

+1300

3-0

Avalanche

+2500

Blues

+3000

3-1

Avalanche

+1700

Blues

+1800

3-2

Avalanche

+800

Blues

+850

4-0

Avalanche

+3300

Blues

+4000

4-1

Avalanche

+1300

Blues

+1700

4-2

Avalanche

+1500

Blues

+1700

4-3

Avalanche

+1050

Blues

+1100

5-0

Avalanche

+6000

Blues

+8000

5-1

Avalanche

+2200

Blues

+3000

5-2

Avalanche

+1600

Blues

+2000

5-3

Avalanche

+2400

Blues

+2800

5-4

Avalanche

+2200

Blues

+2400

6-0

Avalanche

+9000

Blues

+12500

6-1

Avalanche

+5000

Blues

+7000

6-2

Avalanche

+2900

Blues

+4000

6-3

Avalanche

+3000

Blues

+4000

6-4

Avalanche

+5000

Blues

+6000

6-5

Avalanche

+5500

Blues

+6000

7-1

Avalanche

+9000

Blues

+12000

7-2

Avalanche

+7500

Blues

+10000

7-3

Avalanche

+6000

Blues

+7500

7-4

Avalanche

+7000

Blues

+8000

7-5

Avalanche

+12000

Blues

+13000

7-6

Avalanche

+13000

Blues

+14000

8-4

Avalanche

+12000

Blues

+14000

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Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues 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 Predicting a Close Encounter

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Colorado Avalanche are -137 favorites to win and that means a 58% chance of landing a victory. At +114, St Louis Blues are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

The puck line is 1.5 and total goals is 5.5. A wager on Totals allows bettors to use the latest NHL data to good effect. If you’re going for Over 5.5, then the odds are -112.

The Avs have been made favorites to score the opening goal, with odds of -130 available. There’s the alternative of backing the Blues to find the net first at -110.

Whether you are betting pre-game or in-game on the National Hockey League, you can feast on hundreds of game lines and team props. The selections are practically endless and it’s great to have so many options.

Moneyline

Avalanche

-137

Blues

+114

3-Way Moneyline

Avalanche

+120

Tie

+330

Blues

+175

Puck Line

Avalanche -1.5

+180

Blues +1.5

-227

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-108

Over 5.5

-112

Nathan MacKinnon is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Favorite Nathan MacKinnon is priced at +750 to be the first player to light the lamp. There’s also the opportunity to back him to score at anytime at odds of +133.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

First

+133

Anytime

+750

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

First

+155

Anytime

+900

Jordan Kyrou (Blues)

First

+185

Anytime

+1000

Dylan Holloway (Blues)

First

+200

Anytime

+1100

Robert Thomas (Blues)

First

+205

Anytime

+1100

Brock Nelson (Avalanche)

First

+230

Anytime

+1200

Martin Necas (Avalanche)

First

+230

Anytime

+1200

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)

First

+230

Anytime

+1200

Pavel Buchnevich (Blues)

First

+235

Anytime

+1200

Brayden Schenn (Blues)

First

+275

Anytime

+1400

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

First

+275

Anytime

+1400

Jake Neighbours (Blues)

First

+295

Anytime

+1500

Jonathan Drouin (Avalanche)

First

+320

Anytime

+1500

Charlie Coyle (Avalanche)

First

+340

Anytime

+1600

Zachary Bolduc (Blues)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Ross Colton (Avalanche)

First

+370

Anytime

+1700

Jimmy Vesey (Avalanche)

First

+370

Anytime

+1700

Jimmy Snuggerud (Blues)

First

+380

Anytime

+1800

Alexandre Texier (Blues)

First

+410

Anytime

+1900

Joel Kiviranta (Avalanche)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Logan O'Connor (Avalanche)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Miles Wood (Avalanche)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Jack Drury (Avalanche)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Alexei Toropchenko (Blues)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)

Over 3.5

-123

Under 3.5

-105

Valeri Nichushkin (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-132

Jordan Kyrou (Blues)

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-105

Cale Makar (Avalanche)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

+125

Robert Thomas (Blues)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

Artturi Lehkonen (Avalanche)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Pavel Buchnevich (Blues)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

+120

Brayden Schenn (Blues)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-114

Jake Neighbours (Blues)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-143

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Colorado Avalanche Stats

St Louis Blues Stats

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

• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 games
• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.70 goals and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.30 pts and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.80 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.10 goals and allowed 1.70 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.60 goals and allowed 1.70 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 1
• Shots: 32
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.3
• Blocks: 17
• Faceoff Wins : 31.9
• Hits: 20.2
• Giveaways: 14.3
• Takeaways: 6

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 32
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 6.8
• Blocks: 16.7
• Faceoff Wins : 29.6
• Hits: 18.1
• Giveaways: 15.6
• Takeaways: 5.7

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.8
• Shots: 26
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 11
• Blocks: 14
• Faceoff Wins : 28
• Hits: 28.3
• Giveaways: 14.2
• Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 27.7
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 9.6
• Blocks: 12.7
• Faceoff Wins : 29
• Hits: 27.1
• Giveaways: 15.1
• Takeaways: 5.8

Team News

Colorado Avalanche Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
29	Nathan MacKinnon	77	22.71	31	83	114	28
8	Cale Makar	77	25.62	30	60	90	32
88	Martin Necas	76	18.99	27	54	81	8

11	Brock Nelson	75	18.9	24	29	53	9
62	Artturi Lehkonen	65	20.43	27	17	44	36
7	Devon Toews	73	24.58	9	33	42	32
27	Jonathan Drouin	43	18.18	11	26	37	4
13	Valeri Nichushkin	39	19.5	19	12	31	12
20	Ross Colton	60	14.44	15	13	28	-2
10	Charlie Coyle	78	16.9	16	11	27	-8
49	Samuel Girard	70	20.82	3	20	23	8
94	Joel Kiviranta	74	12.47	16	7	23	15
55	Ryan Lindgren	70	19.75	4	18	22	0
25	Logan O'Connor	75	14.1	10	9	19	-4
17	Parker Kelly	75	12.72	8	11	19	-3
18	Jack Drury	67	12.73	7	9	16	2
42	Josh Manson	48	18.04	1	14	15	-6
70	Sam Malinski	71	15.68	3	9	12	9
82	Ivan Ivan	40	10.04	5	3	8	-9
26	Jimmy Vesey	38	10.71	4	2	6	-5
28	Miles Wood	33	11.13	3	3	6	-3
6	Erik Johnson	31	14.03	1	3	4	-1
67	Keaton Middleton	36	11.33	0	2	2	0
3	John Ludvig	8	12.95	0	2	2	-4
71	Calum Ritchie	7	12.79	1	0	1	-7
14	Chris Wagner	24	6.91	1	0	1	-7
9	T.J. Tynan	8	7.94	0	1	1	-1
	Jason Polin	2	5.2	0	0	0	0
24	Oskar Olausson	2	6.8	0	0	0	0
43	Tye Felhaber	5	5.52	0	0	0	-1
85	Nikita Prishchepov	10	6.37	0	0	0	0
36	Matt Stienburg	8	6.09	0	0	0	0
	Givani Smith	13	6.32	0	0	0	-3
22	Jere Innala	15	6.92	0	0	0	-3
	Chase Bradley	2	5.6	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
39	Mackenzie Blackwood	53	2.44	0.915
41	Scott Wedgewood	22	2.35	0.909
	Kevin Mandolese	-	-	-
50	Trent Miner	2	2.62	0.879

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St Louis Blues Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
18	Robert Thomas	65	19.97	20	51	71	16
25	Jordan Kyrou	77	17.55	33	32	65	23
81	Dylan Holloway	77	16.82	26	37	63	21

89	Pavel Buchnevich	71	18.99	16	33	49	7
10	Brayden Schenn	77	17.56	17	31	48	4
63	Jake Neighbours	77	15.89	21	23	44	0
55	Colton Parayko	62	23.85	15	20	35	8
	Cam Fowler	63	21.65	9	26	35	10
72	Justin Faulk	73	22.45	4	28	32	-6
76	Zachary Bolduc	67	12.74	16	15	31	20
6	Philip Broberg	64	20.45	8	20	28	21
70	Oskar Sundqvist	62	13.24	6	13	19	-5
13	Alexey Toropchenko	75	12.49	4	13	17	3
26	Nathan Walker	68	12	8	7	15	0
12	Radek Faksa	65	12.99	4	10	14	1
22	Ryan Suter	77	19.64	1	13	14	7
71	Mathieu Joseph	56	11.99	4	9	13	-6
9	Alexandre Texier	31	12.49	6	5	11	-3
75	Tyler Tucker	34	14.26	3	3	6	7
51	Matt Kessel	29	13.14	0	3	3	-3
4	Nick Leddy	26	18.67	1	2	3	7
21	Jimmy Snuggerud	2	13.55	0	1	1	-1
44	Corey Schueneman	4	14.05	0	0	0	0
54	Dalibor Dvorsky	1	10.7	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
30	Joel Hofer	30	2.66	0.903
50	Jordan Binnington	52	2.66	0.902

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups