Colorado Avalanche

Ice Hockey NHL Enterprise Center Tue 7 Apr 20:00

St Louis Blues

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings
  13. Live Stream

NHL Betting Preview: Avalanche vs Blues

The Colorado Avalanche go up against the St Louis Blues at Enterprise Center, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Tuesday, April 7.

A Low-Scoring Encounter Could Be On the Cards

There are betting odds of +114 when it comes to the Avalanche and the Blues going under the 5.5 goals line. This looks too good an opportunity to pass up.

Blues Beat Avs in Pair’s Previous Clash

Colorado Avalanche and St Louis Blues went head-to-head at Ball Arena two nights ago, with the Blues triumphing 3-2.

The Blues had 28 shots on goal. Robert Thomas scored a hat trick and was +3 in total. Goalie Joel Hofer made a total of 26 saves (.929). The Avs managed 28 shots on goal, with Brent Burns and Parker Kelly each scoring one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The H2H over the past 10 games have seen five wins for both teams.

Starting Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 21-10-1 2.6 .899 3
23/24 10-25-1 3.45 .899 2
Joel Hofer (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 21-12-5 2.6 .909 6
23/24 15-12-1 2.65 .913 1
Colorado Avalanche – Last 10 Games

6 wins, 3 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.8 goals from 32.4 shots on goal, with a 25.7% powerplay efficiency. The Avs have given up 2.5 goals from 23.7 shots, averaging 3.6 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 94.4%.

Martin Necas is the top points scorer with 13 points, 5 goals and 8 assists, with Nathan MacKinnon recording 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood have a 3.07 goal against average with a .872 save percentage.

St Louis Blues – Last 10 Games

The Blues have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 27.3 shots on goal, with a 15.8% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 1.8 goals from 23.1 shots, averaging 3.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.2%.

The top points scorer is Dylan Holloway with 14 points, 6 goals and 8 assists, while Robert Thomas is next in line after having 12 points, 5 goals and 7 assists. Goalie Joel Hofer have a 1.79 GAA with a .932 SV%, including one shutout.

Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues Prediction & Picks

This expert Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues betting breakdown features our match prediction, a correct score tip, player prop suggestions and a carefully constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Game Prediction

We’ve found some excellent value with a totals bet. We might see the NHL game go under the goal line and our pick of five goals or less can be backed at +114.

Knowing which players are injured gives us a valuable edge when putting together hockey forecasts. After reviewing the form guide, we turn to the latest stats to shape our NHL predictions.

Key Avalanche vs Blues stats:

  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Avalanche games on the road.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Avalanche games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Avalanche games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Blues games.
  • The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Blues games.

Under 5.5 Probability

According to the best NHL betting sites, our pick has a 46.7% chance of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 50-55%. This hockey wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dylan Holloway Over 2.5 Shots -130 BetMGM logo

Dylan Holloway (Blues) has fired Over 2.5 shots on goal in 7 straight games. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -130 that this happens.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 5.5
To Score Nathan MacKinnon
Shots on Goal Dylan Holloway Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Under 5.5 goals. We’ve also gone for Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) to be among the scorers and Dylan Holloway (Blues) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Close Contest Likely According to the Books

The Colorado Avalanche odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -161 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 62% chance of winning. The market suggests that St Louis Blues are least likely to win at +132.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on Totals. If you want to wager Over 5.5, there are odds of -141.

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Nathan MacKinnon is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Nathan MacKinnon is favorite to be First Goalscorer at +750. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Player Goals

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
First
+110
Anytime
+750
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Martin Necas (Avalanche)
First
+165
Anytime
+1100
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Brock Nelson (Avalanche)
First
+210
Anytime
+1300
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Nazem Kadri (Avalanche)
First
+220
Anytime
+1300
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Player Assists

Martin Necas (Avalanche)
Over 0.5
-149
Under 0.5
+115
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Robert Thomas (Blues)
Over 0.5
-115
Under 0.5
-115
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Devon Toews (Avalanche)
Over 0.5
+110
Under 0.5
-149
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Dylan Holloway (Blues)
Over 0.5
+120
Under 0.5
-161
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Player Shots

Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche)
Over 3.5
-164
Under 3.5
+120
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Martin Necas (Avalanche)
Over 2.5
-110
Under 2.5
-120
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Brock Nelson (Avalanche)
Over 2.5
+120
Under 2.5
-164
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Nazem Kadri (Avalanche)
Over 2.5
-100
Under 2.5
-135
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche Stats
St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
29 Nathan MacKinnon 75 22.22 51 71 122 54
88 Martin Necas 73 21.4 36 58 94 43
8 Cale Makar 73 24.88 20 55 75 29
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
18 Robert Thomas 58 19.02 21 35 56 20
89 Pavel Buchnevich 75 18.11 17 27 44 -12
81 Dylan Holloway 53 18.19 19 24 43 11

Injuries & Suspensions

Colorado Avalanche Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Nicolas Roy
Injured
Cale Makar
Injured
Valeri Nichushkin
Injured

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Torey Krug
Injured

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Colorado Avalanche Lineups

05 Apr NHL
Blues 3-2 Avalanche
04 Apr NHL
Avalanche 2-0 Stars
01 Apr NHL
Canucks 8-6 Avalanche
30 Mar NHL
Flames 2-9 Avalanche
28 Mar NHL
Jets 4-2 Avalanche
26 Mar NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Jets
24 Mar NHL
Avalanche 6-2 Penguins
22 Mar NHL
Avalanche 3-2 Capitals
20 Mar NHL
Avalanche 4-1 Blackhawks
18 Mar NHL
Stars 2-1 Avalanche

Previous St Louis Blues Lineups

05 Apr NHL
Blues 3-2 Avalanche
03 Apr NHL
Blues 6-2 Ducks
01 Apr NHL
Blues 1-2 Kings
30 Mar NHL
Blues 4-5 Sharks
28 Mar NHL
Maple Leafs 1-5 Blues
26 Mar NHL
Sharks 1-2 Blues
24 Mar NHL
Capitals 0-3 Blues
21 Mar NHL
Blues 3-1 Canucks
18 Mar NHL
Blues 1-2 Flames
15 Mar NHL
Blues 2-3 Jets
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 77 49 22 6 104 0.675 36 44 275 228 47 28-10-2 21-12-4 5-3 7-3 1L
2 Pittsburgh 78 40 22 16 96 0.615 33 37 280 250 30 20-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 6-4 2W
3 Philadelphia 77 39 26 12 90 0.584 24 30 228 231 -3 18-13-8 21-13-4 9-4 7-3 2W
4 NY Islanders 78 42 31 5 89 0.571 28 38 226 229 -3 21-14-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 4L
5 Columbus 77 38 27 12 88 0.571 27 32 241 238 3 20-11-8 18-16-4 6-2 3-7 6L
6 Washington 78 39 30 9 87 0.558 33 37 248 240 8 24-11-5 15-19-4 2-6 6-4 1L
7 New Jersey 77 40 34 3 83 0.539 28 36 218 234 -16 20-15-3 20-19-0 4-1 6-4 1W
8 NY Rangers 78 33 36 9 75 0.481 24 30 229 238 -9 14-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 5-5 2W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 77 48 23 6 102 0.662 39 44 279 215 64 25-13-1 23-10-5 4-2 6-4 1L
2 Buffalo 78 47 23 8 102 0.654 39 42 270 233 37 25-10-4 22-13-4 5-0 5-5 1W
3 Montreal 77 45 22 10 100 0.649 32 42 269 242 27 22-14-2 23-8-8 3-5 8-2 1L
4 Boston 78 43 26 9 95 0.609 31 39 259 240 19 28-10-1 15-16-8 4-3 6-4 3L
5 Ottawa 77 40 27 10 90 0.584 34 37 258 238 20 20-12-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 1W
6 Detroit 77 40 29 8 88 0.571 29 38 225 234 -9 20-15-3 20-14-5 2-3 4-6 2L
7 Toronto 77 32 31 14 78 0.506 23 31 242 275 -33 18-12-8 14-19-6 1-4 4-6 2L
8 Florida 77 37 37 3 77 0.5 29 32 230 262 -32 21-15-3 16-22-0 5-1 4-6 2L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 76 50 16 10 110 0.724 44 47 287 196 91 24-9-5 26-7-5 3-6 6-4 1L
2 Dallas 77 45 20 12 102 0.662 35 40 258 211 47 23-11-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1L
3 Minnesota 77 44 21 12 100 0.649 29 40 256 223 33 21-10-8 23-11-4 4-5 6-4 3W
4 Utah 76 40 30 6 86 0.566 31 40 248 218 30 19-14-3 21-16-3 0-0 6-4 3W
5 Nashville 77 36 31 10 82 0.532 26 31 233 256 -23 20-15-3 16-16-7 5-2 6-4 1L
6 Winnipeg 77 34 31 12 80 0.519 27 32 221 234 -13 19-14-6 15-17-6 2-4 6-4 2W
7 St Louis 76 33 31 12 78 0.513 29 32 205 238 -33 18-12-7 15-19-5 1-4 6-4 2W
8 Chicago 78 28 36 14 70 0.449 21 25 202 256 -54 13-16-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 77 39 29 9 87 0.565 30 39 265 257 8 21-14-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 1L
2 Anaheim 77 41 31 5 87 0.565 24 33 257 271 -14 23-12-3 18-19-2 8-0 4-6 5L
3 Vegas 77 35 26 16 86 0.558 27 34 247 240 7 18-12-9 17-14-7 1-7 4-6 3W
4 LA Kings 77 32 26 19 83 0.539 19 27 211 236 -25 13-17-9 19-9-10 5-9 4-6 2W
5 San Jose 76 37 32 7 81 0.533 25 35 234 269 -35 21-13-5 16-19-2 2-1 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 76 32 33 11 75 0.493 25 31 212 243 -31 17-16-5 15-17-6 1-6 1-9 5L
7 Calgary 76 32 36 8 72 0.474 25 28 199 243 -44 21-12-5 11-24-3 4-3 6-4 1W
8 Vancouver 76 22 46 8 52 0.342 15 17 201 295 -94 8-26-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 2L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 77 49 22 6 104 0.675 36 44 275 228 47 28-10-2 21-12-4 5-3 7-3 1L
2 Tampa Bay 77 48 23 6 102 0.662 39 44 279 215 64 25-13-1 23-10-5 4-2 6-4 1L
3 Buffalo 78 47 23 8 102 0.654 39 42 270 233 37 25-10-4 22-13-4 5-0 5-5 1W
4 Montreal 77 45 22 10 100 0.649 32 42 269 242 27 22-14-2 23-8-8 3-5 8-2 1L
5 Pittsburgh 78 40 22 16 96 0.615 33 37 280 250 30 20-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 6-4 2W
6 Boston 78 43 26 9 95 0.609 31 39 259 240 19 28-10-1 15-16-8 4-3 6-4 3L
7 Ottawa 77 40 27 10 90 0.584 34 37 258 238 20 20-12-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 1W
8 Philadelphia 77 39 26 12 90 0.584 24 30 228 231 -3 18-13-8 21-13-4 9-4 7-3 2W
9 NY Islanders 78 42 31 5 89 0.571 28 38 226 229 -3 21-14-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 4L
10 Detroit 77 40 29 8 88 0.571 29 38 225 234 -9 20-15-3 20-14-5 2-3 4-6 2L
11 Columbus 77 38 27 12 88 0.571 27 32 241 238 3 20-11-8 18-16-4 6-2 3-7 6L
12 Washington 78 39 30 9 87 0.558 33 37 248 240 8 24-11-5 15-19-4 2-6 6-4 1L
13 New Jersey 77 40 34 3 83 0.539 28 36 218 234 -16 20-15-3 20-19-0 4-1 6-4 1W
14 Toronto 77 32 31 14 78 0.506 23 31 242 275 -33 18-12-8 14-19-6 1-4 4-6 2L
15 Florida 77 37 37 3 77 0.5 29 32 230 262 -32 21-15-3 16-22-0 5-1 4-6 2L
16 NY Rangers 78 33 36 9 75 0.481 24 30 229 238 -9 14-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 5-5 2W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 76 50 16 10 110 0.724 44 47 287 196 91 24-9-5 26-7-5 3-6 6-4 1L
2 Dallas 77 45 20 12 102 0.662 35 40 258 211 47 23-11-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1L
3 Minnesota 77 44 21 12 100 0.649 29 40 256 223 33 21-10-8 23-11-4 4-5 6-4 3W
4 Edmonton 77 39 29 9 87 0.565 30 39 265 257 8 21-14-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 1L
5 Anaheim 77 41 31 5 87 0.565 24 33 257 271 -14 23-12-3 18-19-2 8-0 4-6 5L
6 Utah 76 40 30 6 86 0.566 31 40 248 218 30 19-14-3 21-16-3 0-0 6-4 3W
7 Vegas 77 35 26 16 86 0.558 27 34 247 240 7 18-12-9 17-14-7 1-7 4-6 3W
8 LA Kings 77 32 26 19 83 0.539 19 27 211 236 -25 13-17-9 19-9-10 5-9 4-6 2W
9 Nashville 77 36 31 10 82 0.532 26 31 233 256 -23 20-15-3 16-16-7 5-2 6-4 1L
10 San Jose 76 37 32 7 81 0.533 25 35 234 269 -35 21-13-5 16-19-2 2-1 5-5 1W
11 Winnipeg 77 34 31 12 80 0.519 27 32 221 234 -13 19-14-6 15-17-6 2-4 6-4 2W
12 St Louis 76 33 31 12 78 0.513 29 32 205 238 -33 18-12-7 15-19-5 1-4 6-4 2W
13 Seattle 76 32 33 11 75 0.493 25 31 212 243 -31 17-16-5 15-17-6 1-6 1-9 5L
14 Calgary 76 32 36 8 72 0.474 25 28 199 243 -44 21-12-5 11-24-3 4-3 6-4 1W
15 Chicago 78 28 36 14 70 0.449 21 25 202 256 -54 13-16-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1L
16 Vancouver 76 22 46 8 52 0.342 15 17 201 295 -94 8-26-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 2L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 76 50 16 10 110 0.724 44 47 287 196 91 24-9-5 26-7-5 3-6 6-4 1L
2 Carolina 77 49 22 6 104 0.675 36 44 275 228 47 28-10-2 21-12-4 5-3 7-3 1L
3 Tampa Bay 77 48 23 6 102 0.662 39 44 279 215 64 25-13-1 23-10-5 4-2 6-4 1L
4 Dallas 77 45 20 12 102 0.662 35 40 258 211 47 23-11-4 22-9-8 5-4 3-7 1L
5 Buffalo 78 47 23 8 102 0.654 39 42 270 233 37 25-10-4 22-13-4 5-0 5-5 1W
6 Montreal 77 45 22 10 100 0.649 32 42 269 242 27 22-14-2 23-8-8 3-5 8-2 1L
7 Minnesota 77 44 21 12 100 0.649 29 40 256 223 33 21-10-8 23-11-4 4-5 6-4 3W
8 Pittsburgh 78 40 22 16 96 0.615 33 37 280 250 30 20-12-8 20-10-8 3-10 6-4 2W
9 Boston 78 43 26 9 95 0.609 31 39 259 240 19 28-10-1 15-16-8 4-3 6-4 3L
10 Ottawa 77 40 27 10 90 0.584 34 37 258 238 20 20-12-6 20-15-4 3-1 6-4 1W
11 Philadelphia 77 39 26 12 90 0.584 24 30 228 231 -3 18-13-8 21-13-4 9-4 7-3 2W
12 NY Islanders 78 42 31 5 89 0.571 28 38 226 229 -3 21-14-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 4L
13 Detroit 77 40 29 8 88 0.571 29 38 225 234 -9 20-15-3 20-14-5 2-3 4-6 2L
14 Columbus 77 38 27 12 88 0.571 27 32 241 238 3 20-11-8 18-16-4 6-2 3-7 6L
15 Edmonton 77 39 29 9 87 0.565 30 39 265 257 8 21-14-4 18-15-5 0-3 7-3 1L
16 Anaheim 77 41 31 5 87 0.565 24 33 257 271 -14 23-12-3 18-19-2 8-0 4-6 5L
17 Washington 78 39 30 9 87 0.558 33 37 248 240 8 24-11-5 15-19-4 2-6 6-4 1L
18 Utah 76 40 30 6 86 0.566 31 40 248 218 30 19-14-3 21-16-3 0-0 6-4 3W
19 Vegas 77 35 26 16 86 0.558 27 34 247 240 7 18-12-9 17-14-7 1-7 4-6 3W
20 New Jersey 77 40 34 3 83 0.539 28 36 218 234 -16 20-15-3 20-19-0 4-1 6-4 1W
21 LA Kings 77 32 26 19 83 0.539 19 27 211 236 -25 13-17-9 19-9-10 5-9 4-6 2W
22 Nashville 77 36 31 10 82 0.532 26 31 233 256 -23 20-15-3 16-16-7 5-2 6-4 1L
23 San Jose 76 37 32 7 81 0.533 25 35 234 269 -35 21-13-5 16-19-2 2-1 5-5 1W
24 Winnipeg 77 34 31 12 80 0.519 27 32 221 234 -13 19-14-6 15-17-6 2-4 6-4 2W
25 St Louis 76 33 31 12 78 0.513 29 32 205 238 -33 18-12-7 15-19-5 1-4 6-4 2W
26 Toronto 77 32 31 14 78 0.506 23 31 242 275 -33 18-12-8 14-19-6 1-4 4-6 2L
27 Florida 77 37 37 3 77 0.5 29 32 230 262 -32 21-15-3 16-22-0 5-1 4-6 2L
28 Seattle 76 32 33 11 75 0.493 25 31 212 243 -31 17-16-5 15-17-6 1-6 1-9 5L
29 NY Rangers 78 33 36 9 75 0.481 24 30 229 238 -9 14-19-7 19-17-2 3-1 5-5 2W
30 Calgary 76 32 36 8 72 0.474 25 28 199 243 -44 21-12-5 11-24-3 4-3 6-4 1W
31 Chicago 78 28 36 14 70 0.449 21 25 202 256 -54 13-16-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1L
32 Vancouver 76 22 46 8 52 0.342 15 17 201 295 -94 8-26-5 14-20-3 5-2 2-8 2L