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

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

Scott Wedgewood (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 31-6-6 2 .921 4
23/24 16-7-5 2.85 .899 0
Joel Hofer (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 24-13-5 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 -156 betting favorites to land victory in this game which means a 61% chance of winning. The market suggests that St Louis Blues are least likely to win at +130.

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.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

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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
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
Cale Makar
Injured

St Louis Blues Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Torey Krug
Injured

Starting Lineups

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

30
Joel Hofer
6
Philip Broberg
23
Logan Mailloux
81
Dylan Holloway
18
Robert Thomas
21
Jimmy Snuggerud
88
Martin Necas
29
Nathan MacKinnon
62
Artturi Lehkonen
70
Sam Malinski
7
Devon Toews
41
Scott Wedgewood

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

30
Joel Hofer
41
Theo Lindstein
55
Colton Parayko
92
Jonathan Drouin
54
Dalibor Dvorsky
25
Jordan Kyrou
13
Valeri Nichushkin
11
Brock Nelson
20
Ross Colton
42
Josh Manson
27
Brett Kulak
41
Scott Wedgewood

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

30
Joel Hofer
17
Cam Fowler
75
Tyler Tucker
63
Jake Neighbours
22
Pius Suter
29
Jonatan Berggren
10
Nicolas Roy
91
Nazem Kadri
92
Gabriel Landeskog
84
Brent Burns
37
Nick Blankenburg
41
Scott Wedgewood

St Louis Blues logo St Louis Blues

Colorado Avalanche logo Colorado Avalanche

30
Joel Hofer
13
Alexey Toropchenko
37
Jack Finley
89
Pavel Buchnevich
25
Logan O'Connor
18
Jack Drury
17
Parker Kelly
41
Scott Wedgewood

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 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
2 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
3 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
4 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
5 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
6 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
7 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
8 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
2 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
3 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
4 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
5 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
6 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
7 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
8 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
3 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
4 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
5 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
6 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
8 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
2 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
3 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
4 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
5 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
6 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
7 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
2 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
3 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
4 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
5 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
6 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
7 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
8 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
9 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
10 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
11 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
12 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
13 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
14 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
15 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
16 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
3 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
4 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
5 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
6 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
7 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
8 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
9 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
10 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
11 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
12 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
13 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
14 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
15 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
16 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 81 54 16 11 119 0.735 47 50 300 203 97 25-9-6 29-7-5 4-6 6-4 2W
2 Carolina 82 53 22 7 113 0.689 39 48 296 240 56 29-10-2 24-12-5 5-4 7-3 1W
3 Dallas 82 50 20 12 112 0.683 38 44 279 226 53 26-11-4 24-9-8 6-4 7-3 5W
4 Buffalo 82 50 23 9 109 0.665 42 45 288 241 47 26-10-5 24-13-4 5-1 6-4 1L
5 Tampa Bay 82 50 26 6 106 0.646 40 46 290 231 59 26-14-1 24-12-5 4-2 5-5 1L
6 Montreal 82 48 24 10 106 0.646 34 44 283 256 27 24-15-2 24-9-8 4-5 7-3 1L
7 Minnesota 82 46 24 12 104 0.634 31 42 272 240 32 23-10-8 23-14-4 4-5 6-4 1W
8 Boston 82 45 27 10 100 0.61 33 41 272 250 22 29-11-1 16-16-9 4-3 5-5 2W
9 Ottawa 82 44 27 11 99 0.604 38 41 278 246 32 23-12-6 21-15-5 3-1 6-4 1W
10 Pittsburgh 82 41 25 16 98 0.598 34 38 293 268 25 20-13-8 21-12-8 3-10 5-5 3L
11 Philadelphia 82 43 27 12 98 0.598 27 33 250 243 7 20-13-8 23-14-4 10-4 7-3 3W
12 Washington 82 43 30 9 95 0.579 37 41 263 244 19 25-11-5 18-19-4 2-6 8-2 4W
13 Vegas 82 39 26 17 95 0.579 30 38 265 250 15 20-12-9 19-14-8 1-8 7-3 3W
14 Edmonton 82 41 30 11 93 0.567 32 41 282 269 13 22-14-5 19-16-6 0-4 6-4 1W
15 Utah 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 33 43 268 240 28 22-16-3 21-17-3 0-0 6-4 1L
16 Detroit 82 41 31 10 92 0.561 30 39 241 258 -17 21-16-4 20-15-6 2-4 2-8 3L
17 Columbus 82 40 30 12 92 0.561 28 33 253 253 0 20-13-8 20-17-4 7-2 2-8 2L
18 Anaheim 82 43 33 6 92 0.561 26 35 273 288 -15 24-13-4 19-20-2 8-0 2-8 1W
19 NY Islanders 82 43 34 5 91 0.555 29 39 233 241 -8 22-17-2 21-17-3 4-5 3-7 3L
20 LA Kings 82 35 27 20 90 0.549 22 30 225 247 -22 15-17-9 20-10-11 5-9 6-4 2L
21 New Jersey 82 42 37 3 87 0.53 29 38 230 254 -24 21-17-3 21-20-0 4-1 5-5 1L
22 St Louis 82 37 33 12 86 0.524 33 36 231 258 -27 20-14-7 17-19-5 1-4 6-4 4W
23 Nashville 82 38 34 10 86 0.524 28 33 247 269 -22 21-17-3 17-17-7 5-2 4-6 2L
24 San Jose 82 39 35 8 86 0.524 27 37 251 292 -41 21-14-6 18-21-2 2-2 5-5 1W
25 Florida 82 40 38 4 84 0.512 32 35 251 276 -25 23-15-3 17-23-1 5-2 5-5 3W
26 Winnipeg 82 35 35 12 82 0.5 28 33 231 260 -29 19-16-6 16-19-6 2-4 5-5 4L
27 Seattle 81 34 36 11 79 0.488 26 32 226 261 -35 19-17-5 15-19-6 2-6 2-8 2L
28 Toronto 82 32 36 14 78 0.476 23 31 253 299 -46 18-15-8 14-21-6 1-4 2-8 7L
29 Calgary 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 27 30 212 259 -47 23-13-5 11-26-4 4-3 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 82 34 39 9 77 0.47 25 31 238 250 -12 14-20-7 20-19-2 3-1 6-4 1W
31 Chicago 82 29 39 14 72 0.439 22 26 213 275 -62 14-19-8 15-20-6 3-5 2-8 1W
32 Vancouver 82 25 49 8 58 0.354 15 19 216 316 -100 9-27-5 16-22-3 6-2 4-6 1L

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