The Chicago Blackhawks have lost two of their three games against the Colorado Avalanche so far this season as those Western Conference clubs meet once again on Tuesday night.
The Blackhawks fell 3-2 as a -200 home favorite on the NHL betting lines in their most recent game against the Avalanche on January 14. That dropped the Hawks to 4-6 in their last 10 games against the Avalanche, with the OVER/UNDER 6-4 in that span.
This season the Blackhawks are 36-12-14 overall while the Avalanche are 39-17-5. As for the totals, Chicago is 32-30 on the OU, and Colorado is 32-27-2.
View Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to back visiting Colorado before puck drop in this match found them as 169-moneyline underdogs at Sportsbook. They saw an Sportsbook total of 5.5, ccording to Sportsbook.
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Blackhawks at No. 14 and the Avalanche at No. 4 heading into this contest.
In their last action, Colorado was a 6-3 Sportsbook at home against the Lightning. Bettors on Colorado at -152 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's No. 1-ranked offense (3.44 goals per game) against a Avalanche defense that ranks No. 14 at 2.69 goals per game allowed. The Blackhawks Sportsbook has clicked at a 21.43% rate while the Avalanche have a 81.03% rate on the penalty kill.
Next up:
Colorado at Detroit, Thursday, March 6th
Chicago home to Columbus, Thursday, March 6th
