NHL wagering interest swings to the Colorado vs Columbus battle on Monday at Pepsi Center as the Avalanche try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Colorado battles the Blue Jackets, currently with a 19-16-7 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 15-22-5 for the Avalanche and 15-24-3 for the Blue Jackets.



View Columbus vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Hockey odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Avalanche as +105 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 5 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings have the Avalanche at No. 28 and the Blue Jackets at No. 22 heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Colorado's No. 28-ranked offense, averaging 2.4 goals per game, against a Blue Jackets defense that ranks No. 13 at 2.5 goals allowed. The Avalanche power play is averaging 13.8% while the Blue Jackets defense kills off 84.7% of their penalties.

Columbus won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Wild on April 13. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +131 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.

Colorado won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Canucks on April 13. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at +163 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Columbus Blue Jackets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 1-9
Before playing Anaheim are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Colorado Avalanche Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Vancouver are 6-4
After a win are 2-8

A few Blue Jackets at Avalanche trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus' last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus' last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Columbus is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus' last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games


Next up:
Columbus at Anaheim, Wednesday, April 17
Colorado home to Edmonton, Friday, April 19