The Colorado Avalanche will continue their longest road trip of the season when they land in St. Louis to face the Blues. The Avalanche lost their first game in January on Tuesday when they dropped a 4-2 result to the Canadiens. They’ll look to start a new win streak when they face the Blues and opened as the dog in this tilt.
- The total has gone UNDER in five of the Blues’ last six games vs divisional opponents.
- The Avalanche are 1-11 SU in their last 12 games vs their division on the road.
- Colorado is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games.
The Avs’ resurgence has shocked NHL experts who picked them to finish near or in the basement in the standings. Colorado won 10 straight games to get back into the playoff picture in the ultra-competitive Western Conference. But the hard fact is eight of those wins came at the Pepsi Center in Denver. Only two of those wins were on the road and the Avs’ betting record away from the Rockies is not encouraging at 9-12 SU.
St. Louis has regressed slightly in the last few weeks after leading the Western Conference standings in November. The Blues may get a jolt tonight, though, as they’re expected to welcome super winger Jaden Schwartz back to the lineup after he missed 20 games with an ankle injury. The Blues would welcome another goal scorer to the fold as they rank 16th in goals per game this month at 2.78.
The Blues have also done a nice job of taking care of business in this matchup. St. Louis is 7-1 SU in the last eight games vs Colorado and outscored the Avalanche 28-12 in those contests.
The total opened at 5.5 and an UNDER may be the best bet based on recent performance. St. Louis has been an overwhelming UNDER team recently with 15 of its last 20 games falling short of the total. Bettors should also factor in that the UNDER has hit in five of the last six games when Colorado visits the River City.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The St. Louis Blues were listed earlier today as -170 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by OddsShark (including Sportsbook), while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook betting total around 5.5.
OddsShark computer score prediction models pick a possible 2.9-2.7 win for the Avalanche on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The St. Louis Blues sport a record of 29-18-3 heading into this matchup, while the Colorado Avalanche sit at 27-17-3 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 20-30 for the Blues and 26-18-3 for the Avalanche. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Colorado injuries news.
The OddsShark NHL Power Rankings have the Blues at No. 29 and the Avalanche at No. 10 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the St. Louis Blues' No. 18-ranked offense (2.9 goals per game) against a Colorado Avalanche defense that ranks No. 17 at 2.89 goals per game allowed. The Blues power play has clicked at a 15.85% rate while the Avalanche have a 84.62% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
In their last action, Colorado was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Canadiens. Bettors on Montreal at -139 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis was a 3-0 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Senators. They won as favorites, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.
- Colorado is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
- Colorado is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
- Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games on the road
- St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- St. Louis is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 15 of St. Louis's last 20 games
- St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Colorado at Vancouver, Tuesday, January 30
St. Louis home to Montreal, Tuesday, January 30
