Avalanche vs Blues Odds & Picks: St. Louis Can Even Series With Home Victory

The St. Louis Blues (55-26-12) will be trying to accomplish the unthinkable on Friday in Game 6 against the Colorado Avalanche (63-20-8) as solid home underdogs.

Game 5 of the Avalanche vs Blues saw the hosts rally back from a 3-0 deficit to win 5-4 in overtime on Wednesday as big road dogs. Now St. Louis can tie the series at 3-3 and force a Game 7 with another win over Colorado.

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Avalanche vs Blues Odds & Analysis

The betting line for this Game 6 matchup has not changed much in early wagering action, suggesting that the oddsmakers have gotten this one right after the Avalanche won the previous two on the road with smaller closing numbers.

The Blues finally broke through in the third period of Game 5, outscoring their opponent 3-1 to force OT. St. Louis was held scoreless in the third of the previous two games at home and obviously cannot afford to have that happen again if the team is going to head back to Colorado for a Game 7.

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MacKinnon’s Hat Trick Surprisingly Not Enough In Game 5

Backers of Colorado cannot blame Nathan MacKinnon for the team’s stunning loss in Game 5, as he came through with three goals and one assist after not finding the back of the net in the previous four games.

So what does MacKinnon do for an encore in this spot? Well, the Avalanche have been at their best in this series when others step up like Nazem Kadri, who had his first career playoff hat trick in Game 4, leading them to a 6-3 victory.

Kadri was silent in Game 5 with only one shot, and his team needs him to be more of a factor here again on the road. If MacKinnon can have another big-game performance, that would be an added bonus of course, and he is certainly capable of doing just that.

St. Louis Leaning On Home Ice In Biggest Game Of The Season

The Blues have won twice on the opposition’s home ice in this second-round series, and this is the last opportunity they will have to earn a victory at the Enterprise Center before possibly the next round.

This is another must-win situation for St. Louis, and the players know a third home loss would eliminate them from the postseason leaving a bitter taste in their mouths for the next few months.

Tyler Bozak was the hero with the game-winning goal in OT of Game 5, and there are several others who could step up and do a similar thing here.

The Avalanche vs Blues prediction likes the hosts based on the rankings, so maybe they are a live home dog in this situation with the experience of winning the Stanley Cup in 2019, something their opponent has been under pressure to accomplish.

Avalanche vs Blues Pick & Insights

Avalanche: Keys to Victory

The longer this series goes, the more it favors St. Louis. The only way to change that is to go out and end it in Game 6. Colorado has more than enough talent to win the Cup, but the intangibles need to be there too.

The Avalanche need to show more killer instinct and follow MacKinnon’s lead. His third goal should have been the game-Sportsbook and series-clincher on Wednesday, and all they can do now is start and finish strong on Friday.

Blues: Keys to Victory

St. Louis had scored first in every game of the series before Game 5, and that did not work out for the most part in losing three of four. But do not be fooled by that stat, as the Blues might be going for the series clincher at home in Game 6 if goaltender Jordan Binnington was not hurt.

Regardless, his replacement Ville Husso once again has a chance to step up and be the man. If you are taking the home dogs with your Avalanche vs Blues pick, then you think he can do the job and help the hosts force a Game 7.

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