The playoffs start today for the St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche, as the two teams meet with the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference up for grabs. The season finale for both teams comes with the Avs and Blues separated by just one point with a first-round matchup against the Nashville Predators hanging in the balance.
- The Blues are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games against the Avalanche – including 3-1 this season.
- The Avalanche has alternated wins and losses in their last 9 home games – they won their most recent.
- Nathan MacKinnon has 0 goals in his last 8 games.
The Blues have won three of the previous four meetings with the Avalanche this season, outscoring Colorado 15-10. Plus, the Blues have a one-point lead in the playoff race, which means they just need to avoid a regulation loss to ensure themselves the final playoff spot.
Jake Allen will get the start in nets for the Blues. The goaltender got an extra day of rest with the Blues starting backup Carter Hutton on Friday. Allen has not been playing his best hockey as of late, with a 3.40 GAA and a .878 save percentage in his last five appearances. The Avs are expected to counter with Jonathan Bernier with regular starter Semyon Varlamov out with a knee injury. Bernier is 0-2-1 with a 3.39 GAA and a .902 SV% in his last three starts.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the Colorado Avalanche in this one found them earlier as -120 favorites on the NHL money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under total instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today at Sportsbook and may have moved.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 3.3-2.1 result in favor of the Avalanche today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NHL matchups here.
St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Colorado Avalanche bring a 42-30-9 record to the battle against the 44-31-6 Blues. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Colorado go 41-32-8 so far and the Blues go 33-48. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Colorado vs St. Louis injuries news.
This game puts the Colorado Avalanche, most recently No. 10 in the Odds Shark NHL Power Rankings, up against the St. Louis Blues, who rate a No. 23 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Colorado Avalanche No. 10-ranked offense (3.11 goals per game) against a St. Louis Blues defense that ranks No. 5 at 2.68 goals per game allowed. The Avalanche Sportsbook has clicked at a 22.07% rate while the Blues have a 79.74% rate on the penalty kill.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
St. Louis won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Blackhawks on April 06. Bettors who backed the Blues at -146 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Avalanche were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Sharks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got San Jose at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
- St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
- St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- Colorado is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
- Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
- Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Next Betting Matchups
St. Louis home to , Wednesday, December 31st
Colorado home to , Wednesday, December 31st
