St. Louis Blues in Colorado Avalanche Odds, Picks and Predictions

The St. Louis Blues (23-24-4) Take on Colorado Avalanche (29-21-2) Friday. Puck Drop from Ball Arena is set to at 1 p.m. 21 one (ESPN+). Let’s analyze Betmgm Sportsbook’s NHL odds around Blues vs. Avalanche Odds And make our expert NHL selection and predictions.

Season Series: First Meeting; AVS won 3-1 last season

It is a strange reversal of planning events, but these division rivals meet for the first time since March last season.

Blues dropped into the city’s losers of 3 equal and 4 of 5 after a 5-2 defeat like -129 home favorites to Vancouver Canucks Monday -Over (5.5) Hit. All 3 of the losses were at home, and St. Louis has made movements towards anticipating missing out on the playoffs again. LW Brandon Saad was waived and c/lw Alexandre Texies Will adjacent to the top line for an extended look.

AVs have lost 4 of 5 as they continue to gel up after trading in RW Mikko Rantan to Carolina for C Martin Necas. The latest setback was a 5-2 loss as -134 road favorites to New York Islanders Tuesday with over (5.5) deposit. LW Artturi lehkonen Scored its 21st goal in the season, taking a career -high set of AVS 2 years ago.

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Blues in Avalanche Odds

Provided by Betmgm Sportsbook; access USA Today Sports Score and Sports Beat Odds Hub For a complete list. Lines last updated at. 15.45 ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Blues +155 (bet $ 100 to win $ 155) | Avalanche -185 (Bet $ 185 to win $ 100)
• Puck Line (PL)/toward the spread (ATS): Blues +1.5 (-160) | Avalanche -1.5 (+135)
• Over/Under (O/U): 6 (o: +100 | U: -120)

Blues in Avalanche projected goalies

Joel Hofer (10-5-1, 2.74 GAA, .906 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Mackenzie Blackwood (16-14-5, 2.66 gaa, .914 SV%, 1 SO)

I project Hofer to go here but it could be Jordan Binnington. Based on how blues had used their goals, this would be Hofer’s start. “Hof” came to relieve Binnington Monday and stopped 10 of 11 shots, Vancouver fired. He is 2-2-0 with a 2.74 gaa and .908 SV% this month. This would be his first career start vs. Colorado.

Blackwood has hit a break, which allows either 3 or 4 goals in each of its last 5 starts. So it is possible that avalanche goes with Scott Wedgewood. He has a good recent story against stl (goes 3-1-1 with a 2.21 gaa and a 0.923 SV%). But Blackwood is projected and he had blues problems in a 5-4 ot loss while he was with San Jose in Sharks’ season opener. He allowed 5 goals of 40 shots.

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Blues in Avalanche -Election and Predictions

Forecast

Avalanche 4, Blues 1

Moneyline

Blues (+155) have this weird stigma where they are terrible against teams they have to beat, and they play well – wins at times – against teams they should lose for. I don’t see it happening Friday, but I also can’t suggest Colorado for -185 prize.

Instead, let’s shoot our shot. Necas had 2 goals against blues while with the ‘sugar cane in November. He has not yet marked himself with AVS, this is his first home game with the club. Plus, he hasn’t scored a goal in 7 straight matches. Let’s take Martin Necas at any time target (+210). To make things easier, Betmgm Have an “every sport no sweating” to use to get your investment back.

Puck line/against the spread

So this has not happened at 3 straight meetings, but these teams are pretty different this season. But I go with Avalanche -1.5 (+135). Blues have scored 2 or fewer goals in 6 out of 8 games and Colorado has cut its goal.

Over/below

I am Stays away. Under is widespread in this matchup, but I don’t like the push potential of a 6 in total.

PASS.

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