Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Blues vs Avalanche NHL Odds
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(26-9-6) St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche (23-13-4)
Date: Thursday, January 2nd
Time: 9:30 PM
Venue: Pepsi Center, Colorado, CA
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Avalanche -135 Blues +115
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Avs -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 6
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The defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues try for their seventh straight victory over Colorado when they visit the Avalanche on Thursday. The Blues are 8-2-0 in their last 10.
The Avalanche have lost three straight (0-2-1) and five of their last six games after a 7-4 setback to Winnipeg on Dec. 31. The Avalanche are 4-5-1 in their last 10.
Special team stat to watch: The Blues had scored a power-play goal in four straight games (5-for-8) before going 0-for-4 versus Arizona while the Avalanche have permitted one in three consecutive contests.
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St. Louis won the two previous meetings this season by a combined 8-3 with David Perron scoring four goals, including a hat trick in a 5-2 victory Dec. 16.
St. Louis Blues
First-place St. Louis had its eight-game winning streak snapped with a 3-1 loss at Arizona on Tuesday and leads slumping Colorado by eight points in the Central Division.
The St. Louis Blues are good at hockey. St. Louis is 18-0-4 when scoring first – the only team without a regulation loss in such games.
Offensively the Blues have been getting help from most of their top players. Perron had four goals and six assists during a six-game point streak snapped in their last game. He’s at 40 points on the year.
In addition, Brayden Schenn (club-most 17 goals), Jaden Schwartz and Ryan O’Reilly each have 34 points with Schenn (five games) and Schwartz (six) also having point streaks come to an end Tuesday.a
Jordan Binnington, who will participate in his first All-Star Game later this month, tries for his seventh straight victory Thursday after Allen made 23 saves versus Arizona.
Colorado Avalanche
The Avalanche have hit a bit of a bump in the road recently. Nathan MacKinnon is tied for fourth in the league with 24 goals and sits fifth in points (58) after scoring twice Tuesday but is minus-9 in his last eight games after he was minus-4 versus Winnipeg.
Captain Gabriel Landeskog scored Tuesday and has four of his 10 goals in the last six games, but is a minus-11 during that span. Additionally, Rookie defenseman Cale Makar has recorded only one point while going a minus-5 in three games since returning from an upper-body injury.
Starting in net for the Avalanche should be Phillip Grubauer. His stats on the season are: 10-9-3 W-L | 2.91 GAA | 0.911 SV% | 0 SO
NHL Betting Trends:
- Blues are 8-1 in their last 9 overall.
- Blues are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Blues are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
- Avalanche are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
- Under is 9-3-1 in Avalanche last 13 Thursday games.
- Under is 5-1 in Blues last 6 games as an underdog.
Free St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL Prediction:
I really like the blues in this one. They are the best team in hockey and they have been playing really well as of late. The Avalanche are struggling a bit right now, and while they are a good team, the Blues being an underdog in this one is too appealing for me.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: St. Louis +115
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