Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Blues vs. Avalanche NHL Odds
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(4-2) St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche (4-0)
Date: Tuesday, May 17th
Time: 6:07 PM ET
Venue: Pepsi Center
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Blues +175 Avalanche -215(Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: St. Louis +1.5 -130 / Avalanche -1.5 +110
NHL Betting Total: O/U 6.5
The St. Louis Blues looked impressive in the opening series against the Minnesota Wild advancing in six games. In each of the last two games the Blues scored five runs, and the offense is going to need to be good.
St. Louis Blues
The Blues sit with a 49-21-11 record overall which gave them 109 points. The Blues scored 307 goals while their defense has given up 235 goals. The offense is ranked 4th while their defense is ranked 10th.
The Blues sit with a 49-21-11 record overall which gave them 109 points. The Blues scored 307 goals while their defense has given up 235 goals. The offense is ranked 4th while their defense is ranked 10th.
Vladimir Tarasenko has been the top player for the Blues scoring 34 goals and adding another 48 assists. In this game if the Blues want to secure a victory they are going to need the offense to be strong early.
Colorado Avalanche
On the other side of this matchup is the Colorado Avalanche who swept the Nashville Predators in the first series of the playoffs. The offense was elite during the series and in the last two games they scored 12 runs total.
The Avs have scored 311 goals and given up 230 goals. Colorado’s offense is ranked 2nd in the league while their defense is ranked 7th. Mikko Rantanen has been the top player for Colorado scoring 36 goals and adding 56 assists.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Avalanche are 9-0 in their last 9 playoff games as a favorite of -201 or greater.
- Avalanche are 5-0 in their last 5 Tuesday games.
- Avalanche are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. Central.
- Avalanche are 4-0 in their last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
- Over is 9-1-1 in Blues last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 13-2-1 in Blues last 16 road games.
Free St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL Prediction
The trends point towards the over and there is going to be no shortage of scoring in this game. The Avs should score five or six goals by themselves, and I expect the Blues to add at least three goals. This game is going to be a shootout, and the over is going to cash.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Over
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