The Colorado Avalanche (29-2-7) are heavy favorites (-355 moneyline odds to win) when they host a matchup with the St. Louis Blues (15-17-8), who have +280 moneyline odds, on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-355)
• Underdog: Blues (+280)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Blues Quick Facts

• Colorado has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 38 games this season.
• St. Louis’ games have gone over 6.5 goals in 17 of 40 chances this season.
• These two clubs combine to average 6.5 goals per game, equal to the total set for this match.
• These two teams give up 5.6 goals per game combined, 0.9 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche are the top-scoring unit in the NHL with an average of four goals per game, resulting in 152 this season.
• On defense, Colorado is the strongest squad in league play, allowing 83 total goals (just 2.2 per game).
• Their +69 goal differential is the best in the league.
• Colorado has put up 20 power-play goals on 129 chances this season, to rank 20th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche rank 29th in the league with a 15.5% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Colorado’s offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all squads).
• The Avalanche kill 85.32% of opponent’s power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s players win 50.4% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the league.
• Colorado has an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking seventh in the NHL.
• The Avalanche average 17.7 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has gone 29-8 as the favorite this season.
• In four matches with moneyline odds lower than -355, the Avalanche have won every time.
• Per the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 78.0% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 32 goals and 34 assists
• Martin Necas: 19 goals and 31 assists
• Cale Makar: 12 goals and 32 assists
• Scott Wedgewood: 17-1-4 record, .918 save percentage, 49 goals given up

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• The Blues have the NHL’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (100 total goals, 2.5 per game).
• St. Louis’ 135 total goals conceded (3.4 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
• They have a -35 goal differential, which ranks 32nd in the league.
• St. Louis has recorded 19 power-play goals this season, which ranks 25th in the NHL (on 103 chances).
• The Blues have the NHL’s 20th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 18.45%.
• St. Louis has recorded three shorthanded goals.
• The 77.45% of opponent power plays the Blues kill is the 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blues have the 12th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.1%).
• The 10% shooting percentage St. Louis has amassed ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Blues have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• The Blues have been the underdog 22 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 54.5%, of those games.
• St. Louis has not played a game with bigger moneyline odds than +280.
• The moneyline implies a 26.3% chance to win for the Blues.

Blues Leaders

• Robert Thomas: nine goals and 20 assists
• Pavel Buchnevich: seven goals and 14 assists
• Justin Faulk: 10 goals and 10 assists
• Jordan Binnington: 7-9-6 record, .870 save percentage, 71 goals conceded