The Colorado Avalanche (5-4) are heavy favorites when they host the Chicago Blackhawks (2-6-1) on Monday, October 28 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are -238 on the moneyline to win, while the Blackhawks have +195 moneyline odds.

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Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-238)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+195)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Colorado has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals in six of nine games this season.
• Chicago’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in three of nine chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.3 less than Monday’s over/under.
• The 7.4 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.9 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche’s 34 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the league.
• Colorado ranks 28th in total goals against, giving up four goals per game (36 total) in NHL play.
• The team is ranked 19th in goal differential at -2.
• Colorado’s 11 power-play goals this season are the second-most in the NHL (on 29 chances).
• The Avalanche’s offense ranks third the league with a 37.93% power-play conversion rate.
• The Avalanche have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 70.83%.
• The Avalanche win 45.1% of their faceoffs (31st in the league).
• Colorado scores on 12.2% of its shots as a team, ranking ninth in the league.
• The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 22.2 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has been victorious in five of the eight games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Avalanche have been victorious twice in three games with moneyline odds shorter than -238 this season.
• Colorado has a 70.4% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Avalanche Leaders

• Cale Makar: three goals and 13 assists
• Nathan MacKinnon: four goals and 11 assists
• Mikko Rantanen: four goals and 10 assists
• Justus Annunen: 4-1-0 record, .905 save percentage, 12 goals given up

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 22 total goals (2.4 per game) rank 27th in the league.
• Chicago’s 31 total goals conceded (3.4 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -9.
• Chicago has put up six power-play goals this season, which are the ninth-most in the NHL (on 30 chances).
• The Blackhawks have a 20% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 15 percentage.
• The Blackhawks’ 16th-ranked penalty kill rate is 77.78%.
• The Blackhawks have the 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.2%).
• Chicago’s collective 8.6% shooting percentage ranks 27th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.6 hits and 18.9 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• The Blackhawks have been listed as the underdog eight times this season, and upset their opponent once.
• Chicago is 1-2 when it is the underdog by +195 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Blackhawks have a 33.9% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: three goals and six assists
• Seth Jones: one goal and six assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: three goals and four assists
• Petr Mrazek: 2-5-0 record, .891 save percentage, 22 goals given up