The Colorado Avalanche (3-0-1) are road favorites (-162 moneyline odds to win) against the Columbus Blue Jackets (1-2, +136 moneyline odds). The outing on Thursday starts at 7 p.m. ET from Nationwide Arena on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-162)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+136)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 40 of 89 games last season.
• Columbus and its opponent combined to score over 6.5 goals in 46 of 82 games last season.
• The teams averaged 6.6 goals per game combined, 0.1 more than this one’s total.
• These teams conceded 6.1 goals per game combined, 0.4 fewer than this one’s total.
• The Avalanche were sixth in goals scored in the league, and the Blue Jackets were seventh.
• The Blue Jackets were 25th in the league in goals allowed, and the Avalanche were 11th.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche’s 273 goals scored last season (3.3 per game) ranked sixth in the league.
• Defensively, Colorado conceded 231 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank 11th in league action.
• Their +42 goal differential was seventh-best in the league.
• The 58 power-play goals Colorado put up last season were the sixth-most in the NHL (on 230 chances).
• The Avalanche were seventh in the league with a 25.22% power-play conversion rate.
• Colorado recorded five shorthanded goals last season (18th among all NHL squads).
• The Avalanche had the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.51%).
• The Avalanche had the 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47.1%.
• Colorado scored on 11.2% of its shots (ninth in league).
• The Avalanche did not shut out an opponent last season. They averaged 18.8 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• The Avalanche won 61.3% of their games last season when they were a moneyline favorite (46-29).
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -162 or shorter, Colorado had a 31-14 record (winning 68.9% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Avalanche a 61.8% chance to win.

Avalanche Leaders

• A leading offensive player last season for Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon scored 116 points in 79 games (32 goals and 84 assists).
• Cale Makar had 92 points (1.1 per game), scoring 30 goals and adding 62 assists.
• Martin Necas scored 27 goals and added 57 assists in 79 games for Colorado.
• Scott Wedgewood (14-6-2) had a goals against average of 2.3 last season, and made 525 saves. His .908 save percentage ranked 15th in the league.

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 267 goals last season (3.3 per game) ranked them seventh in the NHL.
• Columbus gave up 267 total goals (3.3 per game), 25th in the NHL.
• Their 0 goal differential was 15th in the league.
• Columbus had 35 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 185 chances.
• The Blue Jackets’ power-play percentage (18.92) put them 23rd in the league.
• Columbus had nine shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
• At 76.96%, the Blue Jackets had the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blue Jackets won 47.8% of faceoffs, 27th in the NHL.
• The 11.2% shooting percentage of Columbus was ninth in the league.
• The Blue Jackets did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets were made an underdog 66 times last season, and won 28, or 42.4%, of those games.
• Last season Columbus won 15 of its 38 games, or 39.5%, when an underdog by at least +136 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 42.4%.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski recorded 23 goals and 59 assists in 81 games for Columbus last season, resulting in 82 points.
• Kirill Marchenko racked up 74 points last season, with 31 goals and 43 assists.
• Columbus’ Sean Monahan was among the leading scorers on the team with 57 total points (19 goals and 38 assists).
• Elvis Merzlikins had a 26-21-5 record last season, with an .892 save percentage (46th in the league). He gave up 168 goals (3.2 goals against average).