Avalanche vs. Blues betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL play includes the Colorado Avalanche (33-23-2) visiting the St. Louis Blues (25-26-6) at Enterprise Center. The Blues are underdogs (+120 on the moneyline) against the Avalanche (-142) ahead of the game, which begins at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Avalanche to win vs Blues -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Avalanche vs. Blues Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-142)
  • Underdog: Blues (+120)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Avalanche vs. Blues Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 33 of 58 games this season.
  • St. Louis has combined with its opponent to score over 5.5 goals in 28 of 57 games this season.
  • Sunday’s total is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.6 less than the 6.1 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche’s 186 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • On defense, Colorado has allowed 175 goals (3.0 per game) to rank 20th in league action.
  • They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +11 goal differential .
  • Colorado has scored 36 power-play goals on 166 chances this season, to rank 11th in the league.
  • The Avalanche rank 16th in the league with a 21.69% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Colorado’s offense has recorded four shorthanded goals this season (14th among all squads).
  • The Avalanche have the league’s 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 79.45%.
  • With a 45.3% faceoff win rate, the Avalanche have the 30th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Colorado converts 10.9% of its shots, ranking ninth in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.7 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • Colorado has gone 28-18 as the favorite this season.
  • In 37 games with shorter than -142 moneyline odds this season, the Avalanche have been victorious in 24.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 21 goals and 66 assists
  • Martin Necas: 20 goals and 45 assists
  • Cale Makar: 22 goals and 41 assists
  • Mackenzie Blackwood: 20-15-5 record, .915 save percentage, 98 goals given up

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

  • The Blues have the NHL’s 26th-ranked scoring offense (154 total goals, 2.7 per game).
  • St. Louis’ 174 total goals given up (3.0 per game) rank 19th in the league.
  • Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -20.
  • St. Louis has recorded 25 power-play goals this season (on 130 chances). That ranks 28th in the NHL.
  • The Blues have a 19.23% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 23 percentage.
  • St. Louis has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The 71.74% penalty-kill percentage the Blues have registered is the league’s 29th-ranked rate.
  • The Blues win 50.8% of their faceoffs. That’s the 13th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • St. Louis is shooting 10.1% (22nd in the league).
  • The Blues have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Blues have 17 wins in the 42 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • St. Louis has 31 games this season playing as the underdog by +120 or longer, and is 13-18 in those contests.
  • The win probability for the Blues, implied from the moneyline, is 45.5%.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: 15 goals and 29 assists
  • Jordan Kyrou: 23 goals and 20 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: 16 goals and 24 assists
  • Jordan Binnington: 15-19-4 record, .896 save percentage, 108 goals allowed
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