Saturday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the Colorado Avalanche (45-25-3) and the St. Louis Blues (39-28-7) at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche are -205 on the moneyline to win at home against the Blues (+170) in the game, which begins at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Avalanche vs. Blues Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-205)
• Underdog: Blues (+170)
• Over/under: 5.5

Avalanche vs. Blues Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 42 of 73 matches (57.5%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 50.0% of St. Louis’ games (37/74) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.4, is 0.9 above Saturday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 5.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche’s 246 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the league.
• Colorado is ranked 10th in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 204 in total (2.8 per game).
• With a +42 goal differential, they’re ranked sixth-best in the league.
• Colorado’s 54 power-play goals this season are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 206 chances).
• The Avalanche’s offense is sixth the league with a 26.21% power-play conversion rate.
• Colorado has scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
• The Avalanche have the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.77%.
• The Avalanche’s players win 46.5% of their faceoffs to rank 29th in the league.
• Colorado has an 11.3% shooting percentage as a team, ranking eighth in the league.
• The Avalanche have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 18.5 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has won 39 of its 60 games as a favorite this season.
• In 20 games with shorter than -205 moneyline odds this season, the Avalanche have won 16.
• The moneyline odds say Colorado has a 67.2% chance of winning this game.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 29 goals and 79 assists
• Cale Makar: 27 goals and 57 assists
• Martin Necas: 26 goals and 55 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 27-17-6 record, .915 save percentage, 120 goals allowed

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

• The Blues have scored 223 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 13th in the NHL.
• St. Louis’ 210 total goals allowed (2.8 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
• Their +13 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
• St. Louis has recorded 36 power-play goals this season (24th in the NHL) on 169 chances.
• The Blues’ power-play conversion rate (21.3%) ranks 18th in the league.
• St. Louis has scored three shorthanded goals this season (25th in NHL).
• The 72.99% penalty-kill percentage the Blues have amassed is the league’s 29th-ranked rate.
• The Blues have the 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.4%).
• The 11.2% shooting percentage St. Louis has compiled ranks ninth in the league.
• The Blues have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

• The Blues have claimed an upset victory in 20, or 42.6%, of the 47 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• St. Louis has won five of its 13 games when it is the underdog by +170 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 37.0% chance for the Blues to win.

Blues Leaders

• Robert Thomas: 19 goals and 47 assists
• Dylan Holloway: 26 goals and 36 assists
• Jordan Kyrou: 31 goals and 30 assists
• Jordan Binnington: 24-21-4 record, .899 save percentage, 131 goals given up