Avalanche vs. Blues betting preview

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The Colorado Avalanche (50-16-10) are favorites when they visit the St. Louis Blues (33-31-12) on Tuesday, April 7 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are -155 on the moneyline to win, while the Blues have +130 moneyline odds.

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Avalanche to win vs Blues -155

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Avalanche vs. Blues Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-155)
  • Underdog: Blues (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Blues Quick Facts

  • Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 32 of 75 matches (42.7%) so far this season.
  • In 38.7% of St. Louis’ previous games this season (29/75), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • Tuesday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.4 for these two teams.
  • These two clubs 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 rank first in the league with 284 total goals this season, averaging 3.7 per game.
  • Colorado has allowed the fewest goals in league play this season at 190 (2.5 per game).
  • Their +94 goal differential is top-ranked in the league.
  • Colorado has put up 43 power-play goals on 244 chances this season, to rank 20th in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s 17.62% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 26th in the league.
  • Colorado has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
  • The Avalanche have a league-leading 83.94% penalty-kill percentage this season.
  • The Avalanche’s players have posted the ninth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 51.1%.
  • Colorado scores on 11.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 13th in the league.
  • The Avalanche’s players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17 hits and 12.6 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

  • In 73 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Colorado has won 49 of those games.
  • In 55 games with lower than -155 moneyline odds this season, the Avalanche have been victorious in 39.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon: 51 goals and 71 assists
  • Martin Necas: 36 goals and 57 assists
  • Cale Makar: 20 goals and 55 assists
  • Scott Wedgewood: 28-5-6 record, .917 save percentage, 84 goals allowed

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Blues Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blues Season Stats Insights

  • The Blues have the NHL’s 29th-ranked scoring offense (204 total goals, 2.7 per game).
  • St. Louis’ 234 total goals conceded (3.1 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • Their -30 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
  • St. Louis has put up 35 power-play goals this season, which ranks 30th in the NHL (on 199 chances).
  • The Blues’ power-play conversion rate (17.59%) ranks 28th in the league.
  • St. Louis has scored six shorthanded goals this season (12th among all NHL squads).
  • The Blues’ 28th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.83%.
  • The Blues have the 18th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.6%).
  • St. Louis is shooting 10.6% (21st in the league).
  • The Blues have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Blues Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Blues have 26 wins in the 49 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • St. Louis is 10-8 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies a 43.5% chance for the Blues to win.

Blues Leaders

  • Robert Thomas: 21 goals and 35 assists
  • Pavel Buchnevich: 17 goals and 27 assists
  • Dylan Holloway: 19 goals and 24 assists
  • Joel Hofer: 21-12-5 record, .910 save percentage, 102 goals allowed
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