The Colorado Avalanche (45-27-4) travel to face off against the Chicago Blackhawks (21-44-9) on Wednesday, April 2nd. This game will be played at United Center in Chicago and televised on TNT. The Blackhawks are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Avalanche are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Predators. Puck drop is set for 9:30 ET.

Avalanche vs Blackhawks

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record dropped to 45-27-4. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed it over. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

Colorado took the lead with a goal at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche’s defense struggled, allowing two empty-net goals in the third period.

The Chicago Blackhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Chicago improved to 21-44-9 with a 4-2 win over the Ducks. The Blackhawks covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5-goal line.

Four different players scored for Chicago, with Isaak Phillips opening the scoring at 7:03 in the first period. The Blackhawks led 4-1 until the Ducks scored with just 4 seconds left in the game.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado’s offense took 30 shots on goal but only managed to score twice. Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, which came with just 2:17 left in the game.

Makar and MacKinnon each picked up an assist as well, bringing Makar’s total to 16 assists this season. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Blackhawks Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s offense struck early, with Isaak Phillips scoring his first goal of the season at 7:03 in the first period. Teuvo Teravainen added his fourth goal, coming on a power play at 16:44. Seth Jones netted his second goal of the season on another power play at 18:05 in the second period, before Ryan Donato scored his seventh goal at 17:43 in the third.

The Blackhawks took 29 shots on goal and recorded 8 assists. Connor Bedard contributed with his 7th, 8th, and 9th assists of the season. Chicago also had 12 giveaways in the game.

Colorado Team Defense

Colorado’s defense gave up two late goals in their 5-2 loss to Nashville, but both came on empty nets. The Avalanche had closed the score to 3-2 with 2:17 left in the 3rd period. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The defense also recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Chicago Team Defense

Defensively, the Blackhawks will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just 2 goals to Anaheim. Arvid Söderblom was sharp in net, making 38 saves with a 95% save percentage. The defense also contributed 6 takeaways and 5 hits. The only downside was a couple of late goals from the Ducks, one coming at 10:16 in the 3rd period and the other with just 4 seconds remaining.

Avalanche vs Blackhawks Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Avalanche offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Colorado posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Across the Blackhawks last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 4. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 4-6, while going 3-7 straight-up.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Chicago has an puck line mark of 1-9 while going 1-9 straight up.
• In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 2-3 against the spread.

Avalanche vs Blackhawks Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Blackhawks to pick up on a win over the Avalanche at home. With the moneyline sitting at +279, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Blackhawks straight-up.

Our projections have the Blackhawks pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Blackhawks, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6.5 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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