The Colorado Avalanche (47-26-4) travel to face off against the St. Louis Blues (42-28-7) on Saturday, April 5th. This game will be played at Enterprise Center in St. Louis and televised on ESPN+. The Blues 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 7:00 ET.

Avalanche vs Blues

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche are now 47-26-4 this season. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 surpassed that mark. Entering the game as underdogs on the puck line, Colorado failed to cover.

The Avalanche took the lead in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. Cale Makar scored first for Colorado, followed by Nathan MacKinnon, who cut the deficit to 3-2 before Nashville added two empty-net goals.

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved to 42-28-7. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, with the total set at 6 goals, resulting in a push.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues scored four straight goals, including an empty-netter by Pavel Buchnevich, to secure the victory.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th in the third period. MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal.

The Avalanche had 23 giveaways and scored just once in the second period before MacKinnon’s goal at the 2:17 mark in the third. Cale Makar now has 16 assists on the season.

Blues Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals in their 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, finding the net for the second and third times this season. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s fourth goal of the year, which came on an empty net with 39 seconds left in the game.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues scored three times in the second, with Jordan Kyrou contributing his third goal of the season. The team took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up five goals to the Predators, with two of those coming on empty nets. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The Avalanche also recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits. After taking a 1-0 lead in the second period, they gave up two goals, followed by three more in the third.

St. Louis Team Defense

St. Louis gave up the first goal just 5:25 into the game, and another at 13:52 in the third period, but their defense held strong otherwise, leading to a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the Blues’ defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Avalanche vs Blues Trends

• Across the Avalanche last three road games, the team averaged 5 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-2, while going 3-0 straight-up.
• In their last ten games at home, the Blues have a straight up record of 10-0 while going 7-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 4 goals per game in this stretch.
• The Blues have played well in their last five games as the betting underdog, going 3-2 straight up and 4-1 against the spread.
• Although the Avalanche have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 2-3.

Avalanche vs Blues Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Blues to pick up on a win over the Avalanche at home. With the moneyline sitting at +114, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Blues straight-up.

If you’re looking to get a bet down on this matchup, we foresee the Blues winning the underdog. However, if you’re not as confident in the Blues straight-up, we’d still recommend placing a bet on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 5.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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