The Chicago Blackhawks (20-36-9) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (38-24-2) on Monday, March 10th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ESPN+. 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 9:00 ET.

Blackhawks vs Avalanche

The Chicago Blackhawks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Ducks, the Blackhawks improved to 20-36-9. Chicago also covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the pre-game line of 6.5.

All four of Chicago’s goals came from different players, and they held the Ducks scoreless until the third period. The Blackhawks’ defense had to work hard, facing 39 shots from Anaheim.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche are now 38-24-2 for the season. Colorado took the lead early in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score reaching 7.

Cale Makar put the Avalanche on the board at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the same period. Nashville then added three more goals, including two empty-netters, to seal the win.

Chicago Offense Breakdown

Chicago’s offense netted four goals in their 4-2 victory over the Ducks, with Ryan Donato scoring his seventh of the season. Seth Jones added his second goal, while Teuvo Teravainen picked up his fourth. Isaak Phillips also found the net for the first time this year.

Connor Bedard contributed with three assists, bringing his season total to nine. The Blackhawks took 29 shots on goal and scored twice on the power play.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

In their 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Nathan MacKinnon scored his sixth goal of the season, while Cale Makar added his fifth, with Makar’s goal coming on a power play.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, and Makar now has 16 assists this season. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

Chicago Team Defense

Defensively, the Blackhawks will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just two goals to the Ducks. Arvid Söderblom made 38 saves with a 95% save percentage. The defense also added 6 takeaways and 5 hits.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up five goals to the Predators, with two coming on empty nets. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. Colorado’s defense also recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Blackhawks vs Avalanche Trends

• Although Chicago has a straight up record of 2-8 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 7-3. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
• Across their last three home contests, Colorado has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 6 goals per game.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Colorado has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
• Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.

Blackhawks vs Avalanche Prediction

If you’re searching for a moneyline bet in this matchup, our analysis favors the Avalanche as the likely winner. Nevertheless, considering the current odds at -454, I’d suggest exploring the puc line bet, as our projections indicate the Avalanche winning by more than a single goal.

When making a puck line pick, we’re backing the Avalanche to win and cover. Watch for the Avalanche to win this game by multiple goals over the Blackhawks.

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

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