The St. Louis Blues (23-24-4) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (29-21-2) on Friday, January 31st. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver 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 9:00 ET.

Blues vs Avalanche

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues moved closer to .500, now sitting at 23-24-4. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues responded with four unanswered goals. Three different players scored for St. Louis, with Colton Parayko leading the way with two goals.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

After a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record now stands at 29-21-2. The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover.

The Avalanche took the lead at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators responded with five straight goals. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each scored for Colorado in the loss.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, including his third of the season at the 7:27 mark in the second period. He also added his fifth assist on Pavel Buchnevich’s fourth goal, which came on an empty net with just 39 seconds left in the game. Jordan Kyrou contributed his third goal of the season.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues found the net three times in the second. They took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

Colorado’s offense fired 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 5-2 loss to Nashville. Cale Makar opened the scoring with his 5th goal of the season on a power play in the second period. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, which came late in the third period.

MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, while Makar earned his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s tally. The Avalanche had 23 giveaways in the game.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, the Blues allowed the first goal 5:25 into the game and another late in the 3rd period, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a crucial stretch from the 1st to the 3rd period. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense added 3 takeaways and 17 hits.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up the first goal at 11:29 of the 2nd period, followed by another at 1:20. They also allowed three more in the 3rd, including two empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Avalanche’s defense finished with 11 takeaways and 26 hits.

Blues vs Avalanche Trends

• Through their last three road contests, the Blues offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 4. St. Louis posted an overall record of 1-2 while going 1-2 ATS.
• Although Colorado has a straight up record of 1-2 in their last three home games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 1-2. The team averaged 3 goals per game in these games.
• The last ten games that Colorado was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 5-5 while going 4-6 straight up.
• Through their previous three contests as the betting favorite, the Blues have a strong record of 2-1. Their record vs the puck line in these matchups is 1-2.

Blues vs Avalanche Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline bet in this one, we have the Avalanche coming out on top. However, with the lines sitting at -194, I’d recommend looking to the spread as our projections have the Avalanche winning by more than one goal.

For a puck line pick, we are going with the Avalanche to win and cover. Look for the Avalanche to win this one by multiple goals over the Blues.

If you’re looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our prediction is that this game will exceed that mark, and we strongly advise placing a bet on the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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