The St. Louis Blues (39-28-7) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (45-25-3) on Saturday, March 29th. 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 4:30 ET.

Blues vs Avalanche

The St. Louis Blues Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 victory over the Maple Leafs, the Blues improved to 39-28-7 this season. St. Louis, as underdogs on the puck line, covered in this one. The total was set at 6 goals, and the combined score hit exactly that, resulting in a push.

After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues scored four unanswered goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win. Three different players contributed to the scoring for St. Louis.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record dropped to 45-25-3. Colorado took the lead first, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

Cale Makar opened the scoring at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators tied it up and eventually pulled ahead. Nathan MacKinnon added a goal for the Avalanche in the third, but Nashville sealed the game with two empty-netters.

St. Louis Offense Breakdown

Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with his second and third goals of the season, including a 16:31 mark in the second period and another at 7:27. 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, scoring at 11:52 in the second period.

After a scoreless first period, the Blues netted three goals in the second and finished with 14 giveaways. They took 24 shots on goal but were unable to capitalize on any power play opportunities.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

Colorado took 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, which came on a power play. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, with Makar also picking up his 16th assist.

The Avalanche had 23 offensive giveaways and were held scoreless in the first period. Casey Mittelstadt recorded his 8th assist, while Devon Toews added his 2nd assist of the season.

St. Louis Team Defense

Defensively, St. Louis will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just 2 goals to Toronto. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the defense contributed 3 takeaways and 17 hits. The Blues will aim to tighten up in the 1st period after giving up the opening goal just 5:25 into the game and another late in the 3rd.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up two crucial late goals in the 3rd period, both of which were empty-netters. They also allowed the first two goals of the game, and a total of 5. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.

Blues vs Avalanche Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, St. Louis has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• Across their last three home contests, Colorado has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 4 goals per game.
• As the betting underdog, the Avalanche have an puck line record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-0.
• As the betting favorite, the Blues have an puck line record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

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 -197, 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.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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