Planning on watching today’s Avalanche and Blues game? Catch the action at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO, as the Blues hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are favored by -1.5 in this Central divisional contest against the Blues. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS ST. LOUIS BLUES BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. Louis Blues +1.5

This game will be played at Enterprise Center at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, March 19th.

WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:

  • Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blues winning this game by a score of 4-3.
  • We like the Blues on the moneyline (+167)
  • The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can the Avalanche Pull Off a Road Win?

Colorado enters the game with a record of 43-20-5, which has them in 3rd place in the Western Conference and 2nd place in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, the Avalanche have gone 8-2 and they have won their last six games. On the road this season, Colorado is 17-14-5, and they have won three straight games away from home.

Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Avalanche have gone 29-12 this season. When they have been favored, Colorado has gone 38-14-5, and they have won four straight games when they have been favored. Over their last five games, the Avalanche have gone 5-0.

On the road this season, the Avalanche have gone 14-22 against the puck line, and they have an average scoring margin of -.2 goals per contest. So far, Colorado has been favored in 57 games and has an average scoring differential of +1.1 goals per contest in those games.

Overall, the Avalanche have gone 34-34 against the puck line, and they have 31 wins by multiple goals. In their last ten games, Colorado has gone 7-3 vs. the puck line, and they have a puck line record of 5-5 in their last ten road games.

For the season, Colorado’s games have finished with an average of 6.7 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.4. Overall, the Avalanche have an over/under record of 38-28-2.

The Avalanche are 3-0 puck line in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.

The Avalanche come into the game scoring an average of 3.7 goals per game, putting them 1st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 5th in the league. So far this year, the Avalanche are 29-10 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 11-9 in games with fewer shots on goal.

Colorado will be looking for a good game from Nathan MacKinnon who leads the team in scoring with 42 goals, ranking 4th in the NHL. MacKinnon also comes into the game with 74 assists.

St. Louis defense takes on the Avalanche ranked 9th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 31.9 shots per game against St. Louis. They also are 17th in shutouts, with 4 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. St. Louis, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 53 games in this season. His current record is 35-15, and his save percentage stands at 0.982%.

Do the Blues Have What it Takes at Home?

At home this season, the Blues have been very strong, going 21-11-1, and they have won five straight games on home ice. Over their last ten games, St. Louis has gone 6-4 and they have won four straight games overall. For the season, the Blues are 36-28-3, and they have gone 28-20-3 when listed as the underdog.

St. Louis is currently in 9th place in the Western Conference and 5th in the Central Division. In conference play, the Blues have gone 21-17, and they have gone 9-12 against the Central Division. Over their last three games, St. Louis is 3-0, and they have gone 4-1 over their last five games.

On the season, the Blues have gone 39-28 against the puck line, including going 7-3 in their last ten games. So far, St. Louis has been the underdog in 51 games and has gone 32-19 in those games against the puck line.

At home, the Blues are 22-11 against the puck line this season, and their average scoring margin at home is +.4 goals per game. Overall, St. Louis has 22 wins by multiple goals compared to 14 wins by just one goal.

The average goal total for St. Louis’ games is sitting at 5.9. The average over/under line for the season is 6.2. The Blues come in with an over/under record of 26-34-7.

The Avalanche are 3-0 puck line in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.

For their offensive performance, the Blues come in averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, which is 26th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 26th in the league. In terms of the Blues’ offense during power plays, they are 23rd in power play goals and 3rd in shorthanded goals.

The leading scorer for St. Louis’ offense is Pavel Buchnevich. Coming into the game he has 24 goals, ranking 47th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 28 assists so far.

In terms of defense, the Blues head into the game ranked 9th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 31.9 shots per game against St. Louis. So far, they are 17th in shutouts, achieving 4 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 45 games this season. His current record stands at 24-17, and his save percentage is 0.955%.