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Looking to win big? The Avalanche and Blues face off at 8:00 ET on ESPN+. The Blues are hosting the game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. The Avalanche are favored in this Central division showdown. The game's over/under is currently 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 Friday, December 29th.

WHY BET THE ST. LOUIS BLUES:

  • Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Blues.
  • We like the Blues on the moneyline (+136)
  • The Blues are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Is A Road Victory Likely for the Favored Avalanche?

The Avalanche come in with an overall record of 21-12-3. On the road, Colorado has a 7-8-3 record, whereas they are 14-4-0 at home. This record has them sitting 1st in the Western Central division and 3rd in the Western conference.

In terms of the puck line, Colorado are 17-18. When playing on the road against the puck line, they are 5-12, while their overall home performance is 12-6. For the season, Colorado's games have finished with an average of 6.8 goals per game. Their average over/under line for the season is 6.3. Overall, the Avalanche have an over/under record of 19-14-2.

In their last three games away from home, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 2 goals per game in this stretch.

Offensively, the Avalanche come into the game at 3.7 goals per contest placing 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 4th position in the league. This year, the Avalanche have recorded a 12-7 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have 7-5 record.

The leading scorer for Colorado's offense is Nathan MacKinnon. Coming into the game he has 19 goals, ranking 9th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, MacKinnon has 37 assists this season.

The Blues defense is currently 9th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 32.1 shots per game against St. Louis. In terms of shutouts, they come into the game ranked 16th with 2 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. St. Louis, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 28 games in this season. His current record is 17-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.9797979797979798%.

Will the Blues Win at Enterprise Center?

This season, the Blues have a mark of 18-15-1. When going on the road, St. Louis has a record of 7-10-1 record, while they are 11-5-0 at their home arena. Their current record places them 6th in the Western Central division and 9th in the Western conference.

Against the puck line, St. Louis is 18-16. Their road puck line record so far is 8-10 while sitting 10-6 at home against the puckline. The average goal total for St. Louis' games is sitting at 6.3. The average over/under line for the season is 6.4. The Blues come in with an over/under record of 13-19-2.

In their last three games at home, the Blues have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.

When looking at their offense, the Blues have an average of 3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 24th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 18th in the league. Coming into the game, the Blues have 8-6 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 9-8.

St. Louis will be looking for a good game from Robert Thomas who leads the team in scoring with 13 goals, ranking 54th in the NHL. Thomas also comes into the game with 24 assists.

In terms of defense, the Blues head into the game ranked 9th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.1 shots per game against St. Louis. So far, they are 16th in shutouts, achieving 2 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Jordan Binnington has started 23 games this season. His current record stands at 11-10, and his save percentage is 0.9696969696969697%.