St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 3/29/25
The Blues and Avalanche are set to face off at 4:30 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche will host the game at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. This Central division matchup has an over/under of 5.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Blues.
ST. LOUIS BLUES VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5
This game will be played at Ball Arena at 4:30 ET on Saturday, March 29th.
WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:
- Based on projections, we have the Avalanche coming out on top by a score of 4-2.
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- The Avalanche should also cover at -1.5
Do the Blues Have a Shot at a Road Win?
With a 4-2 win over the Maple Leafs, the Blues improved to 39-28-7. St. Louis covered the puck line as underdogs, and the total line of 6 goals resulted in a push.
After falling behind in the first period, the Blues tied it up at 3:29 in the second and scored three unanswered goals. Three different players contributed to the scoring for St. Louis.
Colton Parayko led the way for the Blues with two goals, his second and third of the season, and added his fifth assist on an empty-netter by Pavel Buchnevich, who now has four goals this year. Jordan Kyrou also found the net, scoring his third goal of the season.
After a scoreless first period, the Blues scored three times in the second, with Parayko’s first goal coming 3:29 into the period. St. Louis took 24 shots on goal and recorded 14 giveaways.
Defensively, the Blues allowed the first goal just 5:25 into the game and another late in the third period, but they held the Maple Leafs scoreless for a crucial stretch from the first period through the third. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, while the Blues’ defense added 17 hits and 3 takeaways.
Can the Avalanche Grab a Win at Home?
After a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche are now 45-25-3. Colorado was the underdog on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.
The Avalanche took the lead at 17:06 in the second period, but the Predators responded with five unanswered goals. Colorado’s defense struggled, allowing two empty-net goals in the third period.
In their recent game against the Predators, the Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Nathan MacKinnon scored his 6th goal of the season, while Cale Makar added his 5th, which came on a power play. Makar also picked up his 16th assist, with MacKinnon earning his 14th assist.
The Avalanche were scoreless in the first period before Makar’s power-play goal at 17:06 in the second. MacKinnon followed with a goal at 2:17 in the third. Colorado recorded 23 giveaways in the game.
After taking a 1-0 lead, Colorado’s defense allowed five goals to Nashville, including two late empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Avalanche had 26 hits and 11 takeaways but gave up the first goal at 11:29 in the 2nd period and another at 5:15 in the 3rd.