The Colorado Avalanche (31-10-4) play the third part of a three-game set against the St. Louis Blues (20-19-6) Monday. Puck drop at Enterprise Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Avalanche-Blues odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Avalanche won Thursday’s game by a 4-2 score, and then they fell 5-3 as moderate favorites Saturday. While Colorado scored at least three goals for the fifth consecutive game, and seventh time in eight outings, it saw its five-game win streak come to a conclusion.
The Blues slapped the brakes on a three-game losing skid in Saturday’s battle. St. Louis has scored at least two goals in each of its past seven games, and it’s averaging 4.0 goals per game across the past six outings.
Avalanche at Blues: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:17 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Avalanche -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Blues +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- Against the spread/ATS: Avalanche -1.5 (+155) | Blues +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Avalanche at Blues: Projected starting goalies
Devan Dubnyk (5-10-2, 3.15 GAA, .899 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Jordan Binnington (13-14-5, 2.73 GAA, .908 SV%)
Dubnyk allowed four goals on 29 shots in Saturday’s start, falling for the first time in three games since being acquired from the San Jose Sharks. He has been holding down the fort with G Philipp Grubauer going through COVID protocol.
Binnington made 28 saves on 31 shots in the Blues’ 5-3 victory Saturday. He has allowed three or more goals in four straight outings, and six of the past eight starts. He is 2-4-0 with a 3.23 GAA and .898 SV% in six starts against the Avs this season.
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Avalanche at Blues: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Avalanche 5, Blues 3
Money line (ML)
The AVALANCHE (-155) are moderate favorites as they look to bounce back from Saturday’s loss. They’re a good play, too, as they haven’t lost in consecutive games in regulation since Feb. 22-24.
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Against the spread (ATS)
At plus-money, the AVALANCHE -1.5 (+155) are worth a look. In their recent five-game win streak, they covered the puck line in four of those victories, including Thursday’s series opener against the Blues.
Conversely, St. Louis has failed to cover the puck line in five of its past eight losses as an underdog.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 6 (-105) is 3-0-1 across the past four games for the Avalanche, and 6-2-1 in the previous nine as a road favorite. The Over is 3-1-1 in the past five at home for the Blues, while going 3-1-1 in their past five as underdogs.
The Over is also 3-0-1 across the past four head-to-head meetings in St. Louis.
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