The St. Louis Blues (1-0-0) and Colorado Avalanche (0-1-0) close out their two-gamer in Denver with a 9 p.m. ET puck drop at Ball Arena Friday. Below, we analyze the Blues-Avalanche NHL betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Blues at Avalanche: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:40 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Blues +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Avalanche -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Blues +1.5 (-225) | Avalanche -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Blues at Avalanche: Projected starting goalies
Jordan Binnington (1-0-0, .963 SV%, 1.00 GAA) vs. Philipp Grubauer (0-1-0, .875 SV%, 4.00 GAA)
Binnington was sharp in Wednesday’s opener against these Avs. He stopped 26 of 27 pucks, and the lone goal Colorado scored was with an extra skater.
Grubauer let four goals get past him in Wednesday’s game. He has allowed 17 goals in his last five games against the Blues.
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Blues at Avalanche: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Avalanche 4, Blues 3
Money line (ML)
The Blues battled back in the opener, allowing a first-period power-play tally and then scoring four unanswered goals the rest of the way in a 4-1 victory. St. Louis doubled up Colorado in 5-on-5 scoring chances (22-11), but from an analytics standpoint, the Avs were solid in the second and third periods after a sloppy start.
Colorado hasn’t lost back-to-back games at home since Feb. 13, 15 and 17 of last season. TAKE COLORADO (-150).
Against the spread (ATS)
PASS and stick with the straight-up play, and take late-game chicanery out of the equation.
Over/Under (O/U)
Colorado was 2-for-2 on home ice against the Blues in 2019-20. The Avs scored 12 goals over those games. Look for this one to swing toward the skaters on both sides.
TAKE THE OVER 6 (-110).
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