Blues vs Avalanche Predictions, Stream, Odds & Picks

Playoff Tune-up

Both the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche NHL future odds are relevant, as they have clinched playoff spots and are almost locked into representing the Central Division in the Western Conference playoffs. The Avalanche clinched the top spot in the Western Conference. St. Louis is battling the Minnesota Wild for home ice as they both have 109 points, and the Blues have one less game to play. It should be a competitive skate between two of the league’s top offenses.

Blues Must Win Special Teams

These two evenly-matched teams come down to special teams, and the St. Louis Blues have been good on both ends of the ice. The Blues are second offensively, converting 26.5% of power plays. They are fourth defensively, killing off power plays 84.2% of the time.

St. Louis is dealing with a few injuries as top-line center Brayden Schenn is questionable (upper body) and third-line defenders Robert Bortuzzo (undisclosed) and Torey Krug (upper body) are also questionable.

Schenn is sixth on the team in points with 56 and is one of eight skaters with 20 or more goals. Vladimir Tarasenko has a team-high 34 goals and 82 points. Robert Thomas has a team-best 57 assists to give him 77 points, second on the team.

Despite that, the Blues are winners of 14 of their last 16 games, though only three of those came as underdogs.

Back to Colorado’s Winning Ways?

The Colorado Avalanche have dominated the league for most of the season, but find themselves in a four-game losing streak. Sure, they’re dealing with a few injuries, but they’re also 0-for-13 on their last power play opportunities.

Colorado likes to pepper the puck on net as it is fourth in goals per game (2.8) and fifth in shots per game (35). It also spreads the attack out with seven skaters scoring 20 goals or more and three who have reached 30 or more.

Mikko Rantanen is questionable due to an illness and would be another big loss to the Avalanche lineup as he leads the team in points with 91 and a team-best 36 goals. His 55 assists are tied with Nathan MacKinnon for third as Cale Makar and Nazem Kadri each have 58 assists. Those are the top four point earners for Colorado this season with a floor of 84. The next closest on the team has 60 points.

Blues vs Avalanche Head-to-Head

A look back at scores and odds since April 2021, the Colorado Avalanche have dominated the head-to-head series with the St. Louis Blues. Colorado is 9-3, including a first-round sweep in the playoffs. Over the last 10 of those meetings, the over is 7-2-1, including going over in the last six meetings between the two teams.

Only the Blues have won as underdogs in the last 10 games, with Colorado being favored in each meeting. Each of this season’s meetings came in October, with the Blues winning 5-3 and the Avalanche 4-3 on each other’s respective home ice.

Blues vs Avalanche Game Information

• Game: Blues vs Avalanche
• Location: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
• Time/Date: 9:30 p.m. April 26, ET Tuesday
• Live stream: NHL.TV

Blues vs Avalanche Betting Lines

Blues vs Avalanche Prediction

This may be the case of one team skating in the right direction and being able to pick off a team locked into a spot late in the season. Still, the St. Louis Blues will have to earn it at Ball Arena against the Colorado Avalanche. The two teams are evenly matched with special teams favoring the Blues, season averages show.

Rantanen’s status is certainly worth watching, and both teams may be light on their defensive lines due to injuries as well. Though there’s a lot of balance on the offensive attack to weather his loss, especially if Schenn is also out for St. Louis. Take a look at the sportsbook if those injury reports update with their statuses.

Colorado has been so strong on home ice, sporting a 31-5-3 record while the Blues have been good on the road at 23-11-6. The last four times these teams have met, the visitors have come out victorious.

Pick: Blues +1.5 Goals (-170)