The St Louis Blues will face off against the Colorado Avalanche in St Louis for game 3 of the series. I believe this will surprisingly be a high scoring game with lots of offensive chances for both teams.
The Blues defeated the Avalanche previously in game 2 4-1. The Puck is set to drop at 8:00 PM eastern time in St Louis.
Last Game Records
Colorado Avalanche
- Last Game: 1-4 loss against St Louis Blues
- Overall Record: 56-19-7
St Louis Blues
- Last Game: 4-1 win against Colorado Avalanche
- Overall Record: 49-22-11
Matchup Information
Avalanche at Blues Betting Analysis
St Louis Blues Betting Analysis
The St Louis Blues come into round 2 hot after defeating the Wild in 6 games. The Blues lost game 1 of the series but bounced back and beat the Avalanche 4-1 in game 2.
The Team looked decent in game 1, but Jordan Binnington was the only reason that game went to overtime. The Blues bounced back and played great defensively as they only allowed one goal in game 2.
The Blues offense has been led by David Perron who has recorded 11 points this playoffs. The team have scored a total of 28 goals this postseason. The team powerplay could be more efficient though and I believe that will help them score even more goals.
The Goaltender situation in St Louis is looking very solid as Jordan Binnington has looked unreal in round 2. Binnington stopped 30 of 31 shots in game 2.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Analysis
The Colorado Avalanche looked unreal in round 1 as they swept the Predators in four games. The Avalanche won game 1 of the series but then lost to the Blues badly in game 2 Below are the NHL betting stats for the Avalanche.
The Avalanche looked very strong in game 1 as they completely dominated the Blues. But, game 2 was all the Blues and the Avalanche’s defense struggled.
The Avalanche allowed 4 goals in game 2 and goaltender Darcy Keumper is going to need to step up his game. The Avalanche allowed 32 shots against in game 2 as they struggled to get out of their defensive zone.
Darcy Kuemper should be set to take the net in game 3 after allowing 4 goals against in game 2. Kuemper record a .875 save percentage in game 2.
Updates
St Louis Blues
- Forward David Perron had 2 goals in game 2
- Goaltender Jordan Binnigton obtained a .968 save percentage in game 2.
- Forward Jordan Kyrou scored also in game 2
Colorado Avalanche
- Forward Gabriel Ladenskog scored in game 2
- Goaltender Darcy Kuemper recorded a .875 save percentage
- Avalanche allowed 32 shots against in game 2
Avalanche at Blues Betting Preview
Game 3 is a very crucial game for both teams in this series, below is the NHL betting odds.
The Blues are the Moneyline underdog in Game 3 with +205 odds. The Avalanche are the favorites with -245 odds. The puck line has the Blues as a +1.5 with -125 odds, while the Avalanche are -1.5 with +105 odds to cover.
The over/under for Game 3 is at 6.5 total goals. The over odds are –130 while the under odds are +110. Game 2 had 5 goals.
Avalanche at Blues Betting Prediction
The Blues dominated the Avalanche in game 3 winning by a score of 4-1, so there’s no surprise they are the NHL betting picks favorites. Both teams have solid defenses, but I believe the difference comes down to offense.
The Colorado Avalanche’s offense has way too many weapons to score only one goal in a playoff hockey game. I believe the Avalanche’s offense is going to crack Binnington and explode in game 3. The Avalanche needed a big game out of Kuemper though.
The Avalanche MoneyLine is the NHL betting experts pick of the night.
How to bet on Avalanche at Blues
If someone were to place $100 on the Blues covering the 1.5 goal puck line, they would get a return of $80. The same bet on the Avalanche would return $105.
A $100 bet on the Blues to win on the Moneyline would give the winner $205. The same play on the Avalanche with – 245 odds would return $40.82
A bet of $100 on the over 6.5 with -30 odds would return $76.92 in winnings, while the same bet on the under would return $110 in winnings.
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