On the NHL schedule, the St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche will face each other on Monday, November 14th, with puck drop scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
St. Louis wants to prove their last couple of games were no fluke as they try to claw back into it. Colorado is one of the best teams talent-wise in the entire league.
NHL Standings
In the NHL Standings, St. Louis has played in 13 games, and they have a 5-8 record with 10 points. Being in last place is not an ideal place where they want to be.
Colorado is currently in second place in the Central Division, and they have played in 13 games. The Avalanche have an 8-4-1 record with 17 points.
Colorado is looking to extend its winning streak to five games. It appears there is a talent discrepancy on both sides.
Last Game Records
For NHL matchups, the St. Louis Blues last game they played in they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights on the road by a final score of 3-2, on Saturday, November 12th.
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Carolina Hurricanes at home in their last matchup by a final score of 4-1, on Saturday, November 12th.
St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche Betting Analysis
For Blues vs Avalanche Betting Analysis, Colorado has a much better record against the spread so far this season than St. Louis does.
The Avalanche have a 6-5 record against the spread so far this season. The Blues have a 4-9 record against the spread so far this season as well.
St. Louis Blues Stats
For the St. Louis Blues stats, Brayden Schenn has taken over the team lead in points with 12. Over his last five games, he has recorded at least one point in three of those contests.
Justin Faulk has gone scoreless in his last three of five games. He needs to get back on track on the backend for the Blues.
Vladimir Tarasenko hasn’t scored a goal in his last four games for St. Louis. His last goal scored came on 11/03 against the New York Islanders.
NHL Player Stats
In the NHL player’s stats department, Mikko Rantanen is near the top of the league for the Colorado Avalanche with 23 points.
He has scored at least one or more goals in a game over the last four of five contests for Colorado. Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in five consecutive games for the Avalanche.
Cale Makar is one of the best defensemen in the NHL and he scored two goals against the Carolina Hurricanes back on 11/12.
St. Louis Blues
NHL teams will need to account for Brayden Schenn moving forward on St. Louis. He has scored three goals and has recorded nine assists, in 13 games played, along with a plus/minus rating of -8.
Justin Faulk has also played in 13 games and has scored three goals and recorded eight assists. His plus/minus rating is -5.
Jordan Binnigton as the Starting Goalie
Jordan Binnington is projected to be the starting goalie in this hockey game for the St. Louis Blues. The NHL odds for him to slow down this offense isn’t very good.
In 10 games played so far this season, his record is 5-5 with a .895 save percentage and a 3.19 GAA, along with one shutout.
Colorado Avalanche
For the Colorado Avalanche Standings, they are where they are because of how good Mikko Rantanen has been for them so far this season.
Rantanen and MacKinnon Performance
He has scored 10 goals and has recorded 13 assists, along with a plus/minus rating of 7. Rantanen has played in 13 games.
Nathan MacKinnon has also played that many games with 13. He has scored four goals and has recorded 19 assists, along with a plus/minus rating of 11.
For NHL picks, it is a very good idea to bet on MacKinnon scoring more than one point.
Alexander Georgiev as the Starting Goalie
Alexander Georgiev is projected to be the starting goalie in this hockey game for Colorado. He has a 7-1-1 record with a .924 save percentage and a 2.66 GAA, along with zero shutouts.
NHL Injury Report
On the NHL injury report, there is nothing to report here.
St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
For the Blues vs Avalanche Betting Analysis, Colorado is favored on the money line at -188 odds and St. Louis at +169.
Colorado (-1.5) (+125) is favored at home on the puckline over St. Louis (+1.5) (-145). The over/under for this hockey game is set at 6.5 total goals, with the over odds at +102 odds and the under odds at -113.
St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Prediction
The Blues vs Avalanche Betting Analysis pick will be the Colorado Avalanche over the St. Louis Blues by a final score of 7-3.
The pick here will be Colorado (-1.5) (+125) over St. Louis. Betting the over 6.5 total goals (+102) odds, is a safe bet here as well, and the Colorado Avalanche money line pick at -188 odds is also a safe bet as well.
NHL Pick: Avalanche (-188)
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