The St Louis Blues will travel to Colorado to face off against the Colorado Avalanche for game 2 of the series. I expect this to be another extremely fast paced game with lots of offensive opportunities.
The Avalanche currently lead the series 1-0 after winning 3-2 in overtime against the Blues in game 1. The puck is set to drop at 9:30 PM eastern time in Colorado for game 2.
Last Game Records
St Louis
- Last Game: 3-2 loss against Colorado Avalanche
- Overall Record: 49-22-11
Colorado
- Last Game: 3-2 win against St Louis Blues
- Overall Record: 56-19-7
Matchup Information
Blues at Avalanche Betting Analysis
Saint Louis Blues Betting Analysis
The Saint Louis Blues looked very solid in round one as they defeated the Minnesota Wild in six games and won the series 4-2. The Blues were down 2-1 early, but they managed to find their game and power past the Wild.
The Blues scored a total of 22 goals in round one and their offense looked incredible. The team defense was also very solid as they only allowed 16 goals against. Goaltender Jordan Binnington was also a brick wall in the net in round 1.
The Blues are facing a very tough Avalanche team in round 2. The Blues did lose 3-2 in game 1, but they played solid hockey. The team are going to need to limit scoring chances for the Avalanche in game 2 if they want to find success.
Jordan Binnington is set to start between the pipes in game 2 as he stopped 51 out of 54 shots in game 1. Binnington needs to bring his best again for game 2.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Analysis
The Colorado Avalanche handled the Nashville Predators with ease in round 1 as they swept them in four games and won the series 4-0. The Avalanche are rolling as their whole team from the net out looked fantastic in round 1. Below are the NHL Betting Stats for the Avalanche.
The Avalanche offense was explosive in round 1 as they scored 21 goals in only four games. Their defense was also very solid as they only allowed 9 goals against. Darcy Kuemper also looked very solid in the net during round 1.
The Blues are not going to be a walkover as shown in game 1 as they only defeated them 3-2 in overtime. The Avalanche in my opinion completely dominated the game, but they need to find a way to get more pucks past Binnington in game 2.
Darcy Kuemper is set to take the net in game 2 after a solid game 1 in Colorado. Kuemper stopped 23 out of 25 shots against in game 1.
Updates
St Louis Blues
- Goaltender Binnington recorded a .944 save percentage in game 1
- Forward David Perron has 9 points this playoffs
- The Blues have scored 24 goals this playoffs
Colorado Avalanche
- Defenseman Cale Makar has 10 points this playoffs
- The Avalanche have only allowed 11 goals against this playoffs
- Colorado’s power play is at 36.8%
Blues at Avalanche Betting Preview
Game 5 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 1 with +205 odds. The Avalanche are the huge 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 1 is at 6.5 total goals. The over odds are -125 while the under odds are +105.
Blues at Avalanche Betting Prediction
The Avalanche completely dominated the Blues in game 1 even despite the fact they won in overtime. Avalanche out shot the Blues brutally and there is no surprise they are the NHL betting picks favorites.
The Avalanche have one of the most explosive offenses in the league and I can see them putting up at least three goals against the Blues in game 2. The Blues looked a bit slow and I do not think their defense can compete with the Avalanche’s explosive offense. I think the Avalanche will win by at least two goals in game 2.
The Avalanche PuckLine is the NHL betting experts pick of the night.
How to bet on Blues at Avalanche
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 -125 odds would return $80 in winnings, while the same bet on the under would return $105 in winnings.
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