Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues 2/18/23 – The Colorado Avalanche will take on the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. The Avalanche’s season record is 29-19-5. St. Louis’ record is 26-25-3. These two teams met three times this season, with Colorado winning two of three. St. Louis Blues look to drop this game according to NHL betting odds and picks.
Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues
Date & Time: Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET
Location: Enterprise Center
Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues Betting Odds
Avalanche
Moneyline: -161
Puckline: -1.5 (+136)
Total: 6 over (-110)
Blues
Moneyline: +130
Puckline: +1.5 (-196)
Total: 6 under (+100)
Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Analysis
In their previous game, Colorado Avalanche was the underdog but they beat the Minnesota Wild by a score of 3-2. Nathan MacKinnon had an assist and scored a goal. Devon Toews was credited with two assists. Andrew Cogliano and Denis Malgin both scored goals. Alexandar Georgiev made a great save in the net, stopping 41 of 43 shots. Colorado’s offense has been performing better recently. In seven of their last ten games, the Avs have scored at least three goals. They are 21st in goals scored per game and 8th in shots per game. Although the Avalanche have had a less than stellar defense, their goaltending has been excellent. The team is ranked ninth in goals against per match and 25th in shots against per game.
St. Louis Blues was the underdog in their last game, but they won the victory by beating the New Jersey Devils 4-2. Brayden Schenn and Jordan Kyrou each scored goals and provided an assist. Robert Thomas had two assists. Pavel Buchnevich and Alexey Toropchenko each scored a goal. Jordan Binnington was a sharp goalkeeper, stopping 34 of the 36 shots faced. Recently, the Blues have been struggling on offense. In six of their last 10 games, St. Louis had scored three or less goals. They are 18th in goals per match and 28th for shots per match this year. St. Louis’ defense and goaltending are both poor. They are 26th in goals against per match and 21st for shots against per match.
Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues Against the Spread
Colorado are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games. Colorado are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games against St. Louis. The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado’s last 10 games on the road. Colorado are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis. Colorado are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’ last 6 games at home. St. Louis are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado. St. Louis are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference. The total has gone OVER in 16 of St. Louis’ last 20 games played on a Saturday.
Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Free Pick
Recently, the Blues have been performing poorly in offense. The Avalanche have been very successful in goaltending. Two of the best players in the league are part of the Avalanche’s dangerous offense. The Avalanche are the better team overall and looking for another victory against Blues as per NHL betting analytics.
Free Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (+136)
