Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and the Colorado Avalanche are set to face off against David Perron, Ryan O’Reilly, and the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center in a divisional matchup. The game will get going at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, December 16, and fans at home can witness it live on Fox Sports Midwest.
Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues Odds
The Avalanche (-115) are being picked as the favorites over the Blues (-105), and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-105 over, -115 under).
Colorado is 21-11 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 10.5 units this year. 15 of its matches have gone over the total, while another 15 have gone under and just two have pushed. The Avs are 11-6 SU as a road team in 2019-20.
Colorado has converted on 18.5 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 23rd out of 31 teams, and it has successfully killed off 77.9 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 27.3 saves per game with a .914 save percentage, Philipp Grubauer (11-7-2) has been the best option in goal for Colorado this season. If it chooses to rest him, however, Colorado might turn to Pavel Francouz (10-4-1 record, .932 save percentage, 2.26 goals against average).
St. Louis is 20-14 straight up (SU) and has earned 2.6 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 34 regular season matches, 18 of its games have gone under the total, while 16 have gone over and none have pushed. This year, the team is 10-7 SU as the home team.
The Blues have converted on 22.5 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that’s good enough for eighth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fifth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 85.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
Jordan Binnington has stopped 27.3 shots per game as the top choice in the crease for the Blues. Binnington has 15 wins, 10 losses, and four OT losses to his credit and has registered a 2.46 goals against average and a .919 save percentage this season.
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in four of their last five matches.
- Colorado has attempted 31.8 shots per game overall this season (ranked 13th in the NHL), and 32.0 in its last 10 games.
- Eight of Colorado’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 7-1 in those games.
- Colorado skaters recorded 21.9 hits per game last season, while the Blue Notes logged 22.5 hits per contest.
