The Chicago Blackhawks, led by Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat, are set to take the ice against Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center in a Central Division tilt. The action gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 30, and it’s being shown live on Altitude Sports & Entertainment.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche Odds
Moneyline odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Colorado is 15-10 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 4.5 units this season. That winning percentage, ranked fifth in the league in this young season, is a welcome improvement over the 38-44 record from last year’s regular season campaign. Among the team’s 25 games this season, 12 have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just two have pushed. Thus far, the team is 7-4 SU at home.
The Avalanche have converted on 19.2 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 23rd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 75.6 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 28.3 saves per game with a .912 save percentage, Philipp Grubauer (8-7-2) has been the best goalkeeper for the Avs this year. If Colorado chooses to give him a rest, however, the team might turn to Pavel Francouz (6-3-3 record, .924 save percentage, 2.48 goals against average).
On the visiting bench, Chicago is 10-15 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 25 regular season outings, 15 of its games have gone under the total, while eight have gone over and just one has pushed. The Blackhawks are 3-7 SU as an away team this season.
The Blackhawks have converted on just 13.3 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 19th overall and it’s successfully killed off 80.8 percent of all penalties.
Robin Lehner (33.5 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Chicago. Lehner owns a 5-8-4 record, and has registered a .938 save percentage and 2.38 goals against average this year.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Avalanche, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in each of Chicago’s last five games.
- Chicago has managed 28.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Colorado is averaging 41.4 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Over Colorado’s last ten outings, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-2 in those games).
- Chicago skaters have dished out the league’s sixth-most hits per game (26.3), but the team’s averaged just 20.2 hits over their last five away games.
