At the onset of the NHL betting season, the Blues and Avalanche are top choices. St. Louis won the Stanley Cup in 2019. Colorado believes they should have won it last year. St. Louis remains a team rated in the upper echelon. However, the Avalanche are the number one betting favorite on the futures board. Colorado has the most talented lineup in the NHL. Of great concern is if they have enough goaltending. St. Louis has a proven roster of champions. And two goaltenders that could start for most teams. But 2019-20 revealed a Stanley Cup hangover.
St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 10:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado |
| Blues at Avalanche TV Coverage: | NBCSN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Blues | +1½ (-240) | 5½ (-120) | +120 |  |
| Avalanche | -1½ (+200) | 5½ (EV) | -140 | |
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St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche SBG Odds Overview
On this occasion, we get the season started playoff style. St. Louis and Colorado could well meet for the Western Conference championship. And are certain playoff teams. Squares will like Colorado as the offshore bookmaker home chalk. Along the same lines, the Avalanche are being hyped as the team to beat. St. Louis will offset some of that. Their championship is still fresh on everyone’s mind. Undertakers are intrigued by this game. A low scoring tight matchup would not surprise. Especially with no preseason games in the book. As well as the quality of the matchup.
St. Louis Blues Team Overview
St. Louis is led by center Ryan O’Reilly. Last season O’Reilly scored 12 goals with 49 assists and a +11. O’Reilly was one of the few Blues players that had a good postseason. To show he scored 4 goals with 7 assists and a +3 in 9 playoff games. Alex Pietrangelo has departed to Vegas. He is one of the most complete blueliners in the NHL.
Of course, Jordan Binnington is celebrated as the Blues championship goalie. Binnington was off his game much of the 2019-20 season. His save percentage was .912. While backup Jake Allen’s was a superior .927. Longtime defenseman
Colorado Avalanche Team Overview
Namely, Nathan MacKinnon has reached superstar status. In 2019-20 MacKinnon scored 35 goals with 58 assists and a +13. And in the playoffs, Big Mac scored 9 goals with 16 assists and a +13.
Philipp Grubauer is a career backup. Last year Grubauer became the Avs’ number one goalie. He posted a .916 save percentage. He raised that to .922 in the playoffs. However, injuries limited him to one start against Dallas in the Western Conference Final defeat.
Blues at Avalanche Head-to-Head with Spread
The Blues are:
- 9-3 on the board in road games
- 1-5 to the under on the road
The Avalanche are:
- 3-9 on the board at home
- 5-0 over the total on home ice
Blues at Avalanche Head-to-Head With Spread
Late on Colorado has beaten St. Louis three straight times. Three of the last four in this series cleared the total. At Colorado, the Avs have beaten the Blues two in a row. Both games went over the total.
St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche SBG Free Picks
In this situation, the Blues will be a live NHL betting dog. As a recent champion, the Blues don’t fear the Avalanche.
Blues at Avalanche SBG Best Bet: St. Louis Blues.