Avalanche at Blues 10/21/19 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues
NHL: 8:00 PM EST
Oct. 21, 2019
TV: ESPN+
Latest Odds : STL -137 O/U 6
The Colorado Avalanche look for their third straight victory on Monday when they visit the St. Louis Blues. The Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday 6-2. Tyson Jost scored a hat trick, while Pavel Francouz came up big in net making 44 saves. Colorado remains the only NHL team without a loss during regulation this season.
St. Louis needs to turn its season around after losing its fourth straight on Saturday following its 5-2 loss to Montreal. St. Louis was tied 1-1 after one period, but gave up three goals in the second to trail 4-1 entering the third. David Perron and Jaden Schwartz scored for the Blues while Jake Allen stopped 20 shots in net.
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Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado in goals scored with five and in points with 11. Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche in assists with seven. Philipp Grubauer is 5-0-1 with goals against of 2.79 and .919 saves percentage. Colorado is scoring an average of 4.38 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.63 per game.
Brayden Schenn leads St. Louis in goals scored with five and in points with eight, while Ryan O’Reilly leads in assists with six. In net for the Blues, Jordan Binnington is 2-1-3 with goals against of 2.93 and save percentage of .909. St. Louis is scoring an average of 3.00 goals per game, while allowing an average of 3.50 per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Colorado is 4-0 in its last 4 versus Central Division opponents
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Avalanche’s last 4
St. Louis is 4-1 in its last 5 versus Western Conference opponents
The UNDER has cashed in 3 of the Blues last 4 versus Central Division opponents
Free Betting Pick: Colorado Avalanche +117
St. Louis is playing poor hockey starting its defense of the Stanley Cup title. The Blues have lost four straight and have allowed an average of 4.50 goals per game during that span. In addition, the Blues have lost 4 of the last 5 at home. Colorado has won two straight and is the only remaining NHL team that has not yet lost during regulation. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Avalanche wins 5-3