Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets betting odds and trends

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Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The oddsmakers really fancy the Colorado Avalanche on home ice (-340) over the Columbus Blue Jackets (+270) when they face off on Saturday, October 12 at 9:00 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Avalanche to win vs Blue Jackets -340

Bet $20, Payout $25.88

Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Game Info & Betting Lines

  • Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: ESPN+
  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Venue: Ball Arena
  • Favorite: Avalanche (-340)
  • Underdog: Blue Jackets (+270)
  • Over/under: 6.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

  • Colorado’s games last season finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 55 times.
  • Columbus played 42 games last season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
  • These teams scored 6.5 goals per game combined, 0.0 more than this one’s over/under.
  • These teams surrendered 6.7 goals per game combined, 0.2 more than this one’s total.
  • The Avalanche were first in goals scored in the league, and the Blue Jackets were 24th.
  • The Blue Jackets were 31st in the league in goals conceded, and the Avalanche were 16th.

Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights

  • The Avalanche were the highest-scoring squad in the league last season with 302 goals (3.7 per game, with 6.4 assists per contest).
  • Defensively, the Avalanche allowed 252 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 16th in league play.
  • Their goal differential (+50) made them eighth-best in the league.
  • The Blue Jackets’ 234 goals last season (2.8 per game) ranked them 24th in the NHL.
  • The Blue Jackets allowed 3.6 goals per game (298 in total), 31st in the NHL.
  • Their -64 goal differential was 29th in the league.

Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

  • The Avalanche won 49 of their 75 games when listed as a moneyline favorite last season (65.3%).
  • Colorado had a 4-2 record (winning 66.7% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline favorite of -340 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Avalanche a 77.3% chance to win.
  • Last season the Blue Jackets were an underdog 74 times, and won 22, or 29.7%, of those games.
  • Last season Columbus won one of its seven games when an underdog by at least +270 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this matchup implies a 27.0% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.

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Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Leaders

Avalanche Leaders

  • Nathan MacKinnon was a top contributor on Colorado last season, with 140 points in 82 games.
  • Mikko Rantanen had 104 points (1.3 per game), scoring 42 goals and adding 62 assists.
  • Cale Makar scored 21 goals and added 69 assists in 77 games for Colorado.
  • In 63 games, Alexandar Georgiev had a record of 38-18-5. He conceded 183 goals (3.02 goals against average) and recorded 1587 saves.

Blue Jackets Leaders

  • Sean Monahan was an important part of the offense for Columbus last season, with 59 points. He recorded 26 goals and 33 assists in 83 games.
  • Zachary Werenski made a big impact for Columbus last season with 57 points, thanks to 11 goals and 46 assists.
  • Columbus’ Kirill Marchenko had 42 points (23 goals, 19 assists) last season.
  • Elvis Merzlikins had an .897 save percentage (47th in the league) last season, allowing 130 goals (3.4 goals against average). He put together a 13-17-8 record between the pipes for Columbus.

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