Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Jan. 10

The Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Ball Arena on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. The Blue Jackets are heavy underdogs on the road, at +260, and the Avalanche are -325.

Colorado won 8-2 at home its last time out on Jan. 8 against the Ottawa Senators. Nathan MacKinnon (one goal and three assists) and Josh Manson (two goals and two assists) each had four points for the Avalanche.

Columbus' most recent game was a road loss, 5-3, against the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 8. The Blue Jackets got two points each out of Boone Jenner (one goal and one assist) and Sean Monahan (two assists).

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we expect to bring home the win in Saturday's hockey contest.

Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Blue Jackets 4 - Avalanche 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.04 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Blue Jackets matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-325)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+260)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have won 76.2% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (32-10).
• Colorado has had six games with moneyline odds of -325 or shorter, and earned a victory each time.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Avalanche have an implied probability of 76.5% to win.
• Colorado and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 19 of 43 games this season.

Blue Jackets Betting Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been an underdog in 28 games this season, and won eight (28.6%).
• Columbus has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +260.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 27.8% chance of victory for the Blue Jackets.
• Columbus has played 21 games this season with over 6.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado's 174 total goals (4.0 per game, on 7.1 assists per contest) lead the NHL.
• The Avalanche have given up 95 total goals (just 2.2 per game), the fewest in league play.
• Its goal differential (+79) tops the league.
• The 25 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (to rank 17th in the NHL) have come on 149 power-play chances.
• Colorado's 16.78% power-play conversion rate ranks 24th in the league.
• The one shorthanded goal the Avalanche have scored this season rank 26th among NHL squads.
• Colorado has a league-leading 85.37% penalty-kill percentage.
• Colorado wins 51.3% of its faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche have an 11.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.

Blue Jackets Key Stats

• Columbus' 128 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank 20th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets' total of 146 goals allowed (3.4 per game) is 27th in the league.
• it has the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -18.
• The Blue Jackets have 19 power-play goals (on 107 chances), 27th in the NHL.
• Columbus scores on 17.76% of its power plays, No. 21 in the NHL.
• This season, the Blue Jackets have three shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
• At 75.61%, Columbus has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Columbus wins 51.2% of faceoffs, 11th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets' 10% shooting percentage is 28th in the league.