Avalanche vs. Blues NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 5

The Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues -- both coming off victories -- will face each other on Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET, at Ball Arena in Denver. The Blues are underdogs away from home, at +170, and the Avalanche are -205.

Colorado claimed a 2-0 road victory over the Dallas Stars its last time out on April 4. Martin Necas had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Avalanche.

St. Louis won on the road in its most recent game on April 3, 6-2 over the Anaheim Ducks. Robert Thomas had three points (one goal and two assists) in that matchup for the Blues.

Get ready for this matchup with a look at who we project to emerge with the victory in Sunday's contest.

Avalanche vs. Blues Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and St. Louis Blues, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Blues 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.95 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Blues Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Blues matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-205)
• Underdog: Blues (+170)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have won 68.1% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (49-23).
• Colorado is 26-9 (winning 74.3% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -205 or shorter.
• The Avalanche have a 67.2% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• In 42 games this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Blues Betting Insights

• The Blues have been an underdog in 48 games this season, and won 25 (52.1%).
• This season St. Louis has won three of its seven games when it's the underdog by at least +170 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 37.0% chance of victory for the Blues.
• St. Louis has played 34 games this season that finished with over 5.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the NHL with 282 total goals (3.8 per game).
• The Avalanche have conceded 187 total goals (only 2.5 per game), ranking first in league action for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+95) tops the league.
• The 43 power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season (to rank 20th in the NHL) have come on 241 power-play chances.
• Colorado's 17.84% power-play conversion rate ranks 25th in the league.
• The Avalanche have capitalized with one shorthanded goal this season (32nd among NHL teams).
• Colorado has the league's second-best penalty-kill percentage (83.64%).
• Colorado has the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.2%.
• The Avalanche shoot 11.2% as a team (14th in the league).

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis has 201 goals this season (2.7 per game), 29th in the NHL.
• The Blues have given up 232 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 15th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -31, the team is 27th in the league.
• The Blues have 35 power-play goals (30th in NHL) on 195 chances.
• St. Louis scores on 17.95% of its power plays, No. 24 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blues have six.
• The 75.48% penalty-kill percentage of St. Louis is 28th in the league.
• St. Louis is 18th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.5%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.6%, the Blues are 22nd in the league.