Colorado Avalanche vs St Louis Blues Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/05/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 5, 2025

Venue:  Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -135, Blues +114; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -135, Blues +115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Avalanche -135, Blues +115; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Colorado Avalanche:  47-26-4 (3rd place, Central Division)

St Louis Blues:  42-28-7 (4th place, Central Division)

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Colorado Avalanche:  7-2-1 last 10

St Louis Blues:  10-0-0 last 10

The Avalanche are entering this game with 98 points, a 47-26-4 record overall, and they are 22-15-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Columbus Blue Jackets in their last game, winning that one on the road 7-3. Charlie Coyle, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Devon Toews, Miles Wood, Parker Kelly, and Brock Nelson each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Charlie Coyle, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Devon Toews each led the team in assists with 2 while Ryan Lindgren led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Mackenzie Blackwood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 30 shots with 27 saves and a .900 save percentage. Their offense has scored 261 goals this season averaging 3.4 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 216 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Blues are entering this game with 91 points, a 42-28-7 record overall, and they are 22-14-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their last game, winning that one at home 5-4 in overtime. Jake Neighbours led the team in goals scored with 2 while Jordan Kyrou, Robert Thomas, and Pavel Buchnevich each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jordan Kyrou, Robert Thomas, Philip Broberg, Cam Fowler, Jimmy Snuggerud, Oskar Sundqvist, and Nathan Walker each led the team in assists with 1 while Jordan Kyrou and Jake Neighbours each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Joel Hofer was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 28 shots with 24 saves and a .857 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 236 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 217 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche have looked good in their games this season with their 47-26-4 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot. They have also been a good road team this year with their 22-15-1 road record. Meanwhile, the Blues have looked good in their games this season with their 42-28-7 record overall which has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a Wild Card spot. They have also looked good on home ice with their 22-14-3 home record this season. The Blues have been rolling lately and they have been surging up the standings lately, now in a playoff spot and they just passed the Wild for the first Wild Card spot too. They are 10-0-0 in their last 10 games and have won 11 games in a row now with a ton of momentum on their side, but this streak is bound to come to an end eventually and the Avs have the talent to stop it here. The Avalanche have also been really hot lately as they are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and have some momentum with 2 wins in a row now, scoring 7 goals in their last one too. They also lost to the Blues during this long win streak and that loss was in Colorado so they are going to be seeking revenge. Expect the Avalanche to bring their best effort here for the hottest team in the NHL right now. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game. 

Avalanche Blues Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Saturday, April 5, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 3 Blues 2.

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Colorado Avalanche: 21-17 (-8.5 units) on the moneyline after scoring 6 goals or more in their previous game. 93-63 (-7.4 units) on the moneyline off a win in their previous game. 114-80 (-7.8 units) on the moneyline against excellent power play teams- scoring on over 17.5% of their chances. 29-19 UNDER revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite.

St Louis Blues: 68-85 (+13.6 units) on the moneyline as an underdog. 25-28 (+11.2 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 93-91 (+17.3 units) on the moneyline against excellent power play teams- scoring on over 17.5% of their chances. 29-19 UNDER against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp.

Colorado Avalanche:  M. Necas (C) Day To Day - Undisclosed. J. Drouin (LW) Day To Day - Lower Body. J. Manson (D) Out - Upper Body. G. Landeskog (LW) Out - Knee. T. Poolman (D) Out For Season - Head.

St Louis Blues:  D. Holloway (C) Day To Day - Lower Body. C. Parayko (D) Out - Knee. T. Krug (D) Out For Season - Ankle.

“We're obviously really happy that we secured that (playoff) spot. That's the first step and the first goal that you kind of set in training camp, and it takes a long time to get here and a lot of hard work, but proud of our guys for accomplishing that and doing it in under tough circumstances, coming in here tonight on the back-to-back.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s win against the Blue Jackets in their game on Thursday.

“We have won all different kinds of games, but I am not happy that we were up 4-2 in the third and we went to overtime. We have to close out games. We have to get better." - Jim Montgomery after his team’s win against the Penguins in their game on Thursday.

LW Artturi Lehkonen

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Valeri Nichushkin

LD Devon Toews

RD Cale Makar

G MacKenzie Blackwood

LW Pavel Buchnevich

C Robert Thomas

RW Jimmy Snuggerud

LD Philip Broberg

RD Justin Faulk

G Jordan Binnington

Points: N. MacKinnon (114)

Goals: N. MacKinnon (31)

Assists: N. MacKinnon (83)

GAA: S.Wedgewood (2.23)

Points: R. Thomas (71)

Goals: J. Kyrou (33)

Assists: R. Thomas (51)

GAA: J. Binnington (2.66)

Coaches:

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (9th season)

St Louis Blues: Jim Montgomery (Interim)