Puck line analysis The Colorado Avalanche steamrolled their first-round opponent, the Nashville Predators, and are looking to sweep the St. Louis Blues, just like they did in last year's playoffs. While the Blues are not the Predators, exacting revenge might be a difficult goal to attain. Colorado leads the playoffs in two offensive categories. They are first in goals for — averaging 5.
The Blues are looking to avoid a sweep by the Avalanche for the second consecutive year. They certainly have the goal scorers to keep up with Colorado, but the defense will need to step up and stop the best offensive attack in the playoffs. We dig deeper with our NHL betting picks and predictions for Blues vs. Avalanche on Tuesday, May 17.
25 per game — and power-play conversion at 43. 8%. The top three lines for the Avalanche have been impressive. All but Nicolas Aube-Kubel has a point, and nine different players have already potted goals in just four games. As impressive as Colorado’s scoring has been, St. Louis might be able to keep up with them. The Blues' first two lines impressed against the Wild. David Perron and Ryan O’Reilly have nine and eight points, respectively, while linemate Brayden Schenn has three more. The second line of Pavel Buchnevich, Robert Thomas, and Vladimir Tarasenko has a combined 13 points. There was concern that the long layoff for the Avalanche would be detrimental, but they don’t show rust when they return from a break. They are 4-0 when playing on three or more days rest. In the two regular-season wins the Avalanche picked up against the Blues this year, one of them was by more than two goals.
In last year’s playoff sweep with the Blues, they won all four games by at least two goals. Despite St. Louis' superior offense compared to Nashville, we like that trend to continue in Game 1. Prediction: Avalanche -1. 5 goals (+110 at WynnBet) Over/Under analysis The Over is 6-0 in the last six meetings between the Blues and Avalanche and both teams have the offense to score bunches of goals. The Blues are 13-2-1 on the Over in their last 16 road games.
They are also 6-1 during that span when listed as an underdog. The Over is also 38-13-1 in their last 52 games against a team with a winning record. In the Blues’ previous series against the Wild, the Over was 4-2. Colorado seems to be just as proficient in going over the total. The Avalanche are 5-1 in their last six games as the favorite. In their first-round series against Nashville, the Over was 3-1. The Avalanche outscored the Predators 21-9. The scoring for both teams should push the total to the Over for most of this series.
Blues vs Avalanche Odds, Picks and Predictions Tonight - NHL Playoffs Game 1The Colorado Avalanche won't show any rust after coming off their first-round sweep over the Preds as they host the St. Louis Blues tonight. It's a rematch of 2021 that saw Colorado win four straight. We don't love the Blues' chances to get revenge. Last Updated: May 17, 2022 1:21 PM ET Read Time: 4 min The St. Louis Blues visit the Ball Arena in Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of their second-round NHL Playoffs series. The Blues dispatched the Minnesota Wild in six games in the opening round, while the Avalanche swept the Nashville Predators.
The total started at 7. 0 but has slid to 6. 5 with the Over at -125 and the Under at +110. Use the live odds widget above to track any future line movements right until puck drop and be sure to check out the full NHL odds before betting to ensure you get the best number. Blues vs Avalanche Game 1 predictions Prediction: Avalanche -1. 5 (+110) Prediction: Over 6. 5 (-125) Best bet: Perron anytime goal (+175) Predictions made on 5/17/2022 at 6:55 a. m.