The Colorado Avalanche (5-4-1) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-8-0) meet again Saturday in the NHL’s Global Series at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Avalanche doubled up the Blue Jackets by a 6-3 score in Friday’s game in front of the rabid Finnish fans. For an extra treat, Colorado’s RW Mikko Rantanen, born in Nousiainen, Finland, notched a hat trick in the win, and' Columbus RW Patrik Laine also lit the lamp in his hometown.
Colorado snapped a 2-game mini skid with the win and cashed the Over for the 2nd straight outing.
The good news is that Columbus scored 3 goals on Friday. The bad news is that it lost for the 4th consecutive game, and the Jackets have been outscored 23-7 over that span.