The Colorado Avalanche (21-11-3) and St. Louis Blues (18-15-1) tussle in a Friday night Central Division tilt. The opening faceoff at the Enterprise Center is slated for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Avalanche vs. Blues odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Colorado, the 1st-place club in the Central, is closing out a 2-game road trip after falling 5-4 in overtime at Arizona Wednesday. The Avs scored 2 powerplay goals against the Coyotes and are 13-for-27 (48.1%) in extra-man situations since Dec. 11.
The Blues came out of the Christmas break with a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars. St. Louis has won 3 straight and 5 of its last 6. Since Dec. 14, the Blues are 4-0 with 17 goals scored at home.
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