{"id":6773,"date":"2022-05-19T11:25:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T15:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=6773"},"modified":"2022-05-19T11:25:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T15:25:10","slug":"colorado-avalanche-vs-st-louis-blues-game-2-prediction-and-betting-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nhl\/colorado-avalanche-vs-st-louis-blues-game-2-prediction-and-betting-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Game 2 Prediction and Betting Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Avalanche vs Blues Game 1 Preview<\/h2>\n

WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his thoughts on Game 1 of the Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Western Conference semifinals. Jordan Binnington had 51 saves for the Blues in Game 1 but it wasn’t enough as the Avalanche won 3-2.<\/p>\n

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Thursday, May 19<\/th>\nNHL Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Moneyline:<\/td>\nColorado Avalanche -230 vs St. Louis Blues +200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Puckline:<\/td>\nAvalanche -1.5 (+155) \/ Blues +1.5 (-125)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total:<\/td>\n6.5 Goals (Over -130 \/ Under +110)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Game Time:<\/td>\n9:30pm ET \/ 6:30pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arena:<\/td>\nBall Arena in Denver, CO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TV:<\/td>\nTNT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Analysis<\/h2>\n

After a terrific Game 1 which saw Blues goalie Jordan Binnington put in one of the performances of the season, the Colorado Avalanche prevailed in OT through a well worked Josh Manson goal to take a 1-0 series lead.<\/p>\n

That makes five straight victories for the Avalanche now in these playoffs after sweeping the Nashville Predators in the last round.<\/p>\n

The Blues will no doubt hope to become the first team to hand Colorado their first loss of the playoffs so far but in order to do that they\u2019re going to have to get a win in Denver, something they\u2019ve only managed just once over their last eight visits here.<\/p>\n

Blues Historically Poor Against the Avalanche<\/h3>\n

Tuesday\u2019s defeat to the Avalanche signaled the eighth straight time the Blues have lost a playoff game to Colorado, a run that stretches all the way back to 2001.<\/p>\n

To overcome that, the Blues are going to have to improve on a defense which ranked 25th in the league this season on overall defensive xGA.<\/p>\n

Avalanche Dominate Game 1<\/h3>\n

Despite the overall close game and the fact it eventually went into OT, Tuesday\u2019s Game 1 was absolutely dominated by the Colorado Avalanche in everything but the scoreboard.<\/p>\n

The Avalanche outshot the Blues by almost 30 shots, hit the post three times and the crossbar twice in a commanding performance that was only outdone by the heroics of Jordan Binnington in the opposing nets.<\/p>\n

Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Game 2 Prediction<\/h2>\n

We\u2019re taking the Colorado Avalanche in regulation on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues.<\/p>\n

The Avalanche were dominant in Game 1 and we expect an even more comprehensive display tonight in Denver after the Avalanche dusted off eight days of rust in that opening game.<\/p>\n

The Blues rank 32nd in the league this season (last) in opponent scoring chances allowed and that\u2019s going to be anathema against a Colorado team that are averaging 4.8 goals per game (#1) over these playoffs so far.<\/p>\n

Take the Colorado Avalanche to win inside regulation tonight and take a commanding 2-0 series lead in their conference second round matchup against the St. Louis Blues.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Colorado Avalanche Win in Regulation<\/strong><\/p>\n

NHL Betting Guide<\/h3>\n

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Puck Time | NHL Predictions for May 18<\/h3>\n

Join Andrew McInnis, Carmine Bianco and Bryan Leonard for Thursday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down tonight’s NHL playoff betting card. The Avalanche look to keep their hot playoffs alive as they’ve won their first five games to open. Join the Puck Time crew every week day as we discuss the NHL betting slate from a variety of handicapping angles.<\/p>\n

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