The Avs get a chance for quick revenge after losing 3-2 at home to St. Louis on Sunday night. That game evened the season series for these two division rivals at 1-1, but Colorado holds a sturdy 26-14 (.650) edge overall since 2019. The Avalanche (110 points) is comfortably in line for the top seed in the West, eight points up on Dallas (102), but they still need a few more wins to fend off the hard-charging Canes (104) and secure the Presidents' Trophy. Cale Makar has missed the past three games, but there's a chance he could return tonight (check status), as could Valeri Nichushkin. The Blues are holding onto razor-thin playoff hopes, and the effort has been commendable, but realistically, the team has been playing over its head. The Avs are 26-7-5 on the road this season, which is better than their home record, and with revenge, I'm on them to grab a win tonight. Take Colorado.
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Who was the public on? 97% of the public money was on Colorado Avalanche to win on the moneyline. And, 94% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Colorado would win by a score of 3.3 to 1.7 with Colorado winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 57% of the public money was on Colorado Avalanche to win on the moneyline. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Colorado would win by a score of 3.7 to 2.8 with Colorado winning on the moneyline, St. Louis winning on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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Colorado at St. Louis
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 65% of the public money was on Colorado Avalanche to win on the moneyline. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Colorado would win by a score of 3.6 to 2.8 with Colorado winning on the moneyline, St. Louis winning on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 71% of the public money was on Colorado Avalanche to win on the moneyline. And, 64% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Colorado would win by a score of 3.9 to 2.2 with Colorado winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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St. Louis at Colorado
As good as the Avalanche are—and they are the best team in hockey—they are not going to go the rest of the season unbeaten. This is a dangerous spot for the Avalanche, playing at home on New Year's Eve against a Blues team that knows how to beat them. The Blues have underachieved all season. They are better than their 15-17-6-2 record. A monster upset victory here could jump-start St Louis, and the Blues know it. St. Louis has won three straight meetings against Colorado. They are 2-1 in their last three games in Denver. The Avalanche conclude 2025 having won eight consecutive games. So a letdown is a real possibility. Colorado has come tantalizingly close to losing in two of its last three games. The Avalanche came from behind to nip the Golden Knights, 6-5 in a shootout, and edged Utah, 1-0, at home. St. Louis is 3-2 in its last five road games with victories against the Panthers, Canadiens, and Senators. The Blues were underdogs in all three of those games. Take the Blues.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 54% of the public money was on St. Louis Blues to win on the moneyline. And, 61% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that St. Louis would win by a score of 3.3 to 2.7 with St. Louis winning on the moneyline and on the puckline and the game going OVER the total.
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