Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Travis Pulver | in NHL Picks
The Columbus Blue Jackets (18-18-7, 9-11-3 Away) will try to get back above .500 Saturday afternoon when they play the Colorado Avalanche (32-4-7, 18-0-2 Home) at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The puck is scheduled to drop at 4 p.m. EST with coverage provided by ESPN+.
Columbus began the new year with a solid 5-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on January 3, ending the Sabres ten game winning streak, and they haven’t won since, dropping one to Pittsburgh (5-4 OT), San Jose (5-2), and to Vegas (5-3) Thursday night. They have shown some promise at times and have been competitive more often than not, but struggle to finish games off or come through in the clutch. As for Colorado, the Avalanche saw a ten-game win streak come to an end on Sunday with a 2-1 loss to the defending champs, the Florida Panthers. They followed that game up with a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay but got back on track Thursday night with a dominant 8-2 win over Ottawa at home.
Colorado currently owns the NHL's best record with 71 points. Columbus currently ranks last in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division with 43 points.
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Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets Latest Matches
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Colorado Avalanche against Columbus Blue Jackets : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
T. Miner
S. Wedgewood
B. Burns
C. Makar
I. Solovyov
S. Girard
J. Manson
S. Malinski
J. Drury
P. Kelly
M. Necas
G. Brindley
Z. Bardakov
R. Colton
N. MacKinnon
B. Nelson
V. Nichushkin
A. Lehkonen
V. Olofsson
T. Tynan
J. Greaves
E. Merzlikins
E. Zamula
D. Mateychuk
D. Fabbro
I. Provorov
Z. Werenski
D. Severson
D. Voronkov
K. Marchenko
M. Olivier
M. Pyyhtia
A. Fantilli
C. Sillinger
K. Johnson
S. Monahan
B. Gaunce
C. Coyle
B. Jenner
D. Heinen
Most goals and assists
Colorado Avalanche
Columbus Blue Jackets
N. MacKinnon
(60 Goals)
N. MacKinnon
(82 Assists)
Z. Werenski
(59 Assists)
Colorado Avalanche - Columbus Blue Jackets Key Points
- Colorado leads the all-time series vs. Columbus 45-24-1.
- Colorado is 14-6 ATS when playing at home; Columbus is 16-7 ATS on the road.
- The OVER is 12-11 for Columbus on the road and 11-9 for Colorado at home.
- Columbus is 6-4 vs. Colorado in the last ten games played in Denver.
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Our Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
Colorado leads the league in goals scored per game (4.05) and in goals allowed (2.21 goals per game allowed). Columbus is not a bad team, but they do not operate with nearly as much precision as the Avalanche, who have two overtime losses at home, but zero in regulation (18-0-2). The Blue Jackets may put up a fight, but the Avalanche should easily cover in this game.
Our Columbus vs. Colorado Pick: Avalanche -1.5
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