Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets NHL game on October 16, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.

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Oct 16, 11PM Nationwide Arena

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Oct 16, 11PM Nationwide Arena

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TEAM	1	2	3	T
Avalanche	0	3	1	4
Blue Jackets	0	1	0	1

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Moneyline

Over / Under

AvalancheCOL

Win %

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Blue JacketsCBJ

Win Probability

TEAM	1	2	3	T
Avalanche	0	3	1	4
Blue Jackets	0	1	0	1

Play by Play

GOALS

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P3 20:00

End of 3rd Period.

P3 19:58

Parker Kelly won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone

P3 19:58

Stoppage - Offside

P3 19:12

Boone Jenner won faceoff against Parker Kelly in defensive zone

P3 19:12

Stoppage - Puck Frozen

P3 19:09

SHOT

Shot on goal by Jack Drury saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P3 18:07

Parker Kelly won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in neutral zone

P3 18:06

GOAL

Goal scored by Valeri Nichushkin assisted by Gabriel Landeskog and Cale Makar

4-1

P3 17:28

SHOT

Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Scott Wedgewood

P3 17:14

SHOT

Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon

P3 17:13

SHOT

Charlie Coyle shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon

P3 17:05

Sean Monahan won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone

P3 17:05

Stoppage - Icing

P3 16:57

Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone

P3 16:57

Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson

P3 16:52

SHOT

Adam Fantilli shot blocked by teammate

P3 16:51

SHOT

Kent Johnson shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon

P3 16:45

SHOT

Kent Johnson shot blocked by Josh Manson

P3 16:42

SHOT

Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Scott Wedgewood

P3 16:29

Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone

P3 16:29

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P3 16:27

SHOT

Shot missed by Kent Johnson

P3 16:25

SHOT

Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Scott Wedgewood

P3 16:09

Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin in offensive zone

P3 15:54

SHOT

Shot on goal by Damon Severson saved by Scott Wedgewood

P3 15:42

SHOT

Zach Werenski shot blocked by teammate

P3 15:41

Sean Monahan won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone

P3 15:41

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout

P3 15:40

SHOT

Shot on goal by Zach Aston-Reese saved by Scott Wedgewood

P3 14:56

SHOT

Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen

P3 13:51

Giveaway by Adam Fantilli in neutral zone

P3 13:26

Giveaway by Adam Fantilli in defensive zone

P3 13:07

SHOT

Shot on goal by Jack Drury saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P3 12:45

SHOT

Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P3 12:40

SHOT

Sam Malinski shot blocked by Damon Severson

P3 12:34

SHOT

Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P3 12:11

Sean Monahan won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone

P3 12:11

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P3 12:11

SHOT

Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P3 12:08

SHOT

Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P3 12:06

Brock Nelson won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone

P3 12:06

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout

P3 12:04

SHOT

Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P3 11:58

SHOT

Sam Malinski shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom

P3 11:55

Brock Nelson won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in offensive zone

P3 11:55

Stoppage - Icing

P3 11:23

SHOT

Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon

P3 11:19

Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko in neutral zone

P3 11:10

SHOT

Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Damon Severson

P3 11:05

SHOT

Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon

P3 09:01

Power play - Gabriel Landeskog won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone

P3 09:01

Stoppage - Offside

P3 08:15

Power play - Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone

P3 08:15

Avalanche won faceoff against Blue Jackets in neutral zone

P3 08:15

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P3 08:13

SHOT

Power play - Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P3 07:52

SHOT

Power play - Cale Makar shot blocked by Dante Fabbro

P3 07:47

Power play - Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in offensive zone

P3 07:47

Penalty to Dmitri Voronkov 2 minutes for Holding

P3 07:35

SHOT

Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Scott Wedgewood

P3 07:34

SHOT

Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Scott Wedgewood

P3 06:26

SHOT

Shot on goal by Mathieu Olivier saved by Scott Wedgewood

P3 05:25

SHOT

Shot missed by Adam Fantilli

P3 05:15

Shorthanded - Giveaway by Parker Kelly in defensive zone

P3 05:09

SHOT

Power play - Shot missed by Boone Jenner

P3 04:28

SHOT

Power play - Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Scott Wedgewood

P3 03:24

Power play - Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko in offensive zone

P3 03:20

Power play - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jack Drury in offensive zone

P3 03:16

SHOT

Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Josh Manson

P3 02:55

SHOT

Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Joel Kiviranta

P3 02:50

SHOT

Shot on goal by Zach Aston-Reese saved by Scott Wedgewood

P3 02:28

SHOT

Shot on goal by Parker Kelly saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P3 01:42

Giveaway by Victor Olofsson in neutral zone

P3 01:31

Takeaway by Josh Manson in defensive zone

P3 01:10

SHOT

Shot missed by Sean Monahan

P3 00:59

SHOT

Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P3 00:00

Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Boone Jenner in neutral zone

P2 20:00

End of 2nd Period.

P2 19:56

Brock Nelson won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone

P2 19:56

SHOT

Shot missed by Sam Malinski

P2 19:15

Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone

P2 19:15

Stoppage - Offside

P2 18:39

SHOT

Shot missed by Boone Jenner

P2 18:34

SHOT

Zach Werenski shot blocked by teammate

P2 18:33

Boone Jenner won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone

P2 18:33

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P2 18:29

SHOT

Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Scott Wedgewood

P2 18:24

SHOT

Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Zach Werenski

P2 18:03

SHOT

Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P2 17:19

Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone

P2 17:05

SHOT

Shot missed by Dmitri Voronkov

P2 16:58

SHOT

Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Scott Wedgewood

P2 16:30

Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Parker Kelly in defensive zone

P2 16:30

Stoppage - Icing

P2 16:20

Jack Drury won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in defensive zone

P2 16:17

SHOT

Shot on goal by Denton Mateychuk saved by Scott Wedgewood

P2 16:15

Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Parker Kelly in neutral zone

P2 16:15

Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson

P2 16:12

SHOT

Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Scott Wedgewood

P2 15:45

Giveaway by Martin Necas in defensive zone

P2 15:41

SHOT

Shot missed by Zach Werenski

P2 14:39

SHOT

Josh Manson shot blocked by Kent Johnson

P2 14:22

SHOT

Shot missed by Brent Burns

P2 14:20

Brock Nelson won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone

P2 14:20

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout

P2 14:17

SHOT

Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P2 14:03

SHOT

Sam Malinski shot blocked by Isac Lundestrom

P2 13:41

SHOT

Sam Malinski shot blocked by Damon Severson

P2 13:37

SHOT

Shot on goal by Victor Olofsson saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P2 13:26

SHOT

Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P2 12:45

SHOT

Martin Necas shot blocked by Dante Fabbro

P2 12:31

SHOT

Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P2 12:20

Boone Jenner won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone

P2 12:20

Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout

P2 11:46

Parker Kelly won faceoff against Sean Monahan in neutral zone

P2 11:44

GOAL

Goal scored by Brent Burns

2-1

P2 11:37

SHOT

Shot missed by Josh Manson

P2 11:32

SHOT

Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P2 11:10

SHOT

Zach Werenski shot blocked by Brock Nelson

P2 10:34

Charlie Coyle won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone

P2 10:33

SHOT

Shot missed by Cale Makar

P2 10:28

SHOT

Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen

P2 10:07

SHOT

Shot missed by Ross Colton

P2 09:35

Jack Drury won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone

P2 09:35

Stoppage - Icing

P2 09:18

SHOT

Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P2 08:59

SHOT

Shot on goal by Gavin Brindley saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P2 08:44

Sean Monahan won faceoff against Parker Kelly in offensive zone

P2 08:44

Stoppage - Icing

P2 07:31

SHOT

Shot missed by Zach Aston-Reese

P2 06:13

SHOT

Shot missed by Ilya Solovyov

P2 06:09

SHOT

Ilya Solovyov shot blocked by teammate

P2 06:01

Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone

P2 06:01

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout

P2 06:00

SHOT

Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P2 04:30

Brock Nelson credited with hit on Charlie Coyle in offensive zone

P2 03:58

Mathieu Olivier credited with hit on Devon Toews in defensive zone

P2 03:51

SHOT

Devon Toews shot blocked by Ivan Provorov

P2 03:49

Brock Nelson won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone

P2 03:49

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P2 03:40

SHOT

Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P2 03:34

SHOT

Josh Manson shot blocked by teammate

P2 03:13

SHOT

Brent Burns shot blocked by Yegor Chinakhov

P2 03:05

SHOT

Brent Burns shot blocked by Zach Werenski

P2 02:26

SHOT

Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Scott Wedgewood

P2 02:05

SHOT

Shot missed by Joel Kiviranta

P2 01:47

SHOT

Shot missed by Ilya Solovyov

P2 01:36

Jack Drury won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone

P2 01:36

SHOT

Shot missed by Ivan Provorov

P2 01:13

Valeri Nichushkin credited with hit on Ivan Provorov in offensive zone

P2 00:52

Sean Monahan won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone

P2 00:52

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P2 00:50

SHOT

Shot on goal by Sean Monahan saved by Scott Wedgewood

P2 00:31

SHOT

Shot on goal by Dante Fabbro saved by Scott Wedgewood

P2 00:26

SHOT

Zach Werenski shot blocked by Martin Necas

P2 00:23

Boone Jenner won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone

P2 00:23

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P2 00:00

Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone

P1 20:00

End of 1st Period.

P1 19:55

Dmitri Voronkov credited with hit on Victor Olofsson in defensive zone

P1 19:51

SHOT

Shot missed by Cale Makar

P1 19:48

SHOT

Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 19:31

Shorthanded - Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone

P1 19:31

Stoppage - Puck in Benches

P1 19:26

Shorthanded - Jack Drury won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone

P1 19:26

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P1 19:25

SHOT

Power play - Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 18:35

Shorthanded - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone

P1 18:35

Stoppage - Puck in Netting

P1 18:33

SHOT

Power play - Shot missed by Dmitri Voronkov

P1 17:48

SHOT

Power play - Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 17:32

Power play - Sean Monahan won faceoff against Jack Drury in offensive zone

P1 17:32

Penalty to Brent Burns 2 minutes for Hooking

P1 17:30

SHOT

Shot on goal by Charlie Coyle saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 17:29

SHOT

Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Josh Manson

P1 17:19

SHOT

Shot on goal by Mathieu Olivier saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 17:05

SHOT

Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon

P1 16:54

Boone Jenner won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone

P1 16:54

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P1 16:46

SHOT

Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 16:29

SHOT

Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 16:13

Sean Monahan won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone

P1 16:13

Stoppage - Icing

P1 16:05

Sean Monahan won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone

P1 16:02

SHOT

Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin

P1 15:50

SHOT

Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Brent Burns

P1 15:18

SHOT

Brent Burns shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier

P1 15:02

SHOT

Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen

P1 14:43

SHOT

Damon Severson shot blocked by Cale Makar

P1 14:08

Giveaway by Adam Fantilli in offensive zone

P1 13:50

SHOT

Shot missed by Dmitri Voronkov

P1 13:39

SHOT

Shot missed by Zach Werenski

P1 12:43

SHOT

Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin

P1 12:36

SHOT

Valeri Nichushkin shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko

P1 11:08

Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier in neutral zone

P1 11:02

Boone Jenner credited with hit on Ilya Solovyov in neutral zone

P1 10:36

SHOT

Shot missed by Avalanche

P1 10:26

SHOT

Shot on goal by Victor Olofsson saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 10:18

SHOT

Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 09:46

Jack Drury won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone

P1 09:46

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P1 09:44

SHOT

Shot on goal by Jake Christiansen saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 09:41

Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Ross Colton in offensive zone

P1 09:41

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout

P1 09:39

SHOT

Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 09:28

Jack Drury won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone

P1 09:28

Stoppage - Icing

P1 09:19

SHOT

Shot missed by Martin Necas

P1 08:55

SHOT

Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 07:49

Isac Lundestrom won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone

P1 07:49

Stoppage - Icing

P1 07:14

SHOT

Shot missed by Gavin Brindley

P1 06:25

SHOT

Ilya Solovyov shot blocked by Dante Fabbro

P1 06:21

SHOT

Sam Malinski shot blocked by Adam Fantilli

P1 06:13

SHOT

Shot on goal by Victor Olofsson saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 06:11

SHOT

Shot on goal by Victor Olofsson saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 06:08

SHOT

Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 05:47

SHOT

Shot on goal by Blue Jackets saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 05:47

SHOT

Shot on goal by Blue Jackets saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 05:37

SHOT

Shot on goal by Blue Jackets saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 05:31

SHOT

Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 04:55

SHOT

Shot missed by Denton Mateychuk

P1 04:05

Brock Nelson won faceoff against Sean Monahan in defensive zone

P1 04:05

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P1 04:03

SHOT

Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 03:56

Sean Monahan won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone

P1 03:56

Stoppage - Offside

P1 03:40

SHOT

Boone Jenner shot blocked by teammate

P1 03:33

Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Boone Jenner in defensive zone

P1 03:33

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P1 03:31

SHOT

Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Scott Wedgewood

P1 03:17

SHOT

Shot on goal by Gavin Brindley saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 03:14

SHOT

Shot on goal by Parker Kelly saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 02:30

SHOT

Sam Malinski shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese

P1 02:16

Jack Drury won faceoff against Isac Lundestrom in offensive zone

P1 02:16

Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)

P1 02:14

SHOT

Shot on goal by Victor Olofsson saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 01:44

Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone

P1 01:44

Stoppage - Icing

P1 01:31

Brock Nelson won faceoff against Sean Monahan in offensive zone

P1 01:31

Stoppage - Icing

P1 01:07

SHOT

Shot on goal by Brock Nelson saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 00:44

SHOT

Josh Manson shot blocked by teammate

P1 00:44

SHOT

Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Elvis Merzlikins

P1 00:26

SHOT

Martin Necas shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier

P1 00:23

Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in offensive zone

P1 00:23

Stoppage - Puck in Netting

P1 00:21

SHOT

Cale Makar shot blocked by Zach Werenski

P1 00:03

SHOT

Zach Werenski shot blocked by Nathan MacKinnon

P1 00:00

Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Charlie Coyle in neutral zone

P1 00:00

Game Setup.

Stats

Avalanche		STATS		Blue Jackets

36	Shots on Goal	23
55%	Faceoff Win %	45%
1/0	PP Opportunities/PP Goals	2/0
4	Penalty Infraction Mins	2
13	Hits	12
14	Shots Blocked	20
20	Giveaways	22

AvalancheCOL			Blue JacketsCBJ

36	Shots on Goal	23
55%	Faceoff Win %	45%
1/0	PP Opportunities/PP Goals	2/0
4	Penalty Infraction Mins	2
13	Hits	12
14	Shots Blocked	20
20	Giveaways	22

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Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

Teams: Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Nationwide Arena

Current Betting Odds

Spread: Avalanche favored at -1.5
Total (Over/Under): 6.5
Moneyline Odds: Avalanche -160, Blue Jackets +143

Dimers' Win Probabilities

Avalanche: 59%
Blue Jackets: 41%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Avalanche a win probability of 59%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 41%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Avalanche are more likely to beat the Blue Jackets in the NHL game at Nationwide Arena on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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