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Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blues vs. Avalanche NHL game on April 5, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blues | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Avalanche | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blues | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Avalanche | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
P3 19:41 Power play - Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Brent Burns
P3 18:32 Power play - Shot on goal by Jimmy Snuggerud saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 18:32 Power play - Shot on goal by Cam Fowler saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 18:09 Power play - Shot missed by Logan Mailloux
P3 17:58 Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
P3 16:31 Shot on goal by Brett Kulak saved by Joel Hofer
P3 16:16 Shot missed by Brett Kulak
P3 15:35 Brett Kulak shot blocked by Colton Parayko
P3 15:03 Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Joel Hofer
P3 14:26 Martin Necas shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
P3 14:18 Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Joel Hofer
P3 14:10 Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Joel Hofer
P3 14:08 Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Joel Hofer
P3 12:51 Power play - Shot on goal by Jimmy Snuggerud saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 12:26 Power play - Shot missed by Robert Thomas
P3 10:39 Shot missed by Tyler Tucker
P3 10:22 Shot on goal by Pius Suter saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 09:42 Shot missed by Pavel Buchnevich
P3 06:56 Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Joel Hofer
P3 06:27 Dalibor Dvorsky shot blocked by Devon Toews
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
GOALS
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End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Brent Burns
Shorthanded - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Robert Thomas in neutral zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jimmy Snuggerud saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Cam Fowler saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Logan Mailloux
Power play - Robert Thomas won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
Jack Finley won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
Pius Suter won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
Devon Toews credited with hit on Logan Mailloux in offensive zone
Jack Finley won faceoff against Gabriel Landeskog in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brett Kulak saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Shot missed by Brett Kulak
SHOT
Brett Kulak shot blocked by Colton Parayko
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Joel Hofer
Brock Nelson won faceoff against Pius Suter in defensive zone
SHOT
Martin Necas shot blocked by Jonathan Drouin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sam Malinski saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Jimmy Snuggerud saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Robert Thomas
Power play - Robert Thomas won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
Penalty to Josh Manson 2 minutes for Misconduct
SHOT
Shot missed by Tyler Tucker
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pius Suter saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Brock Nelson won faceoff against Pius Suter in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Brock Nelson won faceoff against Jack Finley in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Pavel Buchnevich
Robert Thomas won faceoff against Jack Drury in offensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Joel Hofer
Giveaway by Colton Parayko in defensive zone
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Dalibor Dvorsky in defensive zone
SHOT
Dalibor Dvorsky shot blocked by Devon Toews
SHOT
Cam Fowler shot blocked by Logan O'Connor
Blues won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
Stoppage - Net Dislodged by Goaltender
Power play - Pavel Buchnevich won faceoff against Jack Drury in defensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot missed by Brock Nelson
Jack Drury won faceoff against Robert Thomas in defensive zone
SHOT
Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Colton Parayko saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Power play - Martin Necas shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Power play - Giveaway by Martin Necas in offensive zone
Power play - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Pius Suter in offensive zone
Penalty to Jack Finley 2 minutes for Holding Stick (Drawn by Logan O'Connor)
Jack Drury won faceoff against Dalibor Dvorsky in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Kyrou saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Holloway saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot missed by Nazem Kadri
SHOT
Shot missed by Nathan MacKinnon
Shorthanded - Pius Suter won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Joel Hofer
Shorthanded - Jack Finley won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
SHOT
Joel Kiviranta shot blocked by Colton Parayko
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jimmy Snuggerud saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Jimmy Snuggerud shot blocked by Brett Kulak
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dalibor Dvorsky saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brent Burns saved by Joel Hofer
Jack Finley won faceoff against Gabriel Landeskog in defensive zone
SHOT
Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Pavel Buchnevich
Power play - Giveaway by Jonatan Berggren in offensive zone
Shorthanded - Jack Drury won faceoff against Robert Thomas in defensive zone
SHOT
Brett Kulak shot blocked by Alexey Toropchenko
Jack Finley won faceoff against Jack Drury in neutral zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonatan Berggren saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Tyler Tucker shot blocked by Parker Kelly
Parker Kelly won faceoff against Pius Suter in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nathan MacKinnon saved by Joel Hofer
SHOT
Dylan Holloway shot blocked by teammate
Robert Thomas won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Giveaway by Dalibor Dvorsky in neutral zone
SHOT
Brett Kulak shot blocked by Pavel Buchnevich
SHOT
Shot missed by Ross Colton
SHOT
Brett Kulak shot blocked by Pavel Buchnevich
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Kiviranta saved by Joel Hofer
Ross Colton won faceoff against Pavel Buchnevich in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Joel Hofer
Blues won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyler Tucker saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Giveaway by Tyler Tucker in neutral zone
Parker Kelly won faceoff against Robert Thomas in defensive zone
Jake Neighbours credited with hit on Nathan MacKinnon in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pius Suter saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Pius Suter won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Blues shot blocked by teammate
Robert Thomas won faceoff against Brock Nelson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jonathan Drouin saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Ross Colton shot blocked by Philip Broberg
Pius Suter won faceoff against Jack Drury in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Josh Manson saved by Joel Hofer
Blues won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Robert Thomas in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Brent Burns assisted by Nick Blankenburg and Brock Nelson
1-2
Takeaway by Tyler Tucker in neutral zone
Jack Drury won faceoff against Pius Suter in offensive zone
Jonatan Berggren credited with hit on Brent Burns in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Philip Broberg
Power play - Brock Nelson won faceoff against Pius Suter in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Jack Finley won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
Giveaway by Brock Nelson in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jimmy Snuggerud saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Tyler Tucker shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jordan Kyrou saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Blankenburg
Blues won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
Blues won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Blankenburg saved by Joel Hofer
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Dalibor Dvorsky in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Joel Hofer
Pius Suter won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
Pius Suter won faceoff against Brock Nelson in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Parker Kelly
1-1
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ross Colton saved by Joel Hofer
Jack Drury won faceoff against Dalibor Dvorsky in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Giveaway by Gabriel Landeskog in neutral zone
Jack Finley won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
Blues won faceoff against Avalanche in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jimmy Snuggerud saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Giveaway by Jonathan Drouin in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Pavel Buchnevich saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
Joel Kiviranta credited with hit on Colton Parayko in defensive zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Ross Colton assisted by Sam Malinski
0-1
Pius Suter won faceoff against Ross Colton in neutral zone
SHOT
Brett Kulak shot blocked by Jack Finley
Takeaway by Brent Burns in defensive zone
Pius Suter credited with hit on Sam Malinski in offensive zone
Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta in defensive zone
SHOT
Robert Thomas shot blocked by Josh Manson
Dylan Holloway credited with hit on Brett Kulak in offensive zone
Takeaway by Dalibor Dvorsky in defensive zone
Jack Finley won faceoff against Brock Nelson in defensive zone
Robert Thomas won faceoff against Nathan MacKinnon in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot missed by Pius Suter
Logan O'Connor credited with hit on Jake Neighbours in offensive zone
Sam Malinski credited with hit on Alexey Toropchenko in defensive zone
SHOT
Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Gabriel Landeskog
SHOT
Shot on goal by Martin Necas saved by Joel Hofer
Nathan MacKinnon won faceoff against Robert Thomas in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 28 | Shots on Goal | 28 | |||
| 56% | Faceoff Win % | 44% | |||
| 4/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 14 | Hits | 13 | |||
| 12 | Shots Blocked | 10 | |||
| 17 | Giveaways | 15 |
| |
|---|
| 28 | Shots on Goal | 28 | |||
| 56% | Faceoff Win % | 44% | |||
| 4/0 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 3/0 | |||
| 6 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 8 | |||
| 14 | Hits | 13 | |||
| 12 | Shots Blocked | 10 | |||
| 17 | Giveaways | 15 |
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Blues vs. Avalanche: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Blues vs. Avalanche
- Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Time: 9:30 PM ET
- Venue: Ball Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Avalanche favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Blues +167, Avalanche -167
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Blues: 37%
- Avalanche: 63%
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 Blues a win probability of 37%, while the Avalanche have a win probability of 63%. 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 Blues in the NHL game at Ball Arena on Monday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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