Avalanche vs. Blues Prediction and Odds - May 23, 2022

The St Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche are scheduled to meet in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the NHL at Enterprise Center on Monday, with puck drop at 9:30PM ET.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs is the NHL's postseason elimination tournament to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Avalanche and Blues, made the NHL Playoffs 2022, which includes 4 rounds – the First Round, Second Round, Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.

Each round is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins moving on to the next round of the competition.

Dimers' top betting picks for Avalanche vs. Blues, plus game predictions, best odds and player props, are featured in this article.

Who will win Avalanche vs. Blues?

Using cutting-edge computer power and data, Dimers.com has simulated Monday's Avalanche-Blues NHL Playoffs game 10,000 times.

Dimers' famous predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Avalanche a 55% chance of beating the Blues.

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Avalanche vs. Blues Current Odds

• Puck Line: Blues +1.5 (-175), Avalanche -1.5 (+160)
• Moneyline: Blues +140, Avalanche -155
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-114/-105)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Blues are +1.5 underdogs against the Avalanche, with -175 at Caesars Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the favored Avalanche (-1.5) to cover the puck line, DraftKings Sportsbook has the best odds currently on the market at +160.

Caesars Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Blues at +140, which means you can throw down $100 to profit $140, earning a total payout of $240, if they win.

Elsewhere, DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Avalanche at -155, where you can risk $155 to win $100, for a total payout of $255, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 6.5 with FanDuel Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -114, while PointsBet currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.

As always, check out all the legal sportbooks that are available in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Blues (+1.5) are a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

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Best Bets for Avalanche vs. Blues

• Puck Line: Blues +1.5 @ -175 via Caesars Sportsbook (66% probability)
• Moneyline: Blues @ +140 via Caesars Sportsbook (3.5% edge)
• Total: Under 6.5 @ -105 via PointsBet (50% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on detailed simulations and betting intelligence to serve you the best possible plays every time.

While the Avalanche are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Blues moneyline is the best option because of the 3.5% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.

Taking advantage of the edges published here at Dimers is one of the keys to being profitable in the long run.

Avalanche vs. Blues Probabilities

Use our interactive widget below to explore up-to-date Moneyline, Over/Under and Puck Line probabilities and odds for Colorado vs. St Louis, and click or tap on See Matchup to reveal more.

Dimers has full coverage of Monday's Avalanche-Blues matchup, including pregame predictions, top betting picks, and live scores.

Avalanche vs. Blues Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Avalanche vs. Blues? The data is in.

Featured below are the most likely first goal and most likely anytime goal scorers for both the Avalanche and Blues.

And you know what, we provide this information to you for FREE to help you discover the best prop picks for Monday's game.

According to DimersBOT, Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is most likely to score the first goal in Avalanche vs. Blues.

DimersBOT gives MacKinnon a 7.1% chance of scoring the first goal at Enterprise Center, while the Avalanche star is a 36.9% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for our complete list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Prediction

Colorado Avalanche

• Nathan MacKinnon: 7.1% probability
• Mikko Rantanen: 6.7% probability
• Nazem Kadri: 5.4% probability
• Gabriel Landeskog: 5.0% probability
• Valeri Nichushkin: 4.3% probability

St Louis Blues

• David Perron: 6.6% probability
• Vladimir Tarasenko: 6.1% probability
• Jordan Kyrou: 5.6% probability
• Ryan O'Reilly: 5.6% probability
• Pavel Buchnevich: 4.5% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Prediction

Colorado Avalanche

• Nathan MacKinnon: 36.9% probability
• Mikko Rantanen: 34.1% probability
• Nazem Kadri: 32.4% probability
• Gabriel Landeskog: 27.8% probability
• Valeri Nichushkin: 24.8% probability

St Louis Blues

• Vladimir Tarasenko: 33.1% probability
• David Perron: 31.8% probability
• Jordan Kyrou: 29.9% probability
• Ryan O'Reilly: 29.8% probability
• Pavel Buchnevich: 26.9% probability

Remember, DimersBOT updates regularly, so check this page for the latest betting analysis ahead of Avalanche vs. Blues on Monday May 23, 2022.

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Avalanche vs. Blues 2022 Game Info

Monday's matchup between the Blues and Avalanche in the NHL Playoffs is scheduled to start at 9:30PM ET.

• Who: St Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Date: Monday May 23, 2022
• Time: 9:30PM ET / 6:30PM PT
• Venue: Enterprise Center

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What other NHL games are on tonight?

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