Avalanche vs. Blues Prediction and Odds - May 27, 2022

The St Louis Blues take on the Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 NHL Playoffs at Enterprise Center on Friday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs (aka NHL Playoffs) is an elimination tournament in the NHL to decide the winner of the Stanley Cup.

Sixteen teams, including the Avalanche and Blues, made the 2022 NHL Playoffs, which consists of 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 progressing to the next round until a champion is crowned.

Dimers' free betting picks for Avalanche vs. Blues, plus game predictions, best odds and player props, are featured below.

Who will win Avalanche vs. Blues?

Based on trusted computer power and data, Dimers.com has simulated Friday's Avalanche-Blues NHL Playoffs game 10,000 times.

Dimers' leading predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Avalanche a 56% chance of defeating the Blues.

More: Free Betting Guide for Avalanche vs. Blues

Avalanche vs. Blues Odds

• Puck Line: Blues +1.5 (-155), Avalanche -1.5 (+145)
• Moneyline: Blues +145, Avalanche -165
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-110/+100)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Blues are +1.5 underdogs against the Avalanche, with -155 at DraftKings Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the favored Avalanche (-1.5) to cover the puck line, BetMGM has the best odds currently on offer at +145.

Caesars Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Blues at +145, which means you can bet $100 to profit $145, earning a total payout of $245, if they win.

Elsewhere, PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Avalanche at -165, where you can risk $165 to win $100, for a total payout of $265, if they come out on top.

The Over/Under for total goals scored is set at 6.5 with Caesars Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, check out the sportsbooks you have access to in your state for the best NHL odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Blues (+1.5) are a 65% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals is a 51% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Avalanche vs. Blues

• Puck Line: Blues +1.5 @ -155 via DraftKings Sportsbook (65% probability) 🔥
• Moneyline: Blues @ +145 via Caesars Sportsbook (3.3% edge)
• Total: Under 6.5 @ +100 via BetMGM

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While the Avalanche are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Blues moneyline is the best option because of the 3.3% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges seen on Dimers.com is one of the keys to being profitable in the long run.

Furthermore, despite the Over being more likely to hit on this occasion, Under 6.5 is our best bet owing to the better odds (+100) that are available from BetMGM.

Avalanche vs. Blues Betting Guide

Use our interactive widget below to see 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 betting coverage of Friday's Avalanche-Blues matchup, including pregame predictions, computer picks, and live win probabilities.

Avalanche vs. Blues Player Props

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

Listed 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 select the best prop picks for Friday's game.

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

DimersBOT gives MacKinnon an 8.8% chance of scoring the first goal at Enterprise Center, while the Avalanche star is a 42.1% 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: 8.8% probability
• Mikko Rantanen: 6.9% probability
• Gabriel Landeskog: 5.9% probability
• Nazem Kadri: 5.3% probability
• Valeri Nichushkin: 4.0% probability

St Louis Blues

• Ryan O'Reilly: 6.1% probability
• David Perron: 5.9% probability
• Vladimir Tarasenko: 5.9% probability
• Jordan Kyrou: 5.3% probability
• Pavel Buchnevich: 5.3% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Prediction

Colorado Avalanche

• Nathan MacKinnon: 42.1% probability
• Mikko Rantanen: 36.1% probability
• Gabriel Landeskog: 32.0% probability
• Nazem Kadri: 30.4% probability
• Valeri Nichushkin: 24.7% probability

St Louis Blues

• Jordan Kyrou: 32.4% probability
• Vladimir Tarasenko: 32.1% probability
• David Perron: 31.8% probability
• Ryan O'Reilly: 30.8% probability
• Pavel Buchnevich: 28.2% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates frequently, so keep an eye on this article for the latest betting insights before Avalanche vs. Blues on Friday May 27, 2022.

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Avalanche vs. Blues 2022 Game Info

Friday's matchup between the Blues and Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: St Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Date: Friday May 27, 2022
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: Enterprise Center

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