Blues vs. Avalanche Prediction and Odds - May 19, 2022

NHL action continues on Thursday at 9:30PM ET as the St Louis Blues face off with the favored Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena.

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

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

Each round of the NHL Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to 4 wins advancing to the next round.

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

Who will win Blues vs. Avalanche?

Using trusted machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Thursday's Blues-Avalanche NHL Playoffs game 10,000 times.

Dimers' leading predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Avalanche a 63% chance of defeating the Blues .

More: Full Betting Guide for Blues vs. Avalanche

Blues vs. Avalanche Game Odds

• Puck Line: Avalanche -1.5 (+100), Blues +1.5 (-115)
• Moneyline: Avalanche -245, Blues +205
• Total: Over/Under 6.5 (-125/+115)

Puck Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Avalanche are currently -1.5 favorites versus the Blues, with +100 at BetMGM the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Blues (+1.5) to cover the puck line, DraftKings Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -115.

FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Avalanche at -245, which means you can risk $245 to win $100, for a total payout of $345, if they get the W.

On the other hand, PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Blues at +205, where you can bet $100 to profit $205, earning a total payout of $305, if they win.

The Over/Under for total goals scored sits at 6.5 with DraftKings Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -125, while PointsBet currently has the best odds for the Under at +115.

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According to DimersBOT, the Blues (+1.5) are a 59% chance of covering the puck line, while the Over/Under total of 6.5 goals is a 52% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Blues vs. Avalanche

• Puck Line: Blues +1.5 @ -115 via DraftKings Sportsbook (59% probability) 🔥
• Moneyline: Blues @ +205 via PointsBet (4.6% edge) 🔥
• Total: Under 6.5 @ +115 via PointsBet (1.7% edge)

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While the Avalanche are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Blues moneyline is the best option due to the 4.6% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published on Dimers is crucial 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 (+115) that are available from PointsBet.

Blues vs. Avalanche Probabilities

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

Dimers has full coverage of Thursday's Blues-Avalanche matchup, including pregame predictions, free picks, and live win probabilities.

Blues vs. Avalanche Player Props

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

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

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

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

DimersBOT gives MacKinnon a 7.3% chance of scoring the first goal at Ball Arena, while the Avalanche star is a 39.5% chance of netting an anytime goal.

Scroll down for the full list of first and anytime goal scorer probabilities.

First Goal Scorer Prediction

St Louis Blues

• Vladimir Tarasenko: 6.2% probability
• Ryan O'Reilly: 5.2% probability
• David Perron: 5.0% probability
• Jordan Kyrou: 4.8% probability
• Pavel Buchnevich: 4.1% probability

Colorado Avalanche

• Nathan MacKinnon: 7.3% probability
• Nazem Kadri: 6.7% probability
• Mikko Rantanen: 6.1% probability
• Gabriel Landeskog: 5.4% probability
• Valeri Nichushkin: 4.1% probability

Anytime Goal Scorer Prediction

St Louis Blues

• Vladimir Tarasenko: 32.1% probability
• David Perron: 29.1% probability
• Jordan Kyrou: 28.4% probability
• Ryan O'Reilly: 27.9% probability
• Pavel Buchnevich: 24.7% probability

Colorado Avalanche

• Nathan MacKinnon: 39.5% probability
• Mikko Rantanen: 35.8% probability
• Nazem Kadri: 33.6% probability
• Gabriel Landeskog: 28.1% probability
• Valeri Nichushkin: 24.7% probability

Don't forget, DimersBOT updates often, so keep an eye on this article for any changes to our betting insights ahead of Blues vs. Avalanche on Thursday May 19, 2022.

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Blues vs. Avalanche 2022 Game Info

Thursday's action between the Avalanche and Blues in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is scheduled to start at 9:30PM ET.

• Date: Thursday May 19, 2022
• Time: 9:30PM ET / 6:30PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena

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