The Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks — both coming off wins — will play on Thursday at 10:30 PM ET, at Ball Arena in Denver. The sportsbooks have made the Avalanche big favorites at -363 on the moneyline, and the Blackhawks are at +282.
The betting trends in what follows reflect odds as of October 19, 2023 at 9:17 PM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Betting Odds
- Moneyline: COL: (-363) | CHI: (+282)
- Puck line: COL: -1.5 (-142) | CHI: +1.5 (115)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-106) | Under: (-117)
Injury Report as of October 19
Avalanche: Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Alex Beaucage: Upper Body (Out), Jean-Luc Foudy: Lower Body (Out)
Blackhawks: Philipp Kurashev: Wrist (Out), Colin Blackwell: Lower Body (Out), Colton Dach: Ankle (Out), Samuel Savoie: Femur (Out), Luke Philp: Achilles (Out)
Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Avalanche (-1.5) |
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Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Team Stats (2022-23)
| Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | Blackhawks Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.35 (10th) | Goals Scored | 2.46 (32nd) |
| 2.72 (9th) | Goals Allowed | 3.66 (28th) |
| 33.2 (8th) | Shots | 26.9 (31st) |
| 31.0 (14th) | Shots Allowed | 33.6 (29th) |
Avalanche Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 71 | 42 | 69 | 111 | 366 | 12 | +29 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 82 | 55 | 50 | 105 | 306 | 13 | +15 |
| Cale Makar | 60 | 17 | 49 | 66 | 176 | 5 | +16 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 64 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 150 | 8 | +8 |
| Devon Toews | 80 | 7 | 43 | 50 | 165 | 1 | +39 |
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Blackhawks Key Players (Stats from 2022-23)
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kane | 73 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 227 | 4 | -22 |
| Andreas Athanasiou | 81 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 175 | 3 | -29 |
| Seth Jones | 72 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 178 | 2 | -38 |
| Taylor Raddysh | 78 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 129 | 7 | -28 |
| Taylor Hall | 61 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 150 | 4 | +11 |
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche were 43-26 when favored on the moneyline last season.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Avalanche have an implied win probability of 78.4%.
- The Blackhawks were an underdog in 79 games last season, and won 25 (31.6%).
- The moneyline set for this contest implies a 26.2% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
- Colorado’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 34 times.
- Chicago combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 41 of 82 games last season.
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