The Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets — both coming off victories — will meet on Monday at 7:00 PM ET, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Avalanche (-340) at Blue Jackets (+265) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.
The insights in the following article are based off odds valid as of April 1, 2024 at 3:21 PM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: COL: (-340) | CBJ: (+265)
- Puck line: COL: -1.5 (-136) | CBJ: +1.5 (112)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-134) | Under: (+110)
Injury Report as of April 1
Avalanche: Sean Walker: Upper Body (Probable), Joel Kiviranta: Illness (Questionable), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Valeri Nichushkin: Lower Body (Out), Logan O’Connor: Lower Body (Out), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out)
Blue Jackets: Elvis Merzlikins: Lower Body (Out), Patrik Laine: Shoulder (Out), Sean Kuraly: Lower Body (Out), Yegor Chinakhov: Upper Body (Out), Adam Boqvist: Upper Body (Questionable), Boone Jenner: Illness (Out), Kent Johnson: Upper Body (Out), Justin Danforth: Concussion (Probable), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out)
Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Blue Jackets (+1.5) |
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Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.74 (1st) | Goals Scored | 2.84 (25th) |
| 2.97 (12th) | Goals Allowed | 3.65 (31st) |
| 33.1 (3rd) | Shots | 30.0 (20th) |
| 29.5 (10th) | Shots Allowed | 33.8 (31st) |
Avalanche Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 74 | 47 | 80 | 127 | 361 | 10 | +33 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 74 | 39 | 61 | 100 | 247 | 14 | +18 |
| Cale Makar | 69 | 19 | 62 | 81 | 209 | 7 | +15 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 72 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 118 | 3 | +16 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 48 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 147 | 15 | +9 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 74 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 145 | 1 | -27 |
| Zachary Werenski | 62 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 182 | 1 | -1 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 70 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 173 | 8 | -5 |
| Boone Jenner | 58 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 154 | 5 | -8 |
| Dmitri Voronkov | 68 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 129 | 5 | 0 |
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche have won 42 of their 63 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (66.7%).
- The Avalanche have a 77.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- This season the Blue Jackets have been an underdog 67 times, and won 20, or 29.9%, of those games.
- The Blue Jackets have a 27.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- In 42 of 74 matches this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- Columbus and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 38 of 74 games this season.
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