Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 11/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Altitude Sports, Blue Jackets Hockey Network

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-121) Blue Jackets (+102)

The Columbus Blue Jackets (5-7-0) will compete against the Colorado Avalanche (8-5-1) at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Avalanche at -121 while the Blue Jackets are at +102. The total is set at 6.5.

The Colorado Avalanche will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 5-2 victory over the Flames in their previous game. Colorado earned 2 penalty minutes in this contest. The Avalanche had a solid offensive performance in the win. They also had 3 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. For the game, they tallied a score on 5 out of the 33 shots they tried.

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With respect to their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have tallied 59 goals (4th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have surrendered 43. For the year, they sit with 17 points and their points percentage sits at .607. Colorado is sitting with 44 power play chances and they have added 9 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 20.45%. When playing at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 34 goals while scoring 50 on the offensive side of the ice. Colorado has taken 429 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 13.8%. The Avalanche thus far have had 391 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .890. Colorado Avalanche opponents have 39 power play opportunities (25th in hockey) and have come away with 9 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Scott Wedgewood. In his professional hockey career, Wedgewood has accrued 102 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .557. His save percentage currently is at .909 during his 11,178 mins in the crease. Wedgewood has seen 5,623 shots taken against him and has garnered 5,110 total saves. Opponents have tallied 513 goals against Wedgewood in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.80. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 94-62-31 and he has started in 183 games. Wedgewood has played in 203 contests during his NHL career.

In their last contest, Columbus faced off against the Stars in a game where the Blue Jackets took the loss by a tally of 3-1. The Blue Jackets earned 1 goal of the 25 shots on goal they pursued. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

For the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned a total of 28 goals, 10 points, in addition to a points percentage of .417. They have permitted 39 goals to be scored by way of 29 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. The Blue Jackets are sitting with 24 goals at even strength and 4 goals (32nd in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 31 chances on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 12.90%. Columbus has taken 307 shots (32nd in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 9.12%, while allowing their opponents 325 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 72.97% on their opponents 37 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.0%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Jet Greaves in net. He has tallied 2,217 stops out of 2,434 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .911. Greaves has accrued a lifetime record of 38-33-11 and has been in goal for 84 contests. He has made the start in 80 contests and his ice time sits at 204 mins. Greaves' quality start percentage comes in at 62.5% and he has 50 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. Teams are averaging 2.71 goals per game and he has relinquished 217 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Colorado (-121)

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