St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 10/3/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Blue Note+, Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Blues (+245) Avalanche (-295)

The Colorado Avalanche welcome the St. Louis Blues at Ball Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has St. Louis at +245 and Colorado is sitting at -295. The total is 6.5.

The St. Louis Blues were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-3 victory against the Mammoth in the last game they played. St. Louis accumulated 2 mins in the box for this contest. The Blues had a solid offensive output in the win. They also had 1 power play try but weren't able to score. For the matchup, they converted 5 of the 29 shots they looked to score on.

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While at even strength, the Blues surrendered 202 goals while earning 192. St. Louis Blues opponents had 222 power play opportunities (24th in the league) and had a total of 52 goals in those attempts. When it comes to their scoring capabilities, the St. Louis Blues accumulated 230 goals (24th in pro hockey) last year and gave up 254. St. Louis tried 2,075 shots and were the owners of a shot percentage of 11.1%. For the prior season, they recorded 86 points and their points percentage finished at .524. The Blues had 2,272 shots tried against them and earned a save percentage of .888. St. Louis finished with 216 power play chances and tallied 38 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 17.59%.

The player in the crease for this game is Jordan Binnington. Over the course of his pro career, Binnington has recorded 193 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .527. His save percentage currently is at .903 in his 21,783 mins between the pipes. Binnington has had 10,655 shot attempts against him and has recorded 9,626 saves. The opposition has scored 1,029 goals against Binnington in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.81. He has earned an overall mark of 186-136-43 and he started in 366 games. Binnington has taken the ice for 377 games over the course of his NHL career.

Their last time out, Colorado faced the Kings in a matchup where the Avalanche ended up with the victory by a score of 8-4. The Avalanche converted 8 goals of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 5 power play opportunities in this one and recorded 4 out of those chances.

Last season, the Colorado Avalanche finished the season with 298 goals, 121 points, and a points percentage of .738. They allowed 197 goals to be scored by way of 161 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. The Avalanche accumulated 253 goals at even strength and 45 goals (20th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They earned 263 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 17.11%. Colorado took 2,766 shots (1st in professional hockey) and accumulated a shot percentage of 10.77%, while allowing the other team 2,144 shots. They recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.62% on their opponent's 234 power play tries, and their save percentage was 90.8%.

Across the rink you will find Mackenzie Blackwood in the crease. He has recorded 7,597 saves out of the 8,392 shots attempted against him, giving him a rate of .905. Blackwood has accumulated a lifetime mark of 127-113-30 and has participated in 292 contests. He has been a starter 274 games and has played for a total of 16,382 minutes. Blackwood's rate of quality starts is 57.3% and he has 157 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.90 goals per game and he has surrendered 795 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis (+245)

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