Blues vs. Avalanche Prediction & Picks - Oct. 3

The Colorado Avalanche (1-0) square off against the St. Louis Blues (1-0) at Ball Arena on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with each team back in action after a vistory. The Avalanche knocked off the Los Angeles Kings 8-4 in their most recent outing, while the Blues are coming off a 4-0 victory over the Dallas Stars.

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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Saturday's hockey action.

Blues vs. Avalanche Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this game expects a final result of Blues 6, Avalanche 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Blues (+234)
• Total Pick: Over 6.5 (computer predicts 8.0 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Blues (+1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

• The Avalanche finished 9-11-20 in overtime games last season to contribute to an overall record of 55-16-11.
• In the 23 games Colorado played that were decided by one goal, it had a 13-5-5 record (good for 31 points).
• In the 10 games last season the Avalanche registered just one goal, they went 3-5-2 (eight points).
• Colorado took 15 points from the 17 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (6-8-3 record).
• The Avalanche scored three or more goals in 67 games (54-7-6, 114 points).
• In the 31 games when Colorado scored a single power-play goal, it went 21-4-6 to record 48 points.
• In games when it outshot its opponent, Colorado was 48-16-9 (105 points).
• The Avalanche's opponent had more shots in 17 games last season. The Avalanche went 13-4-0 in those contests (26 points).

Blues Splits and Trends

• The Blues had a 37-33-12 record last season, and were 4-12-16 in contests that needed overtime.
• St. Louis picked up 42 points (17-9-8) in its 34 games decided by one goal.
• In 14 games last season when the Blues finished with just one goal, they picked up eight points (2-8-4).
• St. Louis picked up 13 points (5-13-3 record) last season when scoring two goals .
• The Blues picked up 65 points in their 45 games when they scored three or more goals.
• St. Louis scored a lone power-play goal in 30 games last season and registered 34 points.
• When it outshot its opponent last season, St. Louis posted a record of 16-15-3 (35 points).
• The Blues were outshot by their opponents in 46 games last season, going 20-18-8 to record 48 points.

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Blues vs. Avalanche Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado

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