Blackhawks vs Avalanche Prediction

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Blackhawks vs Avalanche Prediction

The Chicago Blackhawks and Colorado Avalanche face off on Monday in an NHL showdown at the Pepsi Center. When these two teams faced off on January 12th it was the Blackhawks that secured the 3-2 victory. 

Blackhawks Betting Preview

The Blackhawks come into this game with a 24-39-6 record overall and they have gone 10-21-3 away from home. On Saturday the Blackhawks scored two goals, but the defense gave up four goals on the way to the defeat. Caleb Jones scored a goal for the Blackhawks. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.51 goals while their defense is giving up 3.51 goals per game. The offense is ranked 32nd while the defense is ranked 25th. Taylor Raddysh has scored 20 goals and added 13 assists. 

Avalanche Betting Preview

On the other side of this matchup is the Avalanche who sit with a 40-22-6 record overall and they have gone 18-11-5 at home. On Saturday, the Avalanche faced off against the Red Wings and they were able to secure a 5-1 victory. Nathan MacKinnon had a strong game finishing with one goal and adding two assists. The Avalanche are averaging 3.25 goals while their defense is giving up 2.76 goals per game. MacKinnon has scored 30 goals and added 58 assists. If the offense gets out to a fast start, they are going to be in good shape to secure the victory. 

Blackhawks vs Avalanche Trends

The Avalanche are 4-0 in their last four games playing on 1 day of rest. The under is 3-0-1 in the Blackhawks last four games on Monday. The under is 5-1 in the Blackhawks last six games against a team with a winning record. The under is 5-1-3 in Avalanche last 9 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Shane’s Free Pick

The trends point towards the under and runs are going to be hard to come by in this game. The Blackhawks' offense has been an issue all season and is currently ranked 32nd in the league. The Avs defense is giving up only 27.6 goals per game and that number is going to go down here. This game is going to be lower scoring, and the under is going to cash here. 

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Shane’s PickUnder

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.