Blackhawks vs Avalanche Prediction NHL Picks 3/4/24

Colorado Avalanche (37-20-5) vs Chicago Blackhawks (15-41-5)

Game Info: Monday, March 4, 2024 at 9:00 pm (Ball Arena)

Betting Odds: Colorado Avalanche -476 / Chicago Blackhawks +350 --- Over/Under: 6

The Chicago Blackhawks are riding a 6-game losing streak. The Colorado Avalanche look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche prediction.

Chicago Blackhawks Betting Preview

The Chicago Blackhawks recently lost to the Red Wings, Avalanche, and Blue Jackets. The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.03 goals per game and are scoring on 13 percent of their power play opportunities. Connor Bedard leads Chicago with 17 goals, Philipp Kurashev has 24 assists and Seth Jones has 113 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.56 goals per game and are killing 77.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 121 goals on 1,310 shots faced, and Arvid Soderblom has allowed 83 goals on 662 shots.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche recently beat the Stars and Blackhawks while losing to the Predators. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.63 goals per game and are scoring on 24 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 37 goals, Cale Maker has 51 assists and Mikko Rantanen has 199 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.11 goals per game and are killing 80.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 142 goals on 1,410 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 14 goals on 161 shots. The Avs will play against the Red Wings, Wild, and Flames after this game. 

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Mikko Rantanen has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche's last eight Monday games against Western Conference opponents at Ball Arena.
• Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche's last 17 games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• Valeri Nichushkin has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight home appearances against Western Conference opponents.
• Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for multi-point games (32) this season.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Taylor Hall has recorded at least one point in three of his last four appearances against the Avalanche.
• Taylor Hall has recorded at least one assist in three of his last four appearances against the Avalanche.
• Seth Jones ranks 1st in the Central Division for average time on ice (25:48) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Colorado Avalanche rank 2nd in the league for goals per game this season (3.63).
• The Colorado Avalanche rank 7th in the league in power play percentage this season (23.96%).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 32nd in the league for goals per game this season (2.03).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 32nd in the league in power play percentage this season (12.99%).

Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche prediction

The Chicago Blackhawks continue to pile up the losses, the offense isn't producing, and they're 4-24-1 on the road this season. It's hard to make a case for the Chicago Blackhawks these days, especially on the road against one of the better teams in the league. The Colorado Avalanche have been hit or miss at times lately, but they're 23-6-0 at home this season. The Avs also beat the Blackhawks 5-0 less than a week ago. The Avalanche have won 8 of their last 10 games against the Blackhawks overall. There's really only one way to go in this contest. Give me the Avs and the PL for max betting value, as the regular line is absolutely ridiculous. 

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