Blues vs Avalanche Game 1 Odds, Lines and Spread

Blues and Avalanche are playing in a best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal. Colorado won the opening round of the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Avalanche is 5-0 straight up, 4-1 against the puckline and has a goal differential of 20-8. St Louis is 51-37 against spread this season.

Colorado Avalanche are the -220 favorites in the NHL odds to take the series opener against the St Louis Blues. Colorado is 5-0 straight up, 4-1 against puckline and has a goal differential of 20-8 in their last five home playoff games against St. Louis. StLouis is 51-37 against spread this season.

Blues vs Avalanche Game 1 is scheduled for Tuesday, May 17 at 9:30 pm ET. TNT is providing the broadcast.

The NHL betting trends are going in favor of the Blues. The moneyline split is in favour of Colorado. 83% of bets placed against the spread on the St. Louis vs. Colorado game are on Under.

The Avs are favorites to win the series. Cale Makar was instrumental in the Ava's first-round sweep of the Nashville Predators. The Blues are showing the #4 power play in playoffs, clicking at 30.8%. Colorado is the No. 1 powerplay unit at 43. 8%.

St Louis has nine different defenseman in Round 1. Torey Krug is out, Marco Scandella is questionable and Andrew Cogliano is injured. Colorado has Ryan Murray out.

Avs #1 goalie Darcy Kuemper is good to go for Game 1. Pavel Francouz was 2-0 with a .902 save percentage and 2.97 goals-against average in Kuemsper's absence.

Jordan Binnington started the last three games of the series and was 3-0 with a .943 save percentage and 1.67 GAA.

Blues beat Minnesota in the first playoff game since taking the 2019 Cup. Colorado is rested and will come out firing on all cylinders.