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Blues at Avalanche

NHL · Sunday, Apr 5 · 8:45 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final STL 3 – COL 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
STL1113
COL1102
Team box
STL·COL
29
shots
28
0 of 4
power play
0 of 3
56.3
faceoff %
43.8
14
hits
13
12
blocked shots
9
6
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Joel HoferSTL2826.929
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL2926.897

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +3
STL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: COL 1 · STL 1lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was STL 32%, COL 68% · Updated Apr 5

Expected margin
COL by 1.4
Expected score
COL 3.8 – 2.4 STL
Expected total
6.2
BluesThe matchupAvalanche
+217Our fair odds−217
2.4Expected goals3.8
−0.06Power rating+0.59
2.7Goals / game3.8
3.1Allowed / game2.6
25.3Shots / game33.6
49.2Faceoff %51.3
22.3Hits / game17.1
32−43Season record50−25
6−4Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
STL chance · COL chance
Our model fair31.5%68.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
STLSt. Louis Blues+21732%————
COLColorado Avalanche−21768%————
SpreadCOL by 1.4
STLSt. Louis Blues+1.4our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−1.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Colorado Avalanche by 1.4 expected
St. Louis Blues by 7 goals: <1%St. Louis Blues by 6 goals: <1%St. Louis Blues by 5 goals: <1%St. Louis Blues by 4 goals: 2%St. Louis Blues by 3 goals: 4%St. Louis Blues by 2 goals: 5%St. Louis Blues by 1 goal: 19%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 18%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 19%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 5%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: 1%
← STL wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more52%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more39%
St. Louis Blues wins by 2 or more12%
Decided by one goal36%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
STLJoel Hofer G · last 5 starts: .932 save %, 1.75 GAAstarted
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .867 save %, 3.07 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
STL·COL
Apr 3 at ANA
last game
Apr 4 at DAL
1 day
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
3
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 75+ games
STL·COL
−0.06
rating (0 = average)
+0.59
2.7
goals / game
3.8
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.6
32−43
season record
50−25
18−19
home record
24−13
14−24
away record
26−12
W1
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
6−4
25.3
shots / game
33.6
49.2
faceoff %
51.3
22.3
hits / game
17.1
13.9
blocked shots / game
12.7
4.4
takeaways / game
4.6
14.4
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

STL · COL · 151 days
St. Louis BluesColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · COL 6−4
Dec 31, 2025at COLCOL 6 − 1
Apr 5, 2025at STLSTL 5 − 4
Mar 29, 2025at COLSTL 2 − 1
Feb 23, 2025at STLSTL 3 − 1
Jan 31, 2025at COLCOL 5 − 0
Mar 19, 2024at STLCOL 4 − 3
Dec 29, 2023at STLCOL 2 − 1
Nov 11, 2023at COLSTL 8 − 2
Nov 1, 2023at COLCOL 4 − 1
Feb 18, 2023at STLCOL 4 − 1

STL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Apr 3at ANA6 − 2W
Apr 1at LA1 − 2L
Mar 30at SJ4 − 5L
Mar 28vs TOR5 − 1W
Mar 26vs SJ2 − 1W
Mar 24vs WSH3 − 0W
Mar 21at VAN3 − 1W
Mar 18at CGY1 − 2L
Mar 15at WPG2 − 3L
Mar 13vs EDM3 − 2W

COL · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Apr 4at DAL2 − 0W
Apr 1vs VAN6 − 8L
Mar 30vs CGY9 − 2W
Mar 28vs WPG2 − 4L
Mar 26at WPG3 − 2W
Mar 24at PIT6 − 2W
Mar 22at WSH3 − 2W
Mar 20at CHI4 − 1W
Mar 18vs DAL1 − 2L
Mar 16vs PIT2 − 7L