Blues vs. Avalanche Game 3 Prediction
Despite evening their series with the Avalanche in Game 2, the Blues are still heavy underdogs on Saturday night for Game 3 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup with the Avalanche. Will St. Louis come through for bettors again as an underdog?
Game Snapshot
041 Colorado Avalanche (-175) at 042 St. Louis Blues (+146); o/u 6.5
8:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, May 21, 2022
Colorado Avalanche DFS Spin
Nathan MacKinnon registered an assist in a 4-1 loss to St. Louis in Game 2 on Thursday. MacKinnon has managed to record at least a point in each of Colorado’s first six playoff games this year. He has five goals and eight points over that span.
St. Louis Blues DFS Spin
Jordan Binnington saved 30 of 31 shots in a 4-1 win against Colorado in Game 2. Binnington made an incredible 51 saves in Game 1, but the Blues didn’t provide him with enough support to get the win. This time around, St. Louis as a team stepped up and Binnington continued to excel between the pipes. He has a 1.75 GAA and .948 save percentage in five playoff games.
Avalanche vs. Blues Game 3 Betting Prediction
The Blues are 9-2 in their last 11 games after allowing two goals or fewer in their previous game, are 4-1 in their last five games versus Central Division opponents and are 12-4 in their last 16 games coming off a win. St. Louis is also 8-3 in its last 11 home games, is 39-19 in its last 58 conference games and is 19-7 in its last 26 games overall.
NHL BETTING PREDICTION: ST. LOUIS BLUES +146
