LiontipsColorado vs St. Louis. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (October 17, 2021).
Command Analysis
The Colorado Avalancne started the regular season on a good note. They defeated Chicago at home with a score of 4:2. The Avalanche scored three goals in the first ten minutes of the game and simply kept the advantage. Colorado's goalie Darcy Kuemper saved 32 shots.
One of the top scorers for Colorado, Nathan McKinnon, recently tested positive for coronavirus and missed the first game. His appearance in the upcoming match is doubtful.
The St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019 and since then the team's performance has begun to deteriorate. Last season the Blues made it to the playoffs but were defeated by Colorado in the first knockout round. They lost all four games of the series. Despite such a disappointing result, Craig Berube retained his position as head coach.
The Blues looked a bit shaky in the preseason games. In one of the last matches, St. Louis lost to Minnesota in overtime (3:4 OT), but then they defeated Columbus with a score of 7:3.
Trends
СтавкаColorado IT over 2.5 goals
In 4 previous games against St. Louis, Colorado scored more than 2 goals.
Ставка2nd period: Colorado to score
In the last 3 games against the Blues, the Avalanche scored in the second period.
Tip and bets
Colorado played a great game against Chicago and confidently scored two points. We have not yet seen St. Louis in action, but it seems that they are experiencing the same problems that haunted them last season. The Avalanche destroyed the Blues in the playoffs, and we think they will be able to score 2 points against them today.
Our prediction -Colorado to win
The matches between these teams are almost always intense and spectacular. Colorado are committed to open hockey and will force St. Louis to make mistakes in their own zone. Most likely, we will see at least six goals scored in this fixture.
Second wager - total over 5.5 goals
