LiontipsColorado vs St. Louis. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL playoffs (May 18, 2022).
Command Analysis
Colorado are having a fantastic season. The Avalanche won the Western Conference and crushed Nashville in the first round of the playoffs. They celebrated success in four straight games and were the first club to secure the quarterfinal berth.
The Avalanche finished the series almost a week ago and had plenty of time to rest and recover. Colorado's forward Nathan McKinnon is the top scorer for the team; he has already registered five goals in the playoffs.
St. Louis were inconsistent in the regular season, but they looked decent in the round of 16 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Their playoffs experience played a crucial role in their match against Minnesota.
The Blues lost to the Wild twice (2:6 and 1:5), but managed to turn the match around and got three victories in a row by three- or four-goal margins. Ryan O'Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko scored five goals each.
Trends
СтавкаIT Colorado over 3.5 goals
In four games out of five, Colorado scored more than three goals against St. Louis.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four of the five games of the visitors, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
Colorado left no chance to Nashville in the first round of the playoffs and gave themselves a few extra days of rest. The Avalanche and the Blues have played several games in the regular season, and Colorado won most of them. The team almost never lost at home in this season, so we will back Colorado in this game.
Our first bet - Asian handicap (-1) to Colorado
More than six goals were scored in most head-to-head games. Colorado is one of the highest-scoring clubs this season, and St. Louis in general stick to an open brand of hockey. Take the over.
Second bet - total over 6.5 goals
