The matchupThe market makes Colorado Avalanche the side to beat here at 53%, but only just, so this reads as a close call rather than a mismatch. Our model lands on Colorado Avalanche, and it backs that with a 2 units stake. Colorado head into Nationwide Arena to face Columbus with identical recent winning momentum. The visiting side holds a strong price of 1.77 to secure a victory.
Form and momentumColumbus Blue Jackets come in strong, winning 75% of 4 on record. 2 of their 2 home games went their way, and the numbers point to games at both ends, plenty of goals either way. Right now they are on 2 wins in a row.
Colorado Avalanche come in strong, winning 60% of 5 on record. 1 of their 3 away games went their way, and the numbers point to games at both ends, plenty of goals either way. Right now they are on 1 win in a row.
The price and the valueThe prices turn into 47% for CBJ and 53% for COL once the bookmaker margin is stripped out. There is little between the two in the market, so the edge, if there is one, sits in the detail rather than the headline price. Our call sits at 1.77, and we only stake it because the reasons for it outweigh the reasons against.
Where it could go wrong- Columbus Blue Jackets bring an impressive run of three wins from their last four matches directly into this tricky home fixture.
- Colorado Avalanche lost one of their recent fixtures which proves they can struggle to find consistency on the road.
The bottom lineWe back Colorado Avalanche for 2 units. It settles itself when the game ends, win or lose, and it goes on the record either way. This is an opinion read off the form and the prices on this page, not advice, and never a promise of a result.