Avalanche vs Blackhawks Prediction, Pick & Odds for Wednesday Night Hockey (Apr. 2)
By Chris Wassel in NHL Hockey
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- The Avalanche are commanding -375 moneyline favorites over the Blackhawks on TNT Wednesday night
- Colorado is 6-2-2 in their last 10 while Chicago has dropped 10 of its last 11 decisions
- See the Avalanche vs Blackhawks prediction, odds and prop bets, below
Two teams playing for different goals see one trying to get closer to the 2025 Stanley Cup, while the other is just trying to enjoy the rest of the regular season.
The Chicago Blackhawks (21-44-9) host the Colorado Avalanche (45-26-4) at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Online sportsbooks lay heavily to the Avalanche in the NHL odds, pegging them as huge favorites. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30pm ET, with TNT providing the broadcast coverage. MAX is a choice for streaming viewers.
Avalanche vs Blackhawks Prediction
- Blackhawks +295 moneyline at DraftKings
Bluntly, Colorado could get caught looking ahead here. This will be the start of the Avalanche playing three times in four nights all on the road (CHI, CLB, STL). I believe this presents an opportunity for Chicago to notch a rare win against a quality opponent. Colorado has dropped back-to-back games themselves with Valeri Nichushkin in the lineup for the first time this season.
Colorado is likely not to catch Dallas or Winnipeg, but St. Louis and Minnesota are nipping at their heels. St. Louis is on fire and has won 10 straight contests. Minnesota would love nothing more than drop the Avalanche out of a locked playoff spot from the Central Division. The Avalanche possess a considerable amount of firepower. Nathan MacKinnon leads the way offensively with 110 points (Hart Trophy candidate) and Cale Makar leads the Norris Trophy Odds from the defensive side of things.
This year has been turbulent to say the least with Chicago. Once again, they battle for a potential top draft pick in the NHL Lottery. Kyle Davidson and the Blackhawks face a very long rebuild still to come. However, there have been some bright spots for the team that plays in “The Windy City”.
The Blackhawks may give up 3.61 goals per game (31st in the NHL). However, they are ninth on the power play (25%) and 11th on the penalty kill (80.7%). That surprises quite a few experts and bettors alike. Colorado’s last four losses have all come by one goal and Chicago had three straight one-goal outcomes followed by 10 that were not. Again, this is also an atypical start time for Chicago. Maybe, some are even more titled to the Avalanche because of that fact.
The Avalanche are 10th in goals against and 15th on the penalty kill at 79.1%. The Blackhawks have played better of late despite their record. At the very least, the locker room is more loose after the trade of Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers.
It is why we ponder the upset on this Wednesday night.
Avalanche vs Blackhawks Predictions
Again, these televised doubleheader nightcaps can bring about some very strange results. We mentioned the peculiar start time for Chicago already. There is that propensity to allow goals. Chicago will also have some revenge on its mind after a 3-0 road loss in Chicago last month. If the Blackhawks can stay close, even that +120 on the spread is a bet I am considering heavily at that price.
Furthermore, the over of 6.5 total goals remains EVEN. There lies a little bit of juice here. Chicago wants to up the tempo and Colorado’s top line has never backed down from that kind of challenge.
Colorado Avalanche vs Chicago Blackhawks Odds
The Avalanche vs Blackhawks odds roll in with a total of 6.5 goals, with EVEN odds toward the over. Colorado is a huge -375 moneyline road favorite, and are now -142 to cover the puck line of 1.5 goals. These two teams are not evenly matched. Colorado has 94 points with Chicago only having 51 on the season.
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Expect a fun and exciting matchup on Wednesday night from Chicago.
Sports Writer
A journalist veteran for over two decades, Chris has taught the gamut of fantasy hockey sports online from injuries to news to prospects, and more. He has bet on several sports and written sports betting articles about the NBA, MLB, NCAA football, the NFL, and NHL for USA Today.
