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The Colorado Avalanche (46-26-4), winners of three road games in a row, visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (34-30-9) at Nationwide Arena on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Ahead of this matchup, here's who we project to take home the victory in Thursday's hockey action.
In the last 10 games, the Blue Jackets have registered a 3-6-1 record after totaling 26 total goals (three power-play goals on 25 power-play opportunities during that span, for a success rate of 12.0%). Their opponents have scored a combined 35 goals in those games.
Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Thursday
Our computer projection model for this game predicts a final score of Blue Jackets 4, Avalanche 3.
- Moneyline Pick: Blue Jackets (+121)
- Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
- Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)
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Avalanche Splits and Trends
- The Avalanche (46-26-4 overall) have an 8-4-12 record in contests that have needed overtime.
- Colorado has 27 points (13-5-1) in the 19 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- The 13 times this season the Avalanche finished a game with only one goal, they went 1-10-2 (four points).
- Colorado has finished 4-7-2 in the 13 games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 10 points).
- The Avalanche have scored at least three goals in 47 games (41-6-0, 82 points).
- In the 27 games when Colorado has scored a single power-play goal, it went 19-7-1 to register 39 points.
- In the 50 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Colorado is 31-16-3 (65 points).
- The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents in 21 games, going 13-8-0 to record 26 points.
Blue Jackets Splits and Trends
- The Blue Jackets have a 10-9-19 record in overtime contests this season and a 34-30-9 overall record.
- In the 21 games Columbus has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 20 points.
- This season the Blue Jackets registered only one goal in seven games and they've earned two points (0-5-2) in those contests.
- Columbus has nine points (4-10-1) when scoring two goals this season.
- The Blue Jackets have scored at least three goals in 44 games, earning 64 points from those contests.
- Columbus has scored a single power-play goal in 25 games this season and has registered 32 points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Columbus is 16-12-4 (36 points).
- The Blue Jackets' opponents have had more shots in 37 games. The Blue Jackets went 16-16-5 in those matchups (37 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Avalanche Rank | Avalanche AVG | Blue Jackets AVG | Blue Jackets Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 3.3 | Goals Scored | 3.23 | 10th |
| 10th | 2.76 | Goals Allowed | 3.36 | 27th |
| 5th | 29.7 | Shots | 29.1 | 10th |
| 3rd | 25.9 | Shots Allowed | 29.7 | 26th |
| 7th | 25.35% | Power Play % | 18.71% | 25th |
| 15th | 79.14% | Penalty Kill % | 75.76% | 24th |
Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
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