Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues – NHL Preview, Tips and Odds

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Colorado Avalanche

After Over Time

3:2

St. Louis Blues

Highlights and Stats

The Colorado Avalanche welcome the St. Louis Blues to Ball Arena on Tuesday for game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoff series scheduled for tonight 09:30 PM EDT. In the previous round the Avalanche swept Nasville Predators 4-0, while the Blues prevailed 4-2 over Minnesota Wild.

Colorado Avalanche vs St. Louis Blues Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 04-26-2022

Team	P1	P2	P3	Final
Colorado Avalanche	0	3	2	5
St. Louis Blues	0	1	2	3

The previous game between those two opponents was held on April 26th, 2022 and ended in a 5-3 triumph for the Colorado Avalanche. Valeri Nichushkin was their best player, concluding the game with 1 goal and 1 assist for a 19:36 stay on the ice. Ryan O’Reilly tried his best for the St. Louis Blues. He scored 2 out of 7 attempts on goal for a 19:47 of playing time. O’Reilly also had a hand in one of the Blues’ other goals by laying an assist to his teammates. The Avalanche’ triumph may also be attributed to the team’s netminder. Darcy Kuemper managed to stop 29 of the 32 shots, which was enough to seal the victory. Jordan Binnington was between the sticks for the Blues and parried 29 of all the 33 shots he faced, but that proved insufficient for the win. There is a clear favorite when it comes to the latest five encounters, as Colorado Avalanche won 4 and the St. Louis Blues triumphed only on a single occasion.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Colorado Avalanche Form

*Last 10 Colorado Avalanche Games - 5:4:1

05-09-2022	05-07-2022	05-05-2022	05-03-2022	04-29-2022	04-28-2022	04-26-2022	04-24-2022	04-22-2022	04-20-2022
3:5@ Nashville Predators	3:7@ Nashville Predators	2:1vs Nashville Predators	7:2vs Nashville Predators	4:1@ Minnesota Wild	4:5vs Nashville Predators	5:3vs St. Louis Blues	4:1@ Winnipeg Jets	6:3@ Edmonton Oilers	3:2@ Seattle Kraken

It was one of the better days for Colorado Avalanche on 05/09, as they triumphed 3-5 over Nashville on enemy ice. That was their 4th win in the series and the Avalanche swept the Predators 4:0. Andre Burakovsky was the best for the Avalanche, as he earned 3 points for a 14:00 of playing time on the night. He had 1 attempt on goal and suceeded with it. He was also responsible for another 2 goals, but for those he was the provider. The franchise’s triumph can also be attributed to Pavel Francouz, who faced 31 shots and managed to parry 28 attempts. The Colorado Avalanche are 5-4-1 when it comes to the latest 10 games and have won 4 in a row. Colorado finished the regular campaign with a balance of 32-5-4 when performing on home ice. Game 2 of the series against St. Louis Blues is scheduled for 05/19 also in Denver.

Colorado Avalanche Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Darcy Kuemper

  Games Played:4

  Saves Percentage:0.930

  Shutouts:0
• Top Skater

  Cale Makar

  Games Played:5

  Goals:3

  Assists:7

Colorado Avalanche Missing Players

NONE

St. Louis Blues Form

*Last 10 St. Louis Blues Games - 6:4:0

05-12-2022	05-10-2022	05-08-2022	05-06-2022	05-04-2022	05-02-2022	04-29-2022	04-26-2022	04-24-2022	04-23-2022
5:1vs Minnesota Wild	2:5@ Minnesota Wild	5:2vs Minnesota Wild	1:5vs Minnesota Wild	6:2@ Minnesota Wild	0:4@ Minnesota Wild	4:7vs Vegas Golden Knights	5:3@ Colorado Avalanche	3:6@ Anaheim Ducks	4:5@ Arizona Coyotes

The previous game of St. Louis Blues was at home against the Minnesota Wild on 05/12 and ended in a big 5-1 win. The Blues were led by Colton Parayko, who ended with 2 points on the night. He tried 2 shots towards the enemy goal and succeeded with 1, for a combined 23 minutes and 4 seconds of game time. He also had a hand in one of his side’s other goals, by laying an assist. The goalie Jordan Binnington was another key figure for the St. Louis Blues, as he ended the clash with a 0.962 save percentage. The team triumphed in 6 of the previous 10 outings, while allowing 4 defeats during the regular 60 minutes and as of now is on a W3 run. The organization’s away record before the start of the playoffs stood at 23-12-6.

St. Louis Blues Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Ville Husso

  Games Played:40

  Saves Percentage:0.919

  Shutouts:4
• Top Skater

  Vladimir Tarasenko

  Games Played:75

  Goals:34

  Assists:48

St. Louis Blues Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	OT	Final
Colorado Avalanche	0	2	0	1	3
St. Louis Blues	1	0	1	0	2

Colorado AvalancheSt. Louis Blues

• Score

  3

  2

• PP Opportunities

  3

  1

• PP Goals

  0

  1

• Faceoffs Won

  0

  0

• Giveaways

  0

  0

• Hits

  0

  0

• Penalty Minutes

  0

  0

• Shots

  0

  0

• Takeaways

  0

  0

Play-by-Play

Colorado AvalanchevsSt. Louis Blues

• 1`06:25
  0-1

  Ryan O'ReillyBrayden Schenn
• 2`03:14
  Valeri NichushkinNathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen

  1-1
• 2`11:32
  Samuel GirardGabriel Landeskog, Josh Manson

  2-1
• 2`13:37
  -

  Ivan Barbashev2 minutes for Hooking Andre Burakovsky
• 3`12:54
  -

  Brandon Saad2 minutes for Hooking Devon Toews
• 3`14:53
  Devon Toews2 minutes for Holding Ivan Barbashev

  -
• 3`16:46
  2-2

  Jordan KyrouJustin Faulk
• 3`18:41
  -

  Brayden Schenn2 minutes for High Sticking Josh Manson
• 4`08:02
  Josh MansonNazem Kadri, Gabriel Landeskog

  3-2

Players Stats

Colorado Avalanche

SKATER	POS	G	A	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	GVLS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI	PP TOI	SH TOI
Josh Manson	D	1	1	2	0	4	3	0	0	1	0.00	20:42	00:00	01:04
Samuel Girard	D	1	0	2	0	7	2	4	1	1	0.00	23:16	02:00	00:49
Valeri Nichushkin	RW	1	0	0	0	4	1	1	1	0	0.00	22:06	01:30	00:33
Gabriel Landeskog	LW	0	2	2	0	1	6	1	1	0	83.30	21:24	04:26	00:00
Nathan MacKinnon	C	0	1	0	0	8	1	1	1	0	47.80	24:15	03:59	00:00
Nazem Kadri	C	0	1	1	0	5	3	1	1	0	88.90	21:38	04:25	00:00
Mikko Rantanen	RW	0	1	0	0	4	2	1	1	0	50.00	25:02	04:27	00:00
Darren Helm	C	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	0	0	50.00	09:28	00:00	00:55
Erik Johnson	D	0	0	0	0	4	6	0	0	0	0.00	15:49	00:00	01:00
Andrew Cogliano	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.00	09:20	00:00	01:17
J.T. Compher	LW	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	1	85.70	15:28	00:00	00:00
Andre Burakovsky	LW	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.00	16:28	01:34	00:00
Artturi Lehkonen	LW	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0.00	19:18	01:34	00:51
Devon Toews	D	0	0	0	2	4	1	0	0	2	0.00	25:31	02:00	00:00
Nicolas AubeKubel	RW	0	0	1	0	1	6	1	0	0	0.00	13:08	00:00	00:00
Cale Makar	D	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	1	3	0.00	29:12	04:00	00:52
Nico Sturm	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	50.00	08:41	00:00	00:07
Bowen Byram	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0.00	17:31	00:00	00:00

GOALIE	POS	SHA	SV	SV%	PIM	TOI
Darcy Kuemper	GK	25	23	0.920	0	68:02

St. Louis Blues

SKATER	POS	G	A	+/-	PIM	SOG	HITS	GVLS	GVA	TKA	FO%	TOI	PP TOI	SH TOI
Ryan O'Reilly	C	1	0	0	0	5	3	2	2	1	42.90	22:48	00:57	02:03
Jordan Kyrou	C	1	0	-1	0	3	3	1	0	1	0.00	17:17	00:54	00:00
Brayden Schenn	C	0	1	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	0.00	22:53	00:53	00:00
Justin Faulk	D	0	1	-2	0	2	3	3	0	0	0.00	25:54	00:46	02:49
Nick Leddy	D	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0.00	24:19	00:00	01:31
Vladimir Tarasenko	RW	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.00	18:44	00:59	00:00
Brandon Saad	LW	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	17:24	00:58	01:30
Tyler Bozak	C	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	100.00	11:19	00:00	01:40
Pavel Buchnevich	LW	0	0	-2	0	0	3	4	0	2	0.00	21:43	00:55	02:49
Colton Parayko	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	1	1	0.00	28:56	00:00	03:18
Ivan Barbashev	C	0	0	0	2	1	4	0	0	1	20.00	13:54	00:00	01:05
Niko Mikkola	D	0	0	-1	0	2	6	4	0	0	0.00	15:09	00:00	02:02
Calle Rosen	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	2	0	0.00	15:32	00:00	00:00
Robert Thomas	C	0	0	-2	0	0	3	1	0	0	26.70	22:09	00:55	02:20
Scott Perunovich	D	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.00	10:12	01:06	00:00
Robert Bortuzzo	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0.00	14:21	00:00	02:19
David Perron	LW	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0.00	22:48	00:57	00:00
Alexei Toropchenko	RW	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	08:48	00:00	00:30

GOALIE	POS	SHA	SV	SV%	PIM	TOI
Jordan Binnington	GK	54	51	0.944	0	68:02