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St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -149-moneyline favorites versus the Blues, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Avalanche on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blues at +128 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 1-0-0 SU
St. Louis is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
Colorado is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to San Jose Monday, January 18
Colorado at Los Angeles Tuesday, January 19