Columbus Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 11/4/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Columbus Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Friday, November 4, 2022

Location: Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Blue Jackets (+150) Avalanche (-186)

The Colorado Avalanche (4-4-1) welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-7-0) at Nokia Arena on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has Columbus at +150 and Colorado is at -186. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Columbus Blue Jackets will need a bounce back game after taking a 7-1 loss against the Devils in the last game they played. Columbus accrued 8 penalty minutes in this contest. Moreover, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. The Blue Jackets left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the defeat. In the matchup, they scored on 1 of the 21 shots they launched.

Get all of our NHL Betting Picks

At even strength, the Blue Jackets have given up 38 goals while scoring 26 themselves. Columbus Blue Jackets opponents have totaled 32 power play tries (26th in hockey) and have notched 6 goals in those attempts. In the matter of their goal scoring prowess, the Columbus Blue Jackets have earned 26 goals (30th in the NHL) this season and have surrendered 44. Columbus has attempted 297 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.8%. For the season, the have a total of 6 points and their points percentage comes in at .300. The Blue Jackets thus far have had 345 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .872. Columbus has tallied 25 power play chances and they have notched 0 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 0.00%.

The player in the crease for this game is Elvis Merzlikins. Opponents have tallied 347 goals versus Merzlikins in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.98. Merzlikins has taken the ice for 127 matchups during his pro hockey career. His save percentage is at .910 in his 6,998 minutes played. He has compiled an overall mark of 50-48-20 and he was named the starter in 116 games. For his career, Merzlikins has earned 59 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .509. Merzlikins has seen 3,877 shots taken against him and he has 3,530 saves.

When they took the ice last, Colorado faced the Islanders in a game where the Avalanche ended up losing by a final score of 5-4. They had 2 attempts on the power play in this outing and scored 1 out of those chances. The Avalanche scored 4 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they attempted.

Colorado has tried 281 shots (24th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.96%, while allowing the other team 297 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 69.70% on their opponents 33 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.9%. They have a total of 28 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 39.29%. The Avalanche have accumulated 17 goals at even strength and 11 goals (5th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 27 goals to be scored by way of 17 goals at even strength and 10 goals while they were shorthanded. For the season, the Colorado Avalanche have notched a total of 28 goals, 9 points, and a points percentage of .500.

For the opposition you are going to see Alexandar Georgiev defending the goal. The opposition is averaging 2.93 goals/game and he has surrendered 360 goals altogether. Georgiev's quality start percentage is 51.2% and he has 63 quality starts in his career. He has started in 123 games and his ice time sits at 7,364 minutes. Georgiev has a lifetime record of 62-49-12 and has played in 135 games. He has recorded 3,596 stops out of 3,956 shots taken, which gives him a save % of .909.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado (-186)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here