Before the puck drops at 9:00 PM ET in Monday’s contest between the Colorado Avalanche and the Chicago Blackhawks, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re looking to place a single wager or have your eyes set on building a parlay.

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Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.8 goals)

• Colorado and its opponent have hit the over on this game’s total (6 goals) seven times this season.
• In Chicago’s nine games this season, six have finished with more goals than Monday’s total of 6.
• The total for this game (6) is 0.2 less than the combined scoring averages for the Avalanche (3.78) and Blackhawks (2.44).
• This game’s total is 1.4 less than the 7.4 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Avalanche Moneyline: -236

• The Avalanche have been victorious in five of their eight games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (62.5%).
• Colorado is 2-1 when playing with moneyline odds of -236 or shorter (66.7% win percentage).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Avalanche have an implied probability of 70.2% to win.

Blackhawks Moneyline: +192

• Chicago has secured an upset victory once when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (in eight games as the underdog).
• The Blackhawks have won a single game with moneyline odds of +192 or longer (in three such games).
• Chicago has a 34.2% chance to win this matchup (implied from the moneyline odds).

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Colorado 4, Chicago 3

Avalanche Points Leaders

• Cale Makar is one of Colorado’s leading contributors this season with 16 points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 13.6%.
• Nathan MacKinnon has 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• Colorado’s scoring effort is aided by Mikko Rantanen’s 15 points. He’s contributed 10 assists.
• In the six games Justus Annunen has played this season, his save percentage is .905, 23rd in the league.

Blackhawks Points Leaders

• Connor Bedard’s three goals and six assists in nine games give him nine points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Chicago’s Teuvo Teravainen has racked up seven total points (0.8 per game), with three goals and four assists.
• Chicago’s Seth Jones has seven points, courtesy of one goal (eighth on team) and six assists (first).
• Petr Mrazek has an .891 save percentage (37th in the league), with 180 total saves, while giving up 22 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put up a 2-5-0 record between the posts for Chicago this season.

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Colorado vs. Chicago Game Info

• Date: Monday, October 28, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Venue: Ball Arena

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