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St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche

NHLregular • 2027-2028 Season
completed
Avalanche logo
Avalanche
Colorado
6
vs
Blues logo
Blues
St. Louis
1
COL 54%46% STL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Colorado Avalanche 54% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Avalanche:

  • Home Field Advantage. Avalanche are 3-0 at home this season; Blues are 1-2 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Rest Days. Avalanche rest advantage (2 days rest) over Blues (1 day rest)

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VenueBall Arena
Denver, CO

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Blues (away)
Avalanche (home)
46%
Win probability
54%
0
High-impact factors
0
4
Players ruled out
4

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Avalanche defeated the Blues 6-1.

Our model predicted the Avalanche would win with 54% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Blues and was a notable factor: Blues less affected by injuries: 4 out, 0 doubtful vs Avalanche 4 out, 0 doubtful, but the missing Avalanche players ...
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Avalanche and was a notable factor: Avalanche are 3-0 at home this season; Blues are 1-2 on the road (divisional game, reduced advantage)
  • Rest Days favored the Avalanche and was a contributing factor: Avalanche rest advantage (2 days rest) over Blues (1 day rest)
  • Both teams are dealing with injuries -- the Avalanche have 4 player(s) ruled out, while the Blues have 4.

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Avalanche won 6-1

Avalanche won by a solid margin

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Avalanche at 54%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors St. Louis Blues
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Colorado Avalanche
  • Rest DaysFavors Colorado Avalanche
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

STL
COL
Injuries
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
ELO Rating
Favours STL|Favours COL

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Avalanche

Our Model54%

Blues

Our Model46%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/4/2026, 12:45:01 AM

Avalanche

Georgii MerkulovC(Undisclosed)
OUT
Trent MinerG(Undisclosed)
OUT
Zachary L'HeureuxLW(Lower Body)
OUT
Logan O'ConnorRW(Lower Body)
OUT

Blues

Tyler TuckerD(Knee)
OUT
Logan MaillouxD(Hand)
OUT
Felix TrudeauLW(Undisclosed)
OUT
Alexey ToropchenkoRW(Upper Body)
OUT

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Frequently Asked Questions

Avalanche has a 54% win probability, while Blues has a 46% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.

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