T.M. Selection: St Louis Blues +1.5.

I like the St Louis Blues puckline in this game against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. The Blues managed to stay alive in the previous game with a big win but they really showed their resilience in that game with a great effort. They were dominated for the 1st 2 periods of that game but they really stepped up in the 3rd and their playoff experience really showed as they managed to come back from down 3-1 with less than 5 minutes left, and then after giving up another late goal to go down 4-3 they scored again to send it to OT where they would ultimately win the game. The Avalanche looked really nervous near the end of that game as they were pressed back on their heels for a majority of the 3rd period and they lost the game on a weak and fluky shot in OT which really shows how they gave in to their nerves after the Blues turned it on. The Blues showed that killer instinct and I think they are going to play that way from the beginning of this game being a more friendly environment on home ice and I expect to see their best effort again being on the brink of elimination still. I think the Blues are a live dog in this game but even if they do lose the game, I expect it to be close or possibly even a loss in OT. The Blues are hot now with some momentum going into this game and they should play more comfortably on their home ice here. I expect them to be pressuring the Avs here the entire game like they were in the 3rd period of the previous game. I like the Blues puckline in this game.

T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Blues.