St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Picks and Predictions for Saturday October 3 2026
The St. Louis Blues travel to face the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, October 3, with Colorado already 1-0-0 after an explosive season opener. St. Louis has a much more difficult scheduling assignment, playing Dallas Friday before traveling to Colorado. Be sure to check out our free NHL picks for more NHL predictions throughout the season.
Blues Draw a Rough Back-to-Back
St. Louis opens its regular season Friday at Dallas before immediately heading to Colorado. Dallas itself entered Friday unbeaten during the preseason, so the Blues aren’t getting an easy first leg either.
This is a particularly difficult turnaround because Colorado can punish defensive mistakes and tired legs. St. Louis can’t afford to spend Saturday chasing the game.
The Blues’ best strategy is therefore likely to emphasize puck management and keeping Colorado from generating repeated transition opportunities. Giving the Avalanche an early lead would dramatically complicate things.
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Avalanche Offense Already Rolling
Colorado has already shown what its offense can do. The Avalanche opened the season with an 8-4 victory over Los Angeles, immediately putting eight goals on the board.
Colorado consequently enters Saturday with regular-season rhythm, home ice and a substantial rest advantage over an opponent playing on consecutive nights. The Avalanche are also among the teams viewed most favorably entering the season; current futures markets have Colorado among the top Stanley Cup contenders.
The combination makes Colorado one of my stronger side leans from this group of games. St. Louis may keep things competitive initially, but the scheduling difference could become increasingly apparent later.
Blues vs Avalanche Picks and Prediction
Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5
I’ll take Colorado -1.5. The Avalanche’s explosive opener matters, but the bigger angle is Colorado waiting at home for a St. Louis team coming off Friday night’s game in Dallas.
Pick: Over 6.5
I’ll also take Over 6.5. Colorado has already demonstrated its scoring ceiling, and a fatigued St. Louis defense is unlikely to be the opponent that convinces me to fade that offense.
Final Picks: Colorado Avalanche -1.5 and Over 6.5
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