Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction 10-12-24 NHL Tips

In this article we formulate a Colorado Avalanche vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, October 12th at Ball Arena.

The Avs defense needs to be better

The first game of the season pitted the Colorado Avalanche against the Vegas Golden Knights, and it was an ugly game. The Avalanche's offense scored four goals, but the defense was terrible, allowing eight goals. Mikko Rantanen did have a hat-trick, but as poor as the defense was, it didn't matter. The Avalanche scored two goals and didn't have much success. Alexander Georgiev saved 11 of the 16 shots he faced. Juustus Annuen was no better as he saved two of the four shots he faced. If the Avalanche want to have a chance in this game, the defense will have to be much better. The Avalanche will then face the Islanders.

Why the Avalanche will beat the Blue Jackets

• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last 13 games as underdogs.
• The home team has won each of the Blue Jackets' last seven games.
• The home team has covered the puck line in six of the Blue Jackets' last seven games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as away underdogs.
• The home team has won the first period in six of the Blue Jackets' last seven games.

Blue jackets were scarce

The Blue Jackets took on the Minnesota Wild in the first game of the season and narrowly failed. The Blue Jackets fell behind early, but eventually scored a goal to tie the game. They then allowed two goals in a row and although they scored a goal late, it wasn't enough as they ended up losing 2-3. Kent Johnson had a solid offensive game, scoring a goal and providing an assist. In goal for the Blue Jackets was Elvis Merzlikins, who saved 23 of the 26 shots he faced. The offense wasn't great and in this game the offense needs to be better. They will have chances to score in this game and they must take advantage of them if they want to emerge victorious.

Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction

This could be the highest-scoring game of the weekend, and that's all because of the Avalanche. The Avs have a good offensive team, but their defense is a problem, and that will be a big problem again. The Blue Jackets scored two goals in the first game, but they will significantly exceed that number here. There will be no defense played in this game and it will finish over the total.