The Colorado Avalanche will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets in a doubleheader between the Eastern and Western Conferences on Saturday (November 5).
The Avalanche won the first of the two, ending their losing streak, but the Blue Jackets are now on a five-game losing streak. They will host the game at the Nationwide Arena where the reigning champions will aim to make it two wins in a row.
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Betting Odds
The Colorado Avalanche became the defending champions when they beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup last season. As of now, they have five wins and four losses. The journey has not been a smooth one for the champions so far, as they have had irregular wins and losses.
Their wins have come against teams like the Chicago Blackhawks (5-2), the Minnesota Wild (6-3), the Vegas Golden Knights (3-2), the New York Rangers (3-2), and the Columbus Blue Jackets (6-3).
They suffered losses against the Calgary Flames (5-3), the Winnipeg Jets (4-3), the Seattle Kraken (3-2), the New Jersey Devils (1-0), and the New York Islanders (5-4).
The Columbus Blue Jackets are last in the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference with an overall record of 3-8. Their season opened with three losses in a row, starting with the Carolina Hurricanes (4-1), the Tampa Bay Lightning (5-2), and the St. Louis Blues (5-2).
They registered their first win against the Vancouver Canucks (4-3), and followed it up with another win against the Nashville Predators (5-3). Their most impressive win has to be against the New York Rangers (5-1). They will now look to beat the reigning champions and tie the doubleheader.
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Match Details
Fixture: Colorado Avalanche @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Date & Time: Saturday, November 5, 02:00 p.m EDT
Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Colorado Avalanche vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Pick
Jakub Varocek has had a decent season so far for the struggling Columbus Blue Jackets. In 11 games, the right wing has a goal, 5 assists, and 6 points for his team.
He has 7 goals and 17 assists in 30 games against the Colroado Avalanche. He will be a tough task for the Avalanche team. However, the Blue Jackets need him to come out good tonight.
Pick: Jakub Varocek Total Points Over 0.5 (-105)
Avalanche vs. Jackets: Prediction
The Colorado Avalanche have managed to win only four of their last ten games against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The reigning champions will have to do better than that in order to keep up with other teams in the division.
They won their last encounter against the Blue Jackets back in April, where the total score crossed the 7-goal mark.
Prediction: Total Goals Under 6.5 (105)
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