Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche: 4.15 goals per game jumps off the page — our tips

Up ya go! The Colorado Avalanche head into United Center to clash with the Chicago Blackhawks on Tue 3 Nov, 12:00 pm AEDT. The main stat that jumps off the page is Colorado's attack, averaging 4.15 goals per game across the season compared to Chicago's 2.08. If you are searching for sharp nhl predictions, this Central Division encounter brings plenty of data-backed edges to check out.

Who Wins At United Center?

The numbers say Colorado rates a real chance to dictate terms on the road. The Avalanche sit 16th on the ladder with a 7-5-1 record and come into this fixture off a 5–2 win against the Calgary Flames. Nathan MacKinnon has been delivering with 8 goals and 14 assists, backed up by Artturi Lehkonen's 10 goals. Overall, Colorado have averaged 4.2 goals per game across their last five overall starts while holding a 52.9% Corsi share.

Chicago find themselves 31st on the ladder with a 4-9-0 record. The Blackhawks are coming off a 5–4 loss to the Boston Bruins and have won just one of their last five overall games. While Roman Kantserov leads their scoring with 5 goals and Connor Bedard has registered 3 goals and 4 assists, Chicago's overall average of 2 goals per game across their last five highlights their offensive work ahead. At home across their last three starts, they hold a 1-2 record with 1.7 goals scored per game.

On the head-to-head board, Colorado Avalanche enter as 1.4 favourites while Chicago Blackhawks are offered at 2.95. Colorado's power-play conversion of 19.51% gives them a big tick against a Blackhawks penalty kill unit operating at 78.05%. With the Avalanche scoring at over double Chicago's season output per game, the visitors look well set to prevail.