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St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche meet at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Blues, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Colorado was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Islanders. They lost as -130 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-2 loser at home against the Canucks. Bettors on Vancouver at +114 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 21-20-4 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 27-17-1 SU
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Utah Sunday, February 2
Colorado home to Philadelphia Sunday, February 2