- Matchup: Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
- Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network
- Betting Odds: Avalanche (-152), Blue Jackets (+126)
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The Columbus Blue Jackets (1-2-0) are set to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (3-0-1) at Nationwide Arena this Thursday. The current moneyline shows the Avalanche at -152 and the Blue Jackets at +126, with the over/under total set at 6.
In their most recent game, the Colorado Avalanche secured a 3-1 victory over the Sabres. They spent 8 minutes in the penalty box during the match. Despite an average offensive outing, they had four power play opportunities but failed to capitalize on them, scoring on 3 out of 37 total shots.
At even strength, the Avalanche have conceded 5 goals while scoring 10. Their opponents have been awarded 12 power play opportunities (ranked 13th in the NHL), scoring twice. The Avalanche have scored 13 goals in total (7th in the league), conceding 7. They have recorded a shot percentage of 10.3% from 126 attempted shots this season, accumulating 7 points for a points percentage of .875. They’ve faced 108 shots against them so far, achieving a save percentage of .935, while converting 3 out of 19 power play chances for a success rate of 15.79%.
The goaltender for this matchup will be Scott Wedgewood. He has participated in 158 games throughout his career, holding a record of 65-54-25 and starting 140 of those games. Wedgewood has faced a total of 420 goals against him, with a goals against average of 3.00. He has dealt with 4,512 shots, achieving 4,092 saves, resulting in a save percentage of .907 across his 8,172 minutes spent on the ice. He has recorded 70 quality starts, reaching a quality start percentage of .500.
Last time out, the Columbus Blue Jackets faced off against the Devils, suffering a narrow defeat with a score of 3-2. They had 5 power play opportunities but could not find the net, managing only 2 goals from 33 shots on goal.
This season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have scored 10 goals and gained 2 points, giving them a points percentage of .333. They have allowed 9 goals, with 2 at even strength and 7 while shorthanded. The Blue Jackets have netted 9 goals while even-strength and just 1 goal during power plays (29th in the league), from 9 power play opportunities, which translates to an 11.11% success rate. They rank 13th in shot attempts with 104, achieving a shooting percentage of 9.62%, while giving up 112 shots against. Their penalty kill percentage stands at 50.00% against 14 power play opportunities, with a save percentage of 92.0%.
In goal for the Blue Jackets is Elvis Merzlikins, who has a career record of 95-100-35 with 245 games played. He has a quality start percentage of 48.3%, totaling 111 quality starts. Merzlikins has recorded 6,698 saves on 7,428 attempted shots, resulting in a save percentage of .902. The average goals allowed stands at 3.17 per game, with 730 goals yielded over his career across 230 games, totaling 12,935 minutes of play.
Who will come out on top in tonight’s NHL showdown against the spread or moneyline?
My Prediction: Choose Columbus (+126)
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