- Matchup: Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets
- Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- Broadcast: Altitude Sports, Blue Jackets Hockey Network
- Betting Odds: Avalanche (-121) Blue Jackets (+102)
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The Columbus Blue Jackets (5-7-0) are set to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (8-5-1) at Nationwide Arena this Tuesday. The moneyline has the Avalanche favored at -121, while the Blue Jackets are listed at +102. The game total is established at 6.5 goals.
The Colorado Avalanche are entering this matchup on a high note after recently defeating the Flames with a score of 5-2. In that game, Colorado incurred 2 penalty minutes, showcasing a strong offensive display with a successful power play conversion, scoring 1 goal from 3 attempts. Overall, they managed to score 5 goals from 33 shots taken.
On the scoring front, the Colorado Avalanche have netted a total of 59 goals (ranking 4th in the NHL) and have allowed 43 against them. Currently, they hold 17 points with a points percentage of .607. Colorado boasts 44 power play opportunities, converting 9 of those for a 20.45% success rate. At even strength, the Avalanche have scored 50 goals while conceding 34. With 429 shots on goal, their shooting percentage stands at 13.8%. Meanwhile, their defense has faced 391 shots and recorded a .890 save percentage with opponents converting 9 out of 39 power play opportunities (25th in the league).
In goal, Scott Wedgewood is expected to play. Throughout his career, Wedgewood has achieved 102 quality starts, with a quality start percentage of .557. His current save percentage is .909 over 11,178 minutes of play, facing a total of 5,623 shots and making 5,110 saves. He has allowed 513 goals in his career, holding a goals-against average of 2.80. Wedgewood’s career win-loss record stands at 94-62-31 with 183 starts across 203 NHL games.
In their previous outing, the Columbus Blue Jackets faced the Stars, falling short with a 3-1 defeat. Columbus managed to score 1 goal from 25 shots on net and had one power play opportunity but failed to capitalize.
For the season, the Columbus Blue Jackets have scored 28 goals and earned 10 points, yielding a points percentage of .417. They have allowed 39 goals—29 at even strength and 10 while shorthanded. Columbus has found the net 24 times at even strength, while their power play remains a struggle with just 4 goals (ranking 32nd in the NHL) from 31 opportunities, giving them a 12.90% power play percentage. They have taken 307 shots (32nd in the league) with a shooting percentage of 9.12%, while conceding 325 shots against. Their penalty kill is sitting at 72.97% against opponent power plays, coupled with an 88.0% save percentage.
Expected to start in goal for Columbus is Jet Greaves. He has registered 2,217 saves out of 2,434 shots, yielding a save percentage of .911. Greaves holds a career mark of 38-33-11 across 84 games, having started 80 of those, with a total ice time of 204 minutes. His quality start percentage is 62.5%, with 50 quality starts recorded in his NHL journey. Opponents average 2.71 goals per game against him, having scored 217 total goals.
Will the Avalanche secure a victory tonight against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Back Colorado (-121)
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