We have just four NHL games to enjoy tonight, but that’s no problem for our betting picks at the top-rated sportsbooks, as we have some exciting matchups on tonight’s card, as well as some exciting plus-money bets.
For our NHL betting selections tonight, we first travel to the Ball Arena in Colorado, where the St. Louis Blues seek their first win in four games and just their second in the last six games. Elsewhere, we are expecting a ton of goals to be scored in Utah when the Columbus Blue Jackets come to town.
Picks Summary
- Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (+125)
- Blue Jackets/Hockey Club Over 6 (-125)
*All odds from Bet365 (check our Bet365 Review)
St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche
Friday, January 31, 2025 – 09:00 PM ET at Ball Arena
Has St. Louis Got the Blues?
It’s been a rough few weeks for St. Louis, who come into this road game having won just 4 of their previous 10 outings. They also find themselves on a 0-3 losing streak.
St. Louis is right behind tonight’s opponents in the Central division. With the Avalanche sitting in 4th overall and the Blues in 5th, this is a must-win game for the Blues if they wish to have any chance of catching the Avalanche.
There are ten points separating both teams but the Blues have a game in hand, and a win tonight would see them edge to within three wins of the Avalanche and a potential playoff play.
Colorado also comes into this game off the back of a loss and has lost 5 of its 10 previous matchups. Neither of these teams has faced each other yet this season but Colorado has gone 7-2-1 in their previous 10 meetings.
The Pick
Yes, we are opposing a serious ATS trend here, as the Blues have the 4th best ATS record on the road compared to Colorado’s 4th worst ATS record on home ice. That said, the Avalanche were thumped 8-2 by the Blues the last time these teams met and we believe they will be out for revenge in tonight’s matchup.
The +125 NHL betting odds on Colorado seem fair in this scenario. The Avalanche have the firepower to pull ahead of St. Louis in this game.
NHL Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (+125) at Bet365
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Utah Hockey Club
Friday, January 31, 2025 – 09:00 PM ET at Delta Center
Columbus Leading Over Team
Coming into this matchup, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a phenomenal record when it comes to the totals going over this season, having gone 30-19-1 thus far. Yes, the Utah Hockey Club is an Under team, having gone 19-26-5 this season. However, it must be said they have had five pushes and we are targeting a push tonight.
This will also be the first matchup between these two teams since Utah was rebranded. Before the rebrand, the Blue Jackets had faced the previous version of Utah (with pretty much the same players) and they had averaged 5.9 goals per game across 31 matchups.
Both teams come into this game having gone 2-3 in their previous five matchups and Utah has won just 30% of their last ten home games, with Columbus winning the same amount of games on their travels.
The Pick
The Blue Jackets have seen a rare 3-2 totals to the under in their previous five games but we feel the over could be back on the cards tonight. At -125 for over 6 goals, we are more than glad to take the possibility of a push between these two teams, as we expect at least six goals to be scored.
Columbus has seen 6 and 11 goals scored in each of their previous two road games, and although Utah has a low record when it comes to the totals going over, is has had 8/8/6/7 and 5 goals scored in each of its five previous home games.
NHL Pick: Blue Jackets/Hockey Club Over 6 (-125) at Bet365
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