Chicago Blackhawks vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction 2/28/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche meet Saturday in NHL action from the Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche prediction.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss at the hands of Nashville last time out to sit at 22-27-9 this season. After this game, Chicago will head on the road again for a game against the Utah Mammoth.

Blackhawks Lose 7 Of Last 8

Connor Bedard leads the Blackhawks with 54 points including 24 goals and 30 assists while Frank Nazar has 24 points with 7 goals and 17 assists. Teuvo Teravainen has 24 points with 14 assists while Ryan Donato has 25 points with 13 goals of his own. Andre Burakovsky has 30 points with 10 goals and Tyler Bertuzzi has 43 points with a team-high 26 goals and 17 assists. Spencer Knight has gone 16-17-7 with a 2.63 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Arvid Soderblom has gone 5-9-2 with a 3.89 GAA and an .874 save percentage so far this season in goal for Chicago.

Colorado Avalanche Recap

The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-2 loss to Minnesota last time out to sit at 38-10-9 this season. After this game, Colorado will head on the road for a game against the Los Angeles Kings.

Avalanche Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped

Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche with 95 points including a team-high 40 goals and 55 assists while Cale Makar has 58 points with 15 goals and 43 assists. Martin Necas has 66 points with 25 goals and 41 assists while Artturi Lehkonen has 42 points with 19 goals and 23 assists. Gabriel Landeskog has 24 points with 7 goals and 17 assists. Brock Nelson also has 50 points with 30 goals and 20 assists. Scott Wedgewood has posted a 21-4-5 record with a 2.29 GAA and a .913 save percentage Mackenzie Blackwood is 16-6-1 with a 2.29 GAA and a .916 save percentage this season in goal for Colorado.

Chicago Blackhawks @ Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends: February 28, 2026

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won each of their last 14 day games at Ball Arena following a loss.
• The Blackhawks have lost 16 of their last 17 day games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games following a road loss.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight home games against the Blackhawks.
• The Blackhawks have lost the second period in each of their last eight games at Ball Arena when trailing after the first period.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Avalanche have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
• The Blackhawks have won five of their last seven games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four day games against Central Division opponents.
• The Blackhawks have won the second period in each of their last four games against Central Division opponents when tied after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Ten of the last 11 games between the Blackhawks and Avalanche have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the last seven day games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Five of the Blackhawks’ last six day games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last nine Saturday day games at Ball Arena.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Blackhawks’ last five road games.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Gabriel Landeskog has recorded an assist in each of his last five appearances against Western Conference opponents.
• Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in each of his last 11 Saturday appearances against Western Conference opponents.
• Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Goals (40) this season.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Connor Bedard has scored a goal in four of the Blackhawks’ last five games.
• Artyom Levshunov has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blackhawks’ last four day games.
• Connor Murphy has recorded 94 career hits against the Avalanche – most against any opponent (including playoffs).

Matchup/League Facts

• The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals per game this season (3.81).
• The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.46).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.23%).
• The Chicago Blackhawks rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.64).

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Colorado Avalanche Prediction

I’m on the Avalanche -1.5 here. I was initially on the Blackhawks +1.5 because they usually find a way to keep these games close and the first meeting was a 1-0 win for Colorado. However, Colorado’s coming off of a frustrating loss to Minnesota at home, and the Avalanche usually don’t have consecutive bad outings at home and I think the Avalanche bounce back in a big way at home against a Blackhawks team that’s in some trouble right now. Give me Colorado -1.5.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Colorado -1.5