Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction 10/16/2025 Today’s NHL Picks

The Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Thursday in NHL action at Nationwide Arena. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction. This article will include a Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Pick.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Sabres, lost to the Stars, and they play the Bruins next. The Avalanche have won 4 of their last 5 regular season games.

The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.25 goals per game and are scoring on 15.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 4 goals, Martin Necas has 5 assists and Cale Maker has 12 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 1.75 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Scott Wedgewood has given up 7 goals on 108 shots faced.

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Devils, beat the Wild, and play the Lightning next. The Blue Jackets have won 7 of their last 9 games.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3.33 goals per game and are scoring 11.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Kirill Marchenko leads Columbus with 4 goals, Zach Werenski has 2 assists and Sean Monahan has 9 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 50 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jet Greaves has allowed 4 goals on 59 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 4 goals on 52 shots.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won four of their last five games at Nationwide Arena.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in 18 of their last 20 games as home underdogs following a loss.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five night games at Nationwide Arena.
• The Avalanche have lost the second period in four of their last five road games when trailing after the first period.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last five games following a home loss.
• The Avalanche have won each of their last nine Thursday games as road favorites.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Blue Jackets have lost the third period in each of their last four games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents at Nationwide Arena when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Five of the Avalanche’s last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games as home underdogs following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blue Jackets’ last three home games against Central Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last six games at Nationwide Arena.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Dmitri Voronkov has scored a goal in three of the Blue Jackets’ last four games.
• Ivan Provorov has recorded an assist in four of the Blue Jackets’ last five games as underdogs.
• Boone Jenner has recorded a point in each of his last seven appearances against the Avalanche.
• Dmitri Voronkov has recorded a positive plus minus rating in each of his last seven appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Nathan MacKinnon has scored the last goal in each of the Avalanche’s last three games as favorites.
• Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in seven of his last eight appearances in road games.
• Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last eight Thursday night games.
• Cale Makar has recorded at least one point in each of the Avalanche’s last eight Thursday games.
• Nathan MacKinnon ranks T1st in the league for multi-point games (3) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 31st in the league for shots against per game this season (37.3).
• The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (0.50).
• The Colorado Avalanche rank 2nd in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (1.75).

Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

The Blue Jackets and the plus money is worth a look with the way they’re playing, but I’m siding with the over in this spot. The last two games between the Blue Jackets and Avs have produced 10 goals each. That’s 20 goals in the last two games. Eight of the last 10 games between the Blue Jackets and Avs have produced 6 or more goals. It’s an offensive explosion whenever these teams clash. Give me the over on Thursday night.