Columbus Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction 1/10/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

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

Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Preview

The Columbus Blue Jackets lost to the Golden Knights and Sharks, and play the Mammoth next. The Blue Jackets have lost 3 straight games.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 2.98 goals per game and are scoring on 17.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Zach Werenski leads Columbus with 16 goals, Charlie Coyle has 19 assists and Adam Fantilli has 116 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 75.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jet Greaves has allowed 82 goals on 883 shots faced, and Elvis Merzlikins has given up 54 goals on 440 shots.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Senators, lost to the Lightning, and they play the Maple Leafs next. The Avalanche have won 10 of their last 12 games.

The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 4.05 goals per game and are scoring on 16.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 36 goals, Cale Makar has 38 assists and Artturi Lehkonen has 108 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.21 goals per game and are killing 85.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Scott Wedgewood has given up 59 goals on 715 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 30 goals on 394 shots.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won each of their last 16 games at Ball Arena.
• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last three games.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last six games at Ball Arena following a home win.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games.
• The Blue Jackets have lost the second period in each of their last five games as road underdogs following a road loss.

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Blue Jackets have won three of their last four games as underdogs.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in each of their last nine Saturday day games.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five day games.
• The Avalanche have lost the second period in three of their last four games when trailing after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Avalanche’s last five day games against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Blue Jackets’ last six Saturday games as road underdogs have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last six games at Ball Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in six of the Blue Jackets’ last seven day games.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Nathan MacKinnon has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche’s last eight Saturday games.
• Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last 13 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Nathan MacKinnon ranks 1st in the league for Goals (36) this season.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Zach Werenski has scored at least one goal in each of the Blue Jackets’ last three games against Central Division opponents.
• Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of the Blue Jackets’ last four day games.
• Zach Aston-Reese has recorded two shots against the Avalanche this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (85.37%).
• The Colorado Avalanche are one of only two teams in the league to rank top 5 for both goals for and goals against per game this season.
• The Columbus Blue Jackets have suffered the most losses when tied or leading after Period 1 this season (18).
• The Columbus Blue Jackets have suffered the most losses when tied or leading after Period 2 this season (14).

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction

The Blue Jackets just aren’t consistent enough to think they can compete in a spot like this. The Blue Jackets have games lately where they get crushed defensively, and that’s not ideal when playing a buzz saw that is the Avalanche. The Avs are great no matter the venue, but things get spooky at home. I’m just not stepping in front of the dominance. Give me the Avalanche and the PL for max betting value. There’s just nowhere else to go when the Avs are at home.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5