Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche Prediction: Colorado Predicted to Win NHL Game [10/12/2024]

The Colorado Avalanche will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action at Ball Arena on Saturday, starting at 9:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Avalanche as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Blue Jackets-Avalanche game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Avalanche are more likely to win, while the Blue Jackets have a lower chance of victory."

Blue Jackets vs. Avs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's game between the Avalanche and Blue Jackets at Ball Arena is scheduled to commence at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Colorado Avalanche
• Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Ball Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL matchup between the Blue Jackets and Avalanche 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Avalanche a 72% chance of beating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Blue Jackets and Avalanche each have a 50% chance of covering the puck line, while the 6.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Avalanche
Puck Line	+1.5 (+112)	-1.5 (-130)
Moneyline	+275	-340
Total	o6.5 (-120)	u6.5 (+102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche?

According to our model, Colorado's Mikko Rantanen is most likely to score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche.

Our projections give Rantanen an 11.9% chance of scoring the first goal at Ball Arena, while the Avalanche star is a 53.9% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Yegor Chinakhov	4.8%
Kent Johnson	4.4%
Kirill Marchenko	4.2%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	First Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	11.9%
Nathan MacKinnon	9.7%
Casey Mittelstadt	5.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Yegor Chinakhov	28.5%
Adam Fantilli	25.7%
Kirill Marchenko	25.5%

Colorado Avalanche

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Mikko Rantanen	53.9%
Nathan MacKinnon	48.6%
Cale Makar	26.5%

Conclusion

We predict the Avalanche, with a 72% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Saturday.

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