- The Avalanche are favored (-170) to win on the road in Game 6 and have gone 4-0 on the road in the 2022 playoffs.
- The Avalanche and Blues have averaged a combined seven goals per game in this round two series, giving opportunity to bet on the over in Game 6.
DENVER – The Colorado Avalanche are still the favorite to win the Stanley Cup (+140), and there are many great prop bets that can be taken advantage of Game 6 six versus the Saint Louis Blues.
Odds To Win Game 6
- Colorado -170
- Saint Louis +145
The Avs are the favorite in the closeout game that takes place on Friday and they have played well on the road these 2022 playoffs, being 4-0. As the favorite on the road, the Avs are 14-6 and have gone 12-6-2 on the over under in their last 20 games when the money line has been from -160 to -180.
A lot of their scoring success is due to Nathan MacKinnon, who has scored eight goals in these playoffs and is the current favorite win the Conn Smythe Trophy. The Avs have taken 359 shots on goal over the course of the playoffs and are shooting at 11%.
Betting On The Props
Both of these teams have had no issues scoring goals in these first two rounds, giving NHL betting players a reason to wager on the over for any scoring prop.
Odds For The Total
- Over (6.5) -120
- Under (6.5) +100
Team | Goals Over Round 2 (Avg) | Goals From Both Rounds (Avg) |
---|---|---|
Colorado | 19 (3.8 avg.) | 40 (4.4 avg.) |
Saint Louis | 16 (3.2 avg.) | 38 (3.5 avg.) |
With any average of 7 combined goals per game in this series, betting on the over has the data to back it up, but there are other scoring props that may be slightly more favorable and offer a higher potential payout.
First Team To 2 Goals
- Colorado -155
- Saint Luis +120
- Neither +2200
During this second round series, the Avalanche have been the first team to put two goals on the board, on four of the five games played. The only time they have not hit that prop, was there game two loss at home, that ended 4-1.
Betting On The First Goals
Game In Series | Scored First | Time Of Goal | Game Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
One | Blues | 6:25 | Lost |
Two | Blues | 2nd Period | Won |
Three | Blues | 3:55 | Lost |
Four | Blues | 5:07 | Lost |
Five | Avs | 3:51 | Won |
Team Scoring First Wins The Game Odds
- Yes -215
- No +160
Goal In First 9m30s
- Yes -190
- No +145
Looking at the first five games of this series, betting against the first goal to win the game has shown to be correct four out of the five games. A goal has also been scored within the first nine minutes of every game but Game 2 – which had a scoreless first period.
With legal betting sites having all of these different prop bets to choose from, there are chances to make money on the NHL playoffs, without betting on the game line.
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