Colorado Avalanche defeat St. Louis Blues 6-1: Recap, Betting Results & AiQ Picks
Sat, Oct 3, 2026 · NHL · St. Louis Blues 1, Colorado Avalanche 6
The Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Ball Arena. The Colorado Avalanche covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites. The game went over the closing total of 6.5, with 7 goals combined. AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 37-12.
St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche final score and game recap
The Colorado Avalanche led 2-0 after the first period. They won the second period 4-0 to lead 6-0 after two periods. The St. Louis Blues outscored the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 in the third period. The Colorado Avalanche led at the end of every period.
The leading performers, from the box score:
- Jordan Binnington (St. Louis Blues): 30 saves on 36 shots.
- Dalibor Dvorsky (St. Louis Blues): 1 goal.
- Martin Necas (Colorado Avalanche): 2 goals, 1 assist.
- Artturi Lehkonen (Colorado Avalanche): 1 goal, 1 assist.
Who covered the spread in St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche?
The Colorado Avalanche covered the puck line as 1.5-goal favorites, winning by 5 goals.
The puck line opened and closed at Colorado Avalanche -1.5.
Did St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche go over or under the total?
The game went over: 7 goals combined against a closing total of 6.5, over by 0.5.
The total opened and closed at 6.5.
How did AiQ's St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche predictions do?
AiQ's moneyline pick in this game won, and its player props went 37-12.
- Moneyline: the Colorado Avalanche to win at -298, a win (+$33.56 on a $100 bet).
- Player props: 37-12, +$625.14 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche player prop results
AiQ's player prop picks went 37-12 in this game, +$625.14 on $100 a pick at the listed prices.
- Mason McTavish (St. Louis Blues): under 0.5 assists at -400, finished with 0, a win.
- Brock Nelson (Colorado Avalanche): under 0.5 goals at -310, finished with 0, a win.
- Nazem Kadri (Colorado Avalanche): under 0.5 assists at -290, finished with 0, a win.
- Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche): over 4.5 shots at +120, finished with 4, a loss.
- Mason McTavish (St. Louis Blues): under 0.5 goals at -470, finished with 0, a win.
- Martin Necas (Colorado Avalanche): under 1.5 points at -170, finished with 3, a loss.
- Martin Necas (Colorado Avalanche): under 0.5 goals at -220, finished with 2, a loss.
- Devon Toews (Colorado Avalanche): under 0.5 assists at -210, finished with 0, a win.
- Artturi Lehkonen (Colorado Avalanche): under 0.5 assists at -310, finished with 1, a loss.
- Brent Burns (Colorado Avalanche): over 1.5 shots at -185, finished with 2, a win.
- Mason McTavish (St. Louis Blues): under 0.5 points at -185, finished with 0, a win.
- Connor McMichael (St. Louis Blues): under 0.5 goals at -600, finished with 0, a win.
- 37 more picks are in the record above but not listed.
St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche game prop results: first period and team totals
AiQ does not pick game props. This is how the sportsbook markets settled.
- First-period moneyline: Colorado Avalanche won the first period, paying -240.
- First-period total 1.5: the over, paying -135, with 2 goals scored.
- Colorado Avalanche team total 3.5: the over, paying -154, with 6 scored.
- St. Louis Blues team total 3.5: the under, paying -380, with 1 scored.
St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche odds: sportsbook value and line movement
Shortly before the start, the consensus moneyline had the St. Louis Blues at +240 and the Colorado Avalanche at -300. With the bookmaker's margin removed, that made the Colorado Avalanche a 72% favorite. The Colorado Avalanche won as the favorite at -300: $33.33 profit on a $100 bet. On AiQ's moneyline pick, the Colorado Avalanche, the best price before the game was -290 at Caesars: priced below fair (−1.9% value).
St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche betting trends: 2026-27 season
This result left the St. Louis Blues 1-1 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the puck line, they covered in 1 of 2 games with a closing line on file. Their games went over the closing total 1 time and under 1 time.
This result left the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 in the 2026-27 regular season. Against the puck line, they covered in 2 of 2 games with a closing line on file. All two of their games with a closing total went over. That made it two straight wins for the Colorado Avalanche.
What's next for St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche?
Next for the St. Louis Blues: at the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Next for the Colorado Avalanche: at the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.