Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Odds & Betting Predictions - April 3, 2025

Columbus cooking at Nationwide – 3.81 goals/game at home (top 10). Marchenko’s on fire – 4-game goal streak, 7 in last 5. Power play clicking too – 26.7% at home, big jump from season avg. Avs on second night of a back-to-back, and possibly starting Mandolese in net (0 NHL games this season). Blue Jackets offense surging – 4.4 goals/game on 36.4 shots in last 5. Colorado's D slipping – allowing 4.4 goals on 31.8 shots over same span. Jackets have won 3 of last 4 vs Colorado, dropped 6 goals in Denver earlier this season. Home crowd + playoff race = energy edge for CLB. Columbus also thrives as underdogs – 44-29 ATS, including 26-10 at home. Avs just 15-22 ATS on the road. Merzlikins shaky overall (.894 SV%) but better at home, and Columbus still netting 3+ goals even when allowing 4. Key stat: Avs 9.7% PP last 5 games, not enough to exploit CLB’s weak PK.