Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets prediction, odds, picks - Oct. 16

Updated Oct. 16, 2025 6:14 p.m. ET

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Nathan MacKinnon and Zachary Werenski are two of the most exciting players to keep an eye on when the Colorado Avalanche play the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know about the Avalanche-Blue Jackets game, from the puck lined, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Game Information and TV Channel

When: Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
TV: ESPN+
Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

Avalanche vs Blue Jackets Betting Information
Favorite	Puck Line	Favorite Puck Line Odds	Underdog Puck Line Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Avalanche	-1.5	145	-175	6.5	-105	-115	-162	+136

Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Prediction

ATS Pick: Blue Jackets (+ 1.5)
O/U Pick: Under (6.5)
Score Prediction: Avalanche 4 - Blue Jackets 3

Avalanche vs. Blue Jackets Betting Insights

Colorado and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 40 of 89 games last season.
Columbus and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 46 of 82 games last season.
The two teams combined to score 6.6 goals per game, 0.1 more than this one's total.
These teams together conceded 6.1 goals per game, 0.4 fewer than this one's total.
The Avalanche were sixth in goals scored in the league, and the Blue Jackets were seventh.
The Blue Jackets were 25th in the league in goals surrendered, and the Avalanche were 11th.

Avalanche Stats

The Avalanche's 273 goals scored last season (3.3 per game) ranked sixth in the league.
Colorado conceded 231 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking 11th in NHL play in goals against.
Their +42 goal differential was seventh-best in the league.
The 58 power-play goals Colorado recorded last season (on 230 chances) were the sixth-most in the NHL.
The Avalanche had the league's seventh-best power-play conversion rate (25.22%).
The five shorthanded goals Colorado scored last season ranked 18th among all NHL teams.

Avalanche Leaders

Name	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	Giveaways	Takeaways	Faceoff Win %
Nathan MacKinnon	79	32	84	116	121	27	50.1%
Cale Makar	80	30	62	92	113	60	-
Martin Necas	79	27	57	84	83	23	37.8%
Brock Nelson	80	26	30	56	50	40	52.2%
Artturi Lehkonen	69	27	18	45	55	12	43.8%

Avalanche Player Props

Blue Jackets Stats

With 267 goals (3.3 per game) last season, the Blue Jackets had the NHL's seventh-best offense.
Columbus gave up 267 total goals (3.3 per game), 25th in the league.
Their 0 goal differential was 15th in the league.
Columbus had 35 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 185 chances.
The Blue Jackets' power-play percentage (18.92) put them 23rd in the league.
Columbus had nine shorthanded goals (sixth in NHL).