The Avalanche will play the Blue Jackets on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 6:38 pm CDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
As the 2024-25 NHL regular season ends, there's still some great hockey action on the docket. The Colorado Avalanche take on the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 in what could be a pivotal matchup for determining playoff seeds. We've put together some useful statistical trends below, ideal for handicapping this matchup. Don't forget that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Now more than ever, piling up as many wins as possible will be critical to locking up a playoff berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Colorado Avalanche now have a 94.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Columbus Blue Jackets starting this game with a 88.33 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Colorado Avalanche - The Colorado Avalanche start this game with a 21-15-1 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the league for away team wins. It's also worth noting that the Colorado Avalanche rank 10th for away team losses.
- Home Columbus Blue Jackets - The Columbus Blue Jackets head to the first puck drop with a 22-9-5 record as a home team, putting them 7th in the league for home team wins. However, they now stand at 11th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - As the 2024-25 NHL regular season wraps up, the Colorado Avalanche rank 4th (254) for goals scored. The Columbus Blue Jackets currently sit 9th (242) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Good goalies and defensive players prevent opponents from scoring goals. The Colorado Avalanche rank 16th (213) in the league for goals allowed. On the other hand, the Columbus Blue Jackets have allowed 246 goals this season, resulting in a 6th league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A shootout will be held to determine the winner following a tie after 3 periods and overtime. Heading into the end of the season, the Colorado Avalanche have a 3-3 shootout win-loss record, with the Columbus Blue Jackets sporting a 6-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Colorado Avalanche have a 46-26-4 record and the Columbus Blue Jackets hold a 34-30-9 as the 2024-25 NHL regular season finishes up.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The Colorado Avalanche...travel to face the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 3rd...
With playoff seeding on the line... the Avalanche hold a 46-26-4 season record...while the Blue Jackets sit at 34-30-9...
Colorado boasts a 0.605 win percentage...and a total of 96 points... Columbus, on the other hand, has a 0.466 win percentage...with 77 points to their name...
For those looking to wager...we've provided each team's standings below...the tables below contain the best moneyline, goal total, and puck line bets for this matchup...
So, gather 'round and place your bets...bet on NHL hockey at BetRivers or BetMGM...may the best wizard, I mean team, prevail on the ice!
Best Avalanche at Blue Jackets Odds
| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Colorado Avalanche |
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| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Colorado Avalanche |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Colorado Avalanche are the -140 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Columbus Blue Jackets are the +120 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 6.5 -109 goals at BetRivers, which means you risk $109 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -110 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
The Colorado Avalanche are -1.5 +165 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Columbus Blue Jackets are +1.5 -200 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Avalanche
Blue Jackets
4/03/25 6:38pm CDT | -140+118 |
- Columbus Blue Jackets bettors risk $100 to win $118 at +118 odds. The implied probability for Columbus Blue Jackets is 45.87%.
- Colorado Avalanche bettors risk $100 to win $71.43 at -140 odds. The implied probability for Colorado Avalanche is 58.33%.
Colorado Avalanche at Columbus Blue Jackets Prop Bets
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Avalanche
Blue Jackets
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
4/03/25 6:38pm CDT | Yes -210No +154Bet |
Avalanche
Total Goals
COL at CBJ 4/03/25 6:38pm CDT | 3.5 o -1053.5 u -135Bet |
Blue Jackets
Total Goals
COL at CBJ 4/03/25 6:38pm CDT | 3 o -1103 u -125Bet |
Nathan MacKinnon
To Score 3 Goals
COL at CBJ 4/03/25 6:38pm CDT | Yes +4000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Valeri Nichushkin
To Score 3 Goals
COL at CBJ 4/03/25 6:38pm CDT | Yes +6600Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Colorado Avalanche | 80 | 48 | 28 | 4 | 0.600 | 100 | 44 | 269 | 227 | +42.0 | 26-12-3 | 22-16-1 | 4-3 | 6-3-1 | L1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 78 | 36 | 33 | 9 | 0.462 | 81 | 30 | 253 | 266 | -13.0 | 24-10-5 | 12-23-4 | 6-1 | 5-5-0 | W2 |
Colorado Avalanche & Columbus Blue Jackets Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
 BetRivers |
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| Avalanche | +800 Bet | +700 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
BetRivers |
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| Blue Jackets | +50000 Bet | +500000 Bet |
Colorado Avalanche & Columbus Blue Jackets Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 at 6:38 pm CDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Colorado Avalanche vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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