Sharp money favors home side. 11.0% divergence on spread with strong signal.
Sharp: homeBoost: +2
Whale Activity Detected
$6714 in prediction market whale trades detected on this game.
Strong home consensus (85% of whale volume).
Whales: homePolymarket: 7 tradesLargest: $1149
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St. Louis Blues
Colorado Avalanche
Betting Odds Comparison
Source
Spread
Moneyline
Total
Sharp Action
Best Line
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-275 / 225
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Market Consensus
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-271 / 231
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Value Line
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-295 / 235
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Sharp Action
Best Line
-2.5 (155)
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Market Consensus
-1.5 (-101)
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Market Consensus
-
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Over 6.5 (102)
De-Vigged
Fair Value
106 / -106
-254 / 254
O/U 109 / -109
Line Movement
OpenCurrent
Injury Report
St. Louis Blues
A
Alexey Toropchenko
(RW)out — out
Out
T
Tyler Tucker
(D)Injured Reserve — Tucker had arthroscopic knee surgery and will be re-assessed in six weeks, the team announced Wednesday.
Injured Reserve
F
Felix Trudeau
(LW)Injured Reserve — ir-nr
Injured Reserve
L
Logan Mailloux
(D)Injured Reserve — ir
Injured Reserve
Colorado Avalanche
Z
Zachary L'Heureux
(LW)Injured Reserve — L'Heureux (lower body) won't be available for the start of the 2026-27 campaign, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now on Tuesday.
Injured Reserve
L
Logan O'Connor
(RW)Injured Reserve — O'Connor (lower body) won't play at the beginning of the 2026-27 campaign, Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Injured Reserve
T
Trent Miner
(G)Injured Reserve — ir-nr
Injured Reserve
G
Georgii Merkulov
(C)Injured Reserve — Merkulov (undisclosed) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday.
Injured Reserve
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Current Line
Spread-2.5 (155)
TotalOver 6.5
Key Injuries
Alexey ToropchenkoOut
Tyler TuckerInjured Reserve
Zachary L'HeureuxInjured Reserve
Logan O'ConnorInjured Reserve
Analysis starts at puck drop
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Spread: St. Louis Blues 1.5 (-105)PENDING · Recorded 2026-10-02T20:09:36.067573 UTC
Blues +1.5 at -105 offers a 51.2% breakeven; our model sees a 55% cover probability given equal injury impact and the Avalanche's inflated market price.
Player Prop: over (-110)PENDING · Recorded 2026-10-02T23:06:16.992761 UTC
Makar averages ~0.8 assists per game; with top forwards healthy, assist rate should exceed 0.5. Unvalidated roster.
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OMEGA ANALYSIS
St. Louis Blues @ Colorado Avalanche
+5.5 EV
per $100 wagered
Colorado Avalanche
60%
Lean
★☆☆☆☆Untestednot on slate
"Sharp money and whales favor Avalanche -1.5, but the -110 price is thin; the real edge is Bovada's +155 line with +23.9% EV"
Sharp money and whales align on Avalanche -1.5, but the Draft Kings -110 price offers only a marginal edge (model projects 55% cover). The real value is on Bovada's +155 line where +EV exceeds 23%. Moneyline is a hard pass at -285. Total under 6.5 has a slight lean from Pinnacle fair value but is a low-confidence play given historical struggles with totals. Data quality is degraded (67%), so all confidence is reduced by 3 points.
SHARP MONEY
Sharp edge 11.0% on spread favoring home, whale consensus 85% home with moderate volume. However, +EV analysis shows Pinnacle fair value for home spread at 48.6%, creating contradiction. Signal is mixed but leans home.
Recommended Sizing
0.5u
Reduced sizing. Edge exists but sample or signal strength is moderate.
ALL PICKS AT A GLANCE
SPREADColorado Avalanche -1.5
+5.5 EV60%0.5u
MONEYLINEColorado Avalanche None
50%
TOTALunder 6.5
+1.3 EV56%0.5u
MONEYLINE PICK
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50%
Colorado Avalanche -285
No edge - market efficient at 74% implied; breakeven 74.0% matches model posterior exactly
SPREAD PICK
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60%
Colorado Avalanche -1.5
Sharp money and whale consensus favor home spread; model estimates 55% cover probability vs market 52.4%
TOTAL (OVER/UNDER)
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56%
UNDER 6.5
Market Consensus fair value under 52.2% vs market 52.4%; slight edge with model projecting 53% under probability
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Edge Summary
Blues +1.5 at +100: Colorado's injuries create a +6% EV edge in a validated NHL spread market.