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NHL pick today: Colorado Avalanche -1.5 over Chicago Blackhawks (-125), 8:30 pm ET
Colorado fans are likely disappointed with the season so far, but the Avalanche still have 20 wins to show for it. One of those came against the Blackhawks to begin the year, by a convincing 5-2 scoreline. Both Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen recorded multiple points in that game, and those superstars are going to need to lead this team once again.Chicago, on the other hand, is actually coming off of back-to-back wins for the first time since mid-October but simply doesn’t have the firepower to sustain a true winning streak. Patrick Kane has very little help around him, hence why Chicago has scored just 2.57 goals per game at home this season — the 2nd-fewest in the NHL. They have also allowed the 5th-most home goals per game this season, so backing the Avalanche will be the play.