Blackhawks vs Avalanche Picks and Prediction – 3/11/2025

The Chicago Blackhawks look to bounce back from a loss with a victory on the road Monday when visiting the Colorado Avalanche. Chicago is 20-35-9 with 49 points and 15th in the Western Conference, a distant 21 points behind the second and final wild card spot in the conference. Chicago lost to the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night and the Blackhawks have lost seven of the last 10. Keep up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Ryan Donato leads Chicago in goals with 23. Connor Bedard is the leader in assists with 35 and points with 52. In goal, Arvid Soderblom is 8-15-7 with a goals against average of 3.05 and a save percentage of .905. Chicago has a goals-for average of 2.77 and goals-against average of 3.47. Chicago's power play is 7th in the NHL and its penalty kill is 13th. 

The Colorado Avalanche look for a sixth consecutive win on Monday when hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Colorado is 38-24-2 with 78 points. The Avalanche are third in the Central division, with the top three from each division automatically qualifying for the postseason. Colorado beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 on Saturday night. Valeri Nichushkin had a hat trick for the Avalanche.

Nathan McKinnon leads Colorado in goals with 27, assists with 73, and points with 100. In goal, Mackenzie Blackwood is 24-16-5 with a 2.54 goals against average and a save percentage of .914. Blackwood has three shutouts. Colorado has a goals-for average of 3.36 and goals-against of 2.95. Colorado's power play is 8th in the NHL and its penalty kill is 16th.

The Colorado Avalanche will win on Monday when hosting the Chicago Blackhawks, but the play here is UNDER, The OVER has cashed in five of Chicago's last six and four of Colorado's last five. However, the UNDER has cashed in seven of the last eight played head-to-head between the Blackhawks and the Avalanche and that trend continues Monday with excellent goaltending by Colorado's Mackenzie Blackwood. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Avalanche wins but our best play is UNDER 4-1.