After starting the postseason with five wins, the Colorado Avalanche dropped Game 2 of their playoff series to the Blues, 4-1. The series now heads to St. Louis tied at 1.
The first two games of the series couldn’t have looked more different. Despite going to overtime, Game 1 was a master class from the Avalanche.
Colorado had a 5.1 to 1.9 advantage in expected goals, and if it weren’t for a miraculous display from goaltender Jordan Binnington, Colorado would have won in a whitewash.
Game 2 was a different story. The Blues made some shrewd defensive adjustments and held Colorado to just 1.4 expected goals and three high-danger scoring chances at 5-on-5. Heading home gives the Blues the ability to get the matchups they want.
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That means head coach Craig Berube can play shutdown center Ryan O’Reilly and No. 1 defenseman Colton Parayko against Nathan MacKinnon’s line as much as he possibly can.
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We already knew the Blues could score at an impressive clip, but with the goaltending they’re getting from Binnington and a defense that looks as if it can hang with Colorado’s pace-fueled offense, St. Louis remains a live underdog in this series.
The play: Blues to win Game 3 (+150).