The Avalanche will play the Blue Jackets on Thursday, October 16th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. 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
The 2025-26 NHL regular season is off the ground for the Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets. Let's review some key performance data in time for the puck drop at center circle. Though it's still early, keep tabs on the following stats as the season progresses.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Colorado Avalanche have started the 2025-26 regular season with a 99.00 power ranking. The Columbus Blue Jackets currently posses a 95.67 power ranking as the season gets underway.
- Away Colorado Avalanche - The Colorado Avalanche have a 2-0-0 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the league so far for away team wins. The Colorado Avalanche currently rank 3rd for away team losses.
- Home Columbus Blue Jackets - The Columbus Blue Jackets have begun 2025-26 regular season with a 0-1-0 record as a home team. That standing puts them 4th in the league for home team wins, while they also sit 3rd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this early stage in the regular season, the Colorado Avalanche rank 4th (13), with the Columbus Blue Jackets ranking 7th (10) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team, the Colorado Avalanche stand 9th (8), while the Columbus Blue Jackets rank 8th (9) so far in the NHL 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - The Colorado Avalanche have a 3-0-1 record, with the Columbus Blue Jackets owning a 1-2-0 record in the first weeks of the regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! The 2025-26 NHL season is now underway... The Colorado Avalanche ride into Columbus with a 3-0-1 record... They have already netted 13 goals in the early stages of the season... Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets have a 1-2-0 standing with 10 goals scored...
It's sure to be a magical battle on the ice on Thursday... The Avalanche look to extend their winning streak against the struggling Blue Jackets... Review the odds before the puck drops... Check out our hockey betting sportsbooks...
Will the Avalanche continue their hot start? Or will the Blue Jackets defend their home ice?... Place your bets and watch the action unfold... Look at the prop bets available below... Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...
Grab your wands and prepare for an epic showdown in Columbus... Let's see which team will emerge victorious in this mystical clash!
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 -165 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Columbus Blue Jackets are the +140 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -110 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 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 +140 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Columbus Blue Jackets are +1.5 -170 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Avalanche
Blue Jackets
10/16/25 7:08pm EDT | -165+140 |
- Columbus Blue Jackets bettors risk $100 to win $140 at +140 odds. The implied probability for Columbus Blue Jackets is 41.67%.
- Colorado Avalanche bettors risk $100 to win $60.61 at -165 odds. The implied probability for Colorado Avalanche is 62.26%.
Colorado Avalanche at Columbus Blue Jackets Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Avalanche
Blue Jackets
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/16/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -200No +150Bet |
Avalanche
Total Goals
COL at CBJ 10/16/25 7:08pm EDT | 3.5 o -1183.5 u -118Bet |
Blue Jackets
Total Goals
COL at CBJ 10/16/25 7:08pm EDT | 2.5 o -1452.5 u +105Bet |
Kirill Marchenko
To Score 3 Goals
COL at CBJ 10/16/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +8000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Nathan MacKinnon
To Score 3 Goals
COL at CBJ 10/16/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +3500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Colorado Avalanche | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.714 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10.0 | 2-0-1 | 3-0-1 | 0-1 | 5-0-2 | OT1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.500 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3.0 | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 0-0 | 3-3-0 | 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 |
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| Avalanche | +775 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Blue Jackets | +12500 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, October 16th, 2025 at 7:08 pm EDT, 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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