A busy first Saturday of the NHL season sees 14 games on the slate
The Colorado Avalanche are -174 favorites over the St Louis Blues
Will the Minnesota Wild maintain their hot streak over the Los Angeles Kings?

It’s the first Saturday night of the NHL season and there’s plenty to offer bettors in the NHL odds. There are 14 games on the schedule.

The last time the Colorado Avalanche clashed the with the St Louis Blues, they were sweeping them in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Minnesota Wild didn’t face the Los Angeles Kings in the postseason but they’ll be seeking to maintain their recent dominance over the Kings.

Let’s take a look at the NHL odds for all 14 games on Saturday, October 16th, 2021.

NHL Odds – Oct. 16th

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
Arizona Coyotes
+102
+1.5 (-260)
O 5.5 (-118)

6pm
Buffalo Sabres
-120
-1.5 (+210)
U 5.5 (-104)

Saturday Oct. 16
New York Islanders
+112
+1.5 (-250)
O 5.5 (-115)

6pm
Florida Panthers
-132
-1.5 (+202)
U 5.5 (-105)

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
New York Rangers
-106
+1.5 (-300)
O 6 (+100)

7:08pm
Montreal Canadiens
-110
-1.5 (+240)
U 6 (-122)

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
Vancouver Canucks
-130
-1.5 (+205)
U 5.5 (-115)

7pm
Detroit Red Wings
+110
+1.5 (-255)
O 5.5 (-105)

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
Chicago Blackhawks
+152
+1.5 (-172)
O 6.5 (+100)

7pm
Pittsburgh Penguins
-180
-1.5 (-142)
U 6.5 (-122)

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
Dallas Stars
+146
+1.5 (-194)
O 5.5 (+112)

7pm
Boston Bruins
-174
-1.5 (+160)
U 5.5 (-138)

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
Tampa Bay Lightning
126
-1.5 (+202)
O 6.5 (-102)

7:00 p.m.
Washington Capitals
+108
+1.5 (-250)
U 6.5 (-120)

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
Seattle Kraken
-112
-1.5 (+240)
O 5.5 (-118)

7pm
Columbus Blue Jackets
-104
+1.5 (-300)
U 5.5 (-104)

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
Carolina Hurricanes
-108
-1.5 (+245)
O 5.5 (-115)

7pm
Nashville Predators
-108
+1.5 (-310)
U 5.5 (-105)

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
St Louis Blues
+146
+1.5 (-184)
O 5.5 (-118)

8pm
Colorado Avalanche
-174
-1.5 (+152)
U 5.5 (-104)

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
Calgary Flames
+122
+1.5 (-215)
O 6.5 (-112)

10pm
Edmonton Oilers
-144
-1.5 (+176)
U 6.5 (-110)

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
Winnipeg Jets
-132
-1.5 (+180)
O 6 (-118)

10pm
San Jose Sharks
+112
+1.5 (-220)
U 6 (-104)

Game Time (EST)
Team
Moneyline
Puck Line
Total

Saturday Oct. 16
Minnesota Wild
-134
-1.5 (+202)
O 5.5 (-106)

10pm
Los Angeles Kings
+114
+1.5 (-250)
U 5.5 (-114)

Odds as of October 16th at FanDuel

Avs Have Blues’ Number

Not only did the Avalanche sweep the Blues aside in last spring’s playoffs, they did so in emphatic fashion. Colorado won the four games by a combined score of 20-7.

Blues vs Avalanche Recent Results

Date
Home-Away
Moneyline
Puck Line
Over/Under

4/26/2021
St Louis 4 – Colorado 1
STL
STL
Under

5/17/2021
Colorado 4 – St Louis 1
COL
COL
Under

5/19/2021
Colorado 6 – St Louis 3
COL
COL
Under

5/21/2021
St Louis 1 – Colorado 5
COL
COL
Over

5/23/2021
St Louis 2 – Colorado 5
COL
COL
Over

The Avalanche have won nine of their last 11 games against St Louis. That includes five straight wins on home ice at the Pepsi Center.

Nice to have you back, Coach!#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/mjDKYehJ3e

— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) October 15, 2021

This is the season opener for St Louis. Colorado opened the season with an impressive 4-2 home-ice victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Colorado is welcoming back head coach Jared Bednar from the COVID-19 list.

Pick: Colorado Avalanche (-174)

LA Not Wild About Facing Minny

The Wild have won three straight over the Kings. Minnesota has also come away a winner in three of the last four visits the club has made to the Staples Center.

Kings vs Wild Recent Results

Date
Home-Away
Moneyline
Puck Line
Over/Under

1/28/2021
Minnesota 5 – Los Angeles 3
MIN
MIN
Over

2/16/2021
Los Angeles 4 – Minnesota 0
LA
LA
Under

2/26/2021
Minnesota 3 – Los Angeles 1
MIN
MIN
Under

2/27/2021
Minnesota 4 – Los Angeles 3 (OT)
MIN
LA
Over

4/23/2021
Los Angeles 2 – Minnesota 4
MIN
MIN
Over

Overall, the Wild have won six of the last eight from LA, although three of those games were decided in overtime. The Kings haven’t won successive games over Minny since 2019-20.

Congratulations to Los Angeles Kings forward Anže Kopitar on picking up his 5th career hat-trick!

Oct. 22nd, 2009 vs DallasMar. 11th, 2011 @ ColumbusFeb. 12th, 2016 @ RangersMar. 22nd, 2018 @ Colorado (4)Oct. 14th, 2021 vs Vegas pic.twitter.com/v6Gy72pXr1

— Complete Hockey News (@CompleteHkyNews) October 15, 2021

The Wild will be coming into LA off a Friday night game at the Honda Center against the Anaheim Ducks. LA opened by posting a stellar 6-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Pick: Minnesota Wild (-134).

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