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They fired 12 shots at Jordan Binnington in OT before Josh Manson finally snuck one through.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OT WINNER, JOSH MANSON FOR THE <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Avalanche?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Avalanche<\/a>! <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StanleyCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StanleyCup<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/15WPigGKlE\">pic.twitter.com\/15WPigGKlE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHL (@NHL) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL\/status\/1526785724284018690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If not for Binnington, the Avalanche would have cruised to victory. He appears to have recaptured the form he flashed during the Blues 2019 Cup run, and became the fourth goalie in franchise history with a 50+ save performance in the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>The Avalanche improved to 3 and 1 against St. Louis this season, and have now reeled off eight straight playoff wins versus them. They swept the Blues in last year&#8217;s postseason, outscoring them 20-7.<\/p>\n<div class=\"crosspost-container row\">\n<div class=\"crosspost-left col-xs-12\"><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/news\/betting\/barstool-sportsbook-promo-code-signup-huge-bonuses\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"crosspost-title\">Barstool Sportsbook Promo Code Sign up Using &#8220;DIME1000&#8221; for Huge Bonuses<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- ---><\/p>\n<div class=\"crosspost-right col-xs-12\"><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/news\/betting\/barstool-sportsbook-promo-code-signup-huge-bonuses\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"button\">Read More<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Blues vs Avalanche Stats<\/h2>\n<p>If Colorado maintains the dominant advantage they showed in possession and opportunity in Game 1, this series could be over quick.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is a blow out game if it weren\u2019t for Binnington <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sY3J6a43vJ\">pic.twitter.com\/sY3J6a43vJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Spittin&#39; Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spittinchiclets\/status\/1526772939043094528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Avalanche had a 70% to 30% advantage in Corsi, and produced 18 high danger scoring chances compared to only five by St. Louis. That translated into three more expected goals for, but this kind of dominance is nothing new to Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>During the first round, they held the advantage in Corsi in every single game versus Nashville. They would up producing 35 more high danger scoring chances during the series, and at least 1.5 more expected goals in every contest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Avalanche power play up 2-1 <\/p>\n<p>Blues backers: <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S3Guzk0OYb\">pic.twitter.com\/S3Guzk0OYb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SportsBettingDime (@SBD) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SBD\/status\/1526761557023145984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>No team is converting at a higher rate (36.8%) with the man advantage in the playoffs, and while their offense leads the postseason in goals per game, their defense is certainly no slouch. The Avs are yielding only 2.2 goals per game, the second lowest mark of the remaining eight teams.<\/p>\n<h2>Blues vs Avalanche Pick<\/h2>\n<p>Colorado is now 35-5-4 at home this season and have proven through five games in this year&#8217;s postseason that they are head and shoulders above the competition.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Blues defenders trying to slow down the Avalanche <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1ifZLjAgJe\">pic.twitter.com\/1ifZLjAgJe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SportsBettingDime (@SBD) <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SBD\/status\/1526756922053087233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The only thing that can slow them down is a hot goaltender, and while Binnington was spectacular in Game 1, banking on him to repeat that effort in Game 2 is a lot to ask.<\/p>\n<p>Another reason to be pessimistic about St. Louis is that they held the Avs top-two players, and <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/nhl\/hart-trophy-odds\/\">Hart Trophy odds<\/a> longshots, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar to a single point in Game 1, and still lost. 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