I expected another hot start to the season for the Avs who showed dominance all year last season and could not be stopped offensively. They did leak goals, but if you'd bet them on the PuckLine every game last year, you came out a winner over 72% of the time. Blackhawks still haven't made any big changes to the roster, and still relying on Patrick Kane to push wins. It's also banner raising night for the Champion Avs so they should be firing on all cylinders vs this young rebuilding Blackhawks team. I'd even take the -2.5 PuckLine if it's available.

Official Play: Avalanche -1.5 PuckLine

Side Bet: Mikko Rantanen Anytime Scorer (-110)