Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Preview
Betting on today’s Oilers and Avalanche game? Catch the action at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, as the Avalanche hosts this showdown at 9:30 ET on ESPN.
This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Oilers. Check out BetCoco for Colorado Avalanche – Edmonton Oilers odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Oilers are averaging 3 goals per game, compared to the Avalanche at 2. These figures have led to Edmonton posting a record of 2-1.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Oilers have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 2-8 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Colorado has an puck line record of 2-3 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 5-5.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting favorite, the Oilers have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
Heading into their final game of the season, the Edmonton Oilers are in 5th place in the Western Conference with a record of 49-26-6. In their last ten games, the Oilers are 5-5, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five. On the road this year, Edmonton is 21-17-2.
Overall, the Oilers have been the favorite in 71 of their 81 games, and they have gone 45-20-6 in those games. In the Pacific Division, Edmonton is in 2nd place with an 18-8 record.
On the offensive side, the Oilers are scoring an 3.6 goals per game this season, ranking 4th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 2nd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Oilers offense is 4th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 17th in the NHL.
Goalie Stuart Skinner comes into the game having made 56 starts this season. So far, his record is 36-15 and he has a save percentage of 0.93%.
With a record of 49-25-7, the Avalanche sit 4th in the Western Conference and 3rd in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, Colorado has gone just 3-7 and they have lost four straight games. At home this season, the Avalanche have been dominant, going 30-9-1.
When favored this season, the Avalanche have gone 44-18-6 and have been favored in 68 of their 81 games. Against other Western Conference teams, Colorado has gone 33-16 this season.
On offense, the Avalanche are averaging 3.7 goals per game which is 2nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 5th in the league. So far this year, the Avalanche are 33-14 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 13-10 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Edmonton, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 62 games in this season. His current record is 38-18, and his save percentage stands at 0.965%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Avalanche picking up a 4-3 win.
Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Tips
- Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Oilers (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Samuel Girard – Upper Body – Questionable
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Logan O’Connor – Hip – Out
Edmonton Oilers Injury Report
- Evander Kane – Undisclosed – Questionable
