The Edmonton Oilers and the Colorado Avalanche meet Thursday in NHL action from the Ball Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to build on a 5-3 win over Minnesota last time out to improve to 28-13-3 on the year. After this game, Edmonton will head on the road for a matchup with the Vancouver Canucks.
Oilers Win Third Straight
Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers in scoring with 65 points including a team-high 31 goals and 34 assists while Connor McDavid has 62 points with 19 goals and 43 assists. Evan Bouchard has 33 points with 7 goals and 26 assists while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 26 points with 12 goals and 14 assists as well this season. Zach Hyman also has 26 points with 15 goals. Calvin Pickard has gone 11-4 with a 2.53 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for Edmonton and Stuart Skinner has gone 17-9-3 with a 2.68 GAA and a .902 save percentage this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won each of their last eight night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Avalanche have lost each of their last three games as favorites following a win.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as road underdogs.
Colorado Avalanche Recap
The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to build off of a 3-2 OT win over the Rangers last time out to improve to 27-17-1 on the year. After this game, Colorado will welcome the Dallas Stars to town.
Avalanche Looking For Consistency
Nathan MacKinnon has a team-high 70 points including 15 goals and a team-high 55 assists while Cale Makar has 50 points with 13 goals and 37 assists. Mikko Rantanen has 61 points with 25 goals and 36 assists while Casey Mittelstadt has 26 points with 8 goals and 18 assists. Artturi Lehkonen also has 22 points with 16 goals while Samuel Girard has 18 points with 16 assists as well. Mackenzie Blackwood is 9-2-1 with a 1.68 GAA and a .938 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood has gone 4-2 with a 2.35 GAA and a .917 save percentage in goal for Colorado on the year.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won 16 of their last 17 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have lost seven of their last nine games at Ball Arena.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Oilers at Ball Arena.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five night games at Ball Arena.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Oilers’ last five games as underdogs following a road win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last four night games between the Oilers and Avalanche at Ball Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Oilers vs. Avalanche Prediction
I’m on the under in this one. I think this is a game where we’re focusing on the offense, that we have the two starting goaltenders in action in this one and it just seems like MacKenzie Blackwood has found new life with the Avalanche while Stuart Skinner’s getting the nod for Edmonton but the Oilers are on a back-to-back here while the Avalanche have had some issues with consistency as of late. I think this is going to be an exciting matchup, but in the end I’m looking at the under here.