Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Oilers vs Avalanche pick and preview and see who we think will win and cover the puck line in Denver.
- The Oilers face the Avalanche at 12-9-2.
- In terms of giveaways, the Oilers are currently 13th in the league.
- The Oilers are coming off a 4-2 win vs. the Flames.
- The Avalanche are currently 13-11-0.
- Colorado are currently 9th in assists this season..
- The Avalanche are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Predators.
Oilers vs Avalanche Preview
The Oilers and Avalanche are set to face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche will host the game at Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6.5 goals, and the Avalanche are -1.5 goal favorite to win at home against the Oilers.
Oilers vs. Avalanche Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NHL
- Teams: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche
- Where: Denver at Ball Arena
- Date: Saturday, November 30th
- Betting Odds COL -1.5, EDM +103 | COL -122 O/U 6.5
Oilers Preview: Will Edmonton Shock Everyone at Ball Arena?
With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved to 12-9-2 this season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 line.
Four different players scored for the Oilers in this one. Edmonton jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but Calgary tied it up before Zach Hyman’s goal in the third period put the Oilers ahead for good.
Edmonton’s offense took 31 shots on goal and scored four times, including a late empty-netter in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl netted his 9th goal of the season and added two assists, bringing his assist total to 8. Zach Hyman scored his 3rd goal on a power play, after assisting on Jeff Skinner’s 3rd goal earlier in the game.
The Oilers scored twice in the first period, with Draisaitl’s goal coming just 20 seconds in. After a scoreless second period, Hyman’s power-play goal broke a 2-2 tie with 9:50 left in the game. Mattias Janmark added his 2nd goal of the season on an empty net with 3 seconds remaining.
On the defensive side, the Oilers gave up the first two goals of the game, but they tightened things up after that, leading to a 4-2 win. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the defense also contributed 2 takeaways and 19 hits.
Avalanche Preview: Taking a Look at the Avalanche Chances at Home
With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 13-11-0 for the season. Colorado was the underdog on the puck line, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.
Colorado took the lead first, scoring at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals. The Avalanche's defense struggled, giving up two empty-netters in the final period.
Cale Makar opened the scoring for the Avalanche with his 5th goal of the season, coming on a power play 2:54 into the second period. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, finding the net with just 2:17 remaining in the game.
MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist on Makar’s goal, while Makar earned his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s late tally. The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but were hampered by 23 giveaways.
Defensively, the Avalanche will look to bounce back after giving up five goals to the Predators. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%. The defense also recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits. After taking a 1-0 lead, Colorado gave up two goals in the second period and three more in the third, including two empty-netters.
Oilers vs Avalanche Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- When looking at their past ten road matchups, Edmonton has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
- Across their five previous home games, Colorado has an puck line mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-1 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 3-7 and an puck line mark of 4-6.
- Looking back on the team's last five games as the favorite, the Oilers have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 1-4.
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