Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche NHL Betting Prediction

NHL: Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche Prediction 1/16

The Edmonton Oilers (28-13-3) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (27-17-1) on Thursday, January 16th. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on ESPN. The Oilers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Avalanche are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Predators. Puck drop is set for 9:30 ET.

Oilers vs Avalanche

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The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers moved to 28-13-3 this season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the pre-game line of 6.5.

Four different players contributed to the Oilers’ scoring, with Zach Hyman breaking a 2-2 tie at 9:50 in the third period. Edmonton added an empty-net goal with just three seconds left to seal the victory.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Following a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche now sit at 27-17-1. Colorado took a 1-0 lead at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five straight goals. The Avalanche were underdogs on the puck line, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, with the combined score of 7 going over.

Cale Makar opened the scoring for Colorado with a power-play goal, but the Predators tied it up at 11:29 in the second period. Nathan MacKinnon added a goal for the Avalanche in the third, but Nashville had already built a 3-1 lead by then, and they sealed the game with two empty-net goals.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense got on the board early against Calgary, with Leon Draisaitl scoring his 9th goal of the season just 20 seconds into the game. Jeff Skinner followed with his 3rd goal at the 11:48 mark of the first period. Zach Hyman added his 3rd goal on a power play in the third period, and Mattias Janmark sealed the 4-2 victory with an empty-net goal, his 2nd of the season.

The Oilers took 31 shots on goal and recorded 10 giveaways. Draisaitl, who scored the game’s first goal, also picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 8 assists. Zach Hyman, who scored on a power play, now has 2 assists this season.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

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Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th in the Avalanche’s 5-2 loss to the Predators. Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal, and MacKinnon earned his 14th assist on Makar’s power-play goal.

The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but were hindered by 23 giveaways. They were held scoreless in the first period before Makar opened their scoring at 17:06 in the second. MacKinnon’s goal came with just 2:17 left in the game.

Edmonton Team Defense

Edmonton’s defense will look to carry over some momentum from their last game, where they gave up just two goals to the Flames. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the Oilers’ defense added 25 blocks and 2 takeaways. Edmonton will look to tighten up in the second period, as both goals they allowed came early in the 2nd and 3rd periods.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche gave up five goals on 23 shots against the Predators. Justus Annunen finished with a save percentage of 87.5%. After taking a 1-0 lead at 17:06 in the 2nd period, the Avalanche allowed five of the game’s final six goals, including three in the 3rd period. Two of those goals were empty netters, and two came on the power play.

Oilers vs Avalanche Trends

  • Across their ten previous road games, Edmonton has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 3 goals per game.
  • 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 4-1 overall in these games.
  • Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.
  • Through their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Oilers have a good straight up record, but their puck line mark is just 1-2.

Oilers vs Avalanche Prediction

When making a moneyline pick, my choice is the Avalanche to come out with a win against the Oilers while playing at home. Considering the moneyline odds at -132, I’m placing my bet on the Avalanche to win outright.

For my recommended choice in the puck line, I’m leaning towards the Oilers to cover. Even if the Avalanche secure a straight-up win, this game is expected to be tightly contested, and the Oilers should cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.


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