Colorado Trying to Hang On
The Avalanche are just barely hanging on in the Western Conference playoff race. They are just outside of the top eight in the West but within striking range of Phoenix. Colorado has been pretty competitive on the road this season as they are just barely under the .500 mark. Considering how big of an underdog they are in many of their road games, bettors have to take a look at Colorado on the road. If you look at Colorado’s overall numbers you might wonder how the team is even in the playoff race. Colorado is 23rd in the league in offense and 16th on defense.
Oilers Solid at Home
Edmonton is not a good hockey team overall but if you have bet them in their home games you are on the plus side this season. Edmonton went into Wednesday’s home game against Toronto with a mark of 15-11 at home. The Oilers are oftentimes underdogs at home so that is a profitable mark against the money line. The Oilers have the exact opposite numbers of Colorado as they are 16th on offense and 23rd on defense.
Game Notes
The Oilers have actually won six of the last ten in this series including 3-2 at home last month and 4-1 at home back in December. Overall, the Avalanche and Oilers have split their last 10 in Edmonton but the Oilers have won five of the last seven. Three of the last five have gone under the total.
NHL Predictions
This looks like a coin flip and it is likely the Avalanche will be a small road underdog so we’ll take the plus money in NHL odds with Colorado. And remember you can bet on this game while it is in progress with live betting.
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