The Edmonton Oilers, led by Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, are set to take the ice against Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center in a Western Conference matchup. The match will get going at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 27, and fans at home can witness it live on Sportsnet West.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche Odds
Edmonton (+120) is currently the underdog to Colorado (-140), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 7 goals (-105 over, -115 under).
Edmonton is 16-10 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 7.2 units this season. 13 of its outings have gone over the total, while 12 have gone under and just one has pushed. As an away team in 2019-20, the Oilers are 9-6 SU.
Edmonton currently has the second-best power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s scored on 32.4 percent of its extra-man chances this season. Its penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 86.7 percent of all penalties..
With a .920 save percentage and 27.0 saves per game, Mikko Koskinen (9-5-2) has been the top option in goal for Edmonton this year. If it chooses to rest him, however, the team could go with Mike Smith (7-7-1 record, .911 save percentage, 2.66 goals against average).
On the other side of the ice, Colorado is 13-10 straight up (SU) and has earned 3.5 units for moneyline bettors this season. 12 of its contests have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just two have pushed. It’s 6-4 SU at home this year.
The Avalanche have converted on just 19.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 75.0 percent of all opponent power plays.
Philipp Grubauer has denied 28.9 shots per game as the top selection in goal for the Avalanche. Grubauer has seven wins, seven losses, and two overtime losses and has registered a mediocre 2.99 goals against average and a .910 save percentage this season.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Colorado Avalanche Betting Picks
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Avalanche, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- For both of these teams, the over has hit in three of their last five games.
- Edmonton has managed 29.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Colorado has been attempting 37.4 shots per game over its last five home outings.
- Over Edmonton’s last ten games, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-3 in those games).
- Edmonton skaters notched 26.7 hits per game last season, while the Avalanche forced 21.9 hits per matchup.
