Both the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers are coming off a loss, heading into their matchup at Ball Arena on Thursday at 9:30 PM ET. The bookmakers have made the Avalanche heavy favorites at -247 on the moneyline, and the Oilers are at +197.
The insights in what follows use the latest odds as of April 18, 2024 at 9:12 PM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Avalanche vs. Oilers Betting Odds
- Moneyline: COL: (-247) | EDM: (+197)
- Puck line: COL: -1.5 (100) | EDM: +1.5 (-123)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (-128) | Under: (+104)
Injury Report as of April 18
Avalanche: Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Samuel Girard: Upper Body (Questionable), Logan O’Connor: Hip (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out)
Oilers: Evander Kane: Undisclosed (Out)
Avalanche vs. Oilers Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Oilers (+1.5) |
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Avalanche vs. Oilers Team Stats
| Avalanche Avg. (Rank) | Oilers Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.67 (1st) | Goals Scored | 3.59 (3rd) |
| 3.10 (17th) | Goals Allowed | 2.85 (10th) |
| 33.1 (4th) | Shots | 33.9 (1st) |
| 29.9 (16th) | Shots Allowed | 28.1 (4th) |
Avalanche Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | 81 | 51 | 87 | 138 | 404 | 10 | +34 |
| Mikko Rantanen | 79 | 41 | 62 | 103 | 267 | 14 | +18 |
| Cale Makar | 76 | 21 | 68 | 89 | 228 | 7 | +14 |
| Jonathan Drouin | 78 | 19 | 37 | 56 | 126 | 5 | +11 |
| Casey Mittelstadt | 79 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 126 | 3 | +9 |
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Oilers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | 76 | 32 | 100 | 132 | 264 | 7 | +35 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 81 | 41 | 65 | 106 | 217 | 21 | +26 |
| Evan Bouchard | 81 | 18 | 64 | 82 | 220 | 8 | +34 |
| Zach Hyman | 80 | 54 | 23 | 77 | 290 | 15 | +36 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 80 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 183 | 4 | +11 |
Betting Trends
- The Avalanche have been favored on the moneyline 68 times this season, and have gone 44-24 in those games.
- The Avalanche have an implied moneyline win probability of 71.2% in this contest.
- This season the Oilers have been an underdog 10 times, and won four of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Oilers, based on the moneyline, is 33.7%.
- Colorado and its opponent have posted more than 6.5 goals in 48 of 81 games this season.
- Edmonton has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 38 of 81 games this season.
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