Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 21 (3/21): NHL

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Odds

Time	9:30 p.m. EST
Oilers money line	+155
Oilers spread	+1.5 (-160)
Avalanche money line	-180
Avalanche spread	-1.5 (+135)
Over / under	6.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Edmonton Oilers	Colorado Avalanche
Record	35-23-4	44-13-5
Road / home record	16-11-4	24-3-3
Streak	W5	W3
Goals per game	3.37	3.84
Goals allowed per game	3.16	2.77
Shots per game	33.7	35.0
Shots allowed per game	31.7	31.5
PP %	25.30%	24.40%
PK %	23.68%	21.62%
Over / under record	31-27-4	35-22-5

 

Preview

The Edmonton Oilers hit the road and will visit the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. This is the first time these teams face off in the season. 

EDMONTON OILERS

The Oilers have won 5 games in a row and are 16-15 away from home. Edmonton have a 35-23-4 record overall ranking 3rd in the Pacific. Edmonton ranks fifth in the Western Conference recording 9.2 points per game, averaging 3.4 goals and 5.8 assists.

Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers with 41 goals and has 86 points. Connor McDavid has seven goals over the last 10 games for Edmonton.

The Oilers are 6-4, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while allowing 2.6 goals per game with a .917 save percentage.

COLORADO AVALANCHE

The Avs have won their last 3 games and are 24-6 at home with a 44-13-5 record ranking first in the Central division. Colorado is second in the league recording 10.4 points per game, averaging 3.8 goals and 6.6 assists.

Gabriel Landeskog leads the Avalanche with 30 goals, adding 29 assists and totaling 59 points. Nathan MacKinnon has 16 points over the last 10 games for Colorado.

In their last 10 games Colorado are 6-4, averaging 3.1 goals, 5.4 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game with a .933 save percentage.

BETTING TRENDS

Edmonton are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games.

Colorado are 17-3 SU in their last 20 games at home.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton.

Prediction

The Oilers are on a hot streak right now but they'll be facing the best team in the NHL. Colorado have been outstanding at home winning 17 of their last 20 and are holding their opponents to an average of 2.3 gpg in their last 10 games. This one should be a close game and both defenses will prevail. I like the under on this one.

PICK: Under 6.5 (+100)

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