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Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche 1/7/23 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

Colorado Avalanche (19-15-3) vs. Edmonton Oilers (21-17-2)
January 7, 2023 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Edmonton Oilers +111 / Colorado Avalanche -137; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers meet Saturday in NHL action at the Rogers Place. The Colorado Avalanche have lost 5 straight games. The Edmonton Oilers have split their last 8 games.

The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 25.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado with 26 goals, Nathan MacKinnon has 27 assists and Cale Maker has 119 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.8 goals per game and are killing 75.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 75 goals on 885 shots faced, and Pavel Francouz has given up 25 goals on 286 shots.

The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 32.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Connor McDavid leads Edmonton with 33 goals, Leon Draisaitl has 38 assists and Zach Hyman has 148 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.4 goals per game and are killing 72.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jack Campbell has allowed 61 goals on 500 shots faced, and Stuart Skinner has given up 67 goals on 781 shots.

The Avalanche are 19-9 in their last 28 road games and 123-59 in their last 182 overall. The Oilers are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win and 1-5 in their last 6 home games. The under is 18-7-2 in Avalanche last 27 overall. The over is 14-5-1 in Oilers last 20 overall. The Avalanche are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings. The favorite is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings. The home team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

The Colorado Avalanche have been ice-cold this week, and I’m not willing to bet that they turn things around on the road. The Edmonton Oilers are a hit or miss club, but their offensive punch is legit and could give a struggling Avs side some trouble. The Oilers are kind of due for a feel good home victory, and they’re running into an Avs team that’s allowed 4 or more goals in 4 of their last 5 games. Give me the home dog.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Edmonton Oilers +111

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