Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche NHL Picks 4/2/2019

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Pepsi Center

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Pepsi Center to play the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +148 and the Avalanche at -195.

Edmonton has a record of 34-35-9 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 221 goals and given up 258 goals for a point differential of -37. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-44-0 and an over/under record of 36-37-0. Colorado is 36-29-13 this season. They are 5th in the Central Division. They have scored 245 goals and surrendered 233 for a goal differential of +12. Their record against the spread is 36-42-0 while their over/under record is 38-39-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 34-44-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 36-37-0 against the over/under this season

Important Colorado Avalanche Betting Trends

The Colorado Avalanche are 36-42-0 straight up this year

The Colorado Avalanche are 38-39-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

02/18/19 RW Jesse Puljujarvi Lower Body IR (02/18); is out for season

Key Colorado Avalanche Injuries

12/11/18 C Vladislav Kamenev Shoulder is out indefinitely
03/30/19 RW Mikko Rantanen Upper Body is doubtful Monday vs St. Louis

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has accumulated 101 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 47 goals this year with 217 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 22%. He has a total of 54 assists on the season and averages 22.5 minutes played per game. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins averages 20.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 28 goals on 207 shots. He has 37 assists, giving him a total of 65 points on the season. Mikko Koskinen has 24 wins and 19 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 1,461 shots against him and he's given up 137 goals. He's made 1,324 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Nathan MacKinnon has scored 95 total points this year for the Avalanche. He has 39 goals this season with 348 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 56 assists on the season and averages 22.1 minutes played per game. Tyson Barrie averages 21.6 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 6% by scoring 12 goals on 207 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 56 points on the season. Semyon Varlamov has 19 wins and 18 losses this year in goal for the Avalanche. He has 1,438 shots against him and he's surrendered 130 goals. He's made 1,308 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 77 total points this season, which ranks them 24th in the NHL. They are 20th in the league in goals scored with 221 while they've given up 258 goals, ranking them 8th overall. They have had 215 power play opportunities and have scored 46 goals on those chances for a percentage of 21%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 236 power play opportunities and have given up 61 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 74%, putting them 30th in the league when short-handed. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.65% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 28th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Avalanche are 17th in the NHL with a total of 85 points this year. They have 62 power play goals on 276 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 7th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 265 power play opportunities and have given up 58 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 26th in the NHL. As a team, the Avalanche are 12th in the league with 245 goals scored while they've given up 233 goals, which is 16th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.60%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 91%. That is 12th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 48.4%, as they've attempted 4,181 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,450 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 48.2% as they have 3,108 attempts while they have given up 3,337 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 48.5% of the time, which is 25th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.5% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 2,201 face-off wins compared to 2,328 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That ranks them 25th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 2,082 hits and they have blocked 1,113 shots from the opposition, putting them 17th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Avalanche are 7th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 53.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 46.5% for the season, which is 25th in the NHL. They have 2,248 face-off wins compared to 2,415 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.2%. That is 26th in the league. On defense Colorado has 1,634 hits and they have blocked 1,251 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Colorado is 15th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.5% as they've attempted 4,531 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,628 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 50% ranks 14th as they have 3,377 attempts while they have given up 3,377 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Oilers/Avalanche NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton +148

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