Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 6/4/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-120) Oilers (+100)

The Edmonton Oilers will take on the Colorado Avalanche at Rogers Place on Saturday in Game 3 of their series. Colorado leads 2-0. The moneyline on this game has the Avalanche at -120 while the Oilers are sitting at +100. The total is 7.

The Avalanche went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-0 victory against the Oilers in Game 2. The Avalanche had a solid offensive outing in the victory. In the matchup, they were able to notch a goal on 4 out of the 40 shots they tried. In addition, they had 7 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. Colorado had 16 minutes in the box in this outing.

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The Avalanche have had 2,625 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .912. While playing at even strength, the Avalanche have allowed the opponent to score 184 goals while scoring 241 themselves. Colorado Avalanche opponents have amassed 236 power play tries (13th in the league) and have scored 48 goals in those chances. For the year, they have tallied 119 points and their points percentage sits at .726. Colorado has tried 2,874 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.7%. Concerning scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have accumulated 308 goals (4th in the league) this year and have allowed 232. Colorado has accounted for 279 power play opportunities and they have added 67 goals during those advantages, garnering them a percentage of 24.01%.

The man in goal for this game is Darcy Kuemper. Kuemper has participated in 299 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has a mark of 143-95-36 and he has gotten the start in 282 games. Opponents have tallied 698 goals against Kuemper in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.48. Kuemper has seen 8,484 shot attempts against him and has amassed 7,786 total saves. His save percentage is at .918 during his 16,859 minutes between the pipes. In his career, Kuemper has compiled 159 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .564.

In Game 2 Edmonton had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but didn't score a goal. The Oilers notched 0 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they tried.

The Oilers have accumulated 224 goals at even strength and 61 goals (7th in professional hockey) while on the power play. Edmonton has put up 2,790 shots (10th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.22%, while allowing the other team 2,647 shots. Over the course of the season, the Edmonton Oilers have accounted for 285 goals, 104 points, in addition to a points percentage of .634. They have earned 235 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 25.96%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.37% on their oppositions 252 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.5%. They have granted a total of 251 goals to be scored by way of 199 goals at even strength and 52 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you are likely to see Mike Smith protecting the net. Smith is the owner of a career mark of 299-263-78 and has been in goal for 670 games. Smith's rate of quality starts comes in at 53.4% and he has made 335 quality starts in his hockey career. He has accrued 17,869 saves out of 19,589 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .912. His opposition is averaging 2.70 goals/game and he has given up 1,720 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 627 contests and has played for a total of 38,260 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (+100)

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