Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 4/11/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

The Edmonton Oilers (48-23-9) are traveling to Ball Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Colorado Avalanche (49-24-6).

The Edmonton Oilers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 6-1 win over the Sharks their last time out. The Oilers had a good offensive performance and it was apparent in the win. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 6 of the 35 shots they tried. In addition, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to net one. Edmonton had 4 penalty minutes in this game.

When talking about scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 318 goals (1st in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 253. For the current campaign, they have earned 105 points and their points percentage is .656. Edmonton skates onto the rink with 268 power play chances and they have scored 87 goals out of those advantages, giving them a percentage of 32.46%. At even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 190 goals while notching 231 on offense. Edmonton has attempted 2,678 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.9%. The Oilers thus far have had 2,514 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .899. Edmonton Oilers opponents have recorded 271 power play opportunities (5th in hockey) and have a total of 63 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has played in 62 matchups over the course of his hockey career. He has compiled an overall mark of 34-20-5 and was named the starter in 59 games. Opponents have notched 167 goals against Skinner in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.80. Skinner has seen 1,883 shots taken against him and he has 1,716 saves. He has a save percentage of .911 during his 3,576 mins guarding the cage. Over the course of his career, Skinner has tallied 33 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .559.

In their last game, Colorado faced off against the Ducks in a game where the Avalanche ended up with the win by a score of 5-4. They had 8 chances on the power play in this contest and converted 3 out of those chances. The Avalanche notched 5 goals out of the 46 shots on goal they were seeking.

Colorado has taken 2,639 shots (8th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.04%, while allowing the other team 2,458 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.08% on their oppositions 239 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.2%. They have a tally of 251 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 25.10%. The Avalanche have scored 202 goals at even strength and 63 goals (5th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have granted a total of 216 goals to be scored by of a combination of 166 goals at even strength and 50 goals while they had less men on the ice. During this campaign, the Colorado Avalanche have earned a total of 265 goals, 104 points, and a points percentage of .658.

For the opposition you are going to see Alexandar Georgiev protecting the goal. Georgiev is the owner of a career record of 96-64-16 and has participated in 188 contests. Georgiev's rate of quality starts comes out to 56.3% and he has accumulated 99 quality starting assignments in his career. He has gathered 5,079 stops out of the 5,571 shots attempted, which gives him a rate of .912. The opposition is averaging 2.81 goals/game and he has relinquished 492 goals in total. He has made the start in 176 games and has been on the ice for 10,520 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado

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