Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 3/16/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

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

Rogers Place is the location where the Edmonton Oilers (40-21-3) will take on the Colorado Avalanche (42-20-5) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Colorado at +100 while Edmonton is at -120. The over/under is 7.

The Colorado Avalanche went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-3 victory over the Canucks their last time out. Colorado garnered 11 mins in the box in this game. They also had 4 power play opportunities and were able to net 2 goals. The Avalanche had a good offensive outing in the victory. For the outing, they finished 4 out of the 34 shots they put on net.

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While playing at even strength, the Avalanche have given up 160 goals while having 190 as an offensive unit. Colorado Avalanche opponents have amassed 220 power play tries (7th in the NHL) and have scored 41 goals in those chances. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have racked up 249 goals (1st in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have surrendered 201. Colorado has taken 2,180 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.4%. For the season, the have a total of 89 points and their points percentage sits at .664. The Avalanche have had 1,973 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .898. Colorado is sitting with 237 power play chances and they have notched 59 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 24.89%.

The man in net for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. The opposition has scored 647 goals versus Georgiev in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.81. Georgiev has taken the ice for 244 matchups during his hockey career. His save percentage is .909 during his 13,814 mins between the pipes. He has an overall record of 132-79-20 and he has started in 231 games. Over the course of his career, Georgiev has compiled 123 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .532. Georgiev has had 7,142 shots taken against him and has recorded 6,495 total saves.

When they took the ice last, Edmonton squared up with the Capitals in a game where the Oilers ended up with the win by a final score of 7-2. They had 4 power play chances in this matchup and recorded 3 out of those chances. The Oilers converted 7 goals of the 37 shots on goal they pursued.

The Oilers have accumulated 176 goals at even strength and 51 goals (7th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Edmonton has taken 2,149 shots (6th in the league) and has a shot percentage of 10.56%, while allowing the other team 1,821 shots. This season, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 227 goals, 83 points, in addition to a points percentage of .648. They have allowed 181 goals to be scored by way of 139 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 191 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 26.70%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.81% on the other teams 208 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is 90.1%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Stuart Skinner in the crease. He is sitting with 2,923 saves out of the 3,211 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .910. Skinner holds a career mark of 66-33-8 and has played in 112 games. He has started in 107 contests and has played 6,453 mins. Skinner's quality start rate comes out to 59.8% and he has 64 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. The opposition is averaging 2.68 goals per contest and he has surrendered 288 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (-120)

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