Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 4/18/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+128) Avalanche (-155)

The Colorado Avalanche (49-25-7) will try to defeat the Edmonton Oilers (49-25-6) at Ball Arena on Thursday. The line on this contest has Edmonton at +128 while Colorado is sitting at -155. The total is set at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers came out of this game feeling pretty good about themselves with a 9-2 win over the Sharks their last time on the ice. Edmonton amassed 2 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Oilers had a good offensive outing and it showed in this win. Furthermore, they had 1 power play attempt but didn't net one. For the game, they scored on 9 out of the 39 shots they looked to score on.

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While at even strength, the Oilers let the opposition score 175 goals while scoring 226 when they are on offense. Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 252 power play tries (9th in hockey) and have come away with 51 goals in those chances. When it comes to scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have accounted for 289 goals (4th in the NHL) for the season and have given up 226. Edmonton has taken 2,711 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.7%. For the season, they have 104 points and their points percentage comes in at .650. The Oilers have had 2,255 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .900. Edmonton comes into the game with 239 power play chances and they have notched 63 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 26.36%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Stuart Skinner. Opponents have tallied 313 goals versus Skinner in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.67. Skinner has been involved in 122 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .910 during his 7,038 minutes in the crease. He has amassed a win-loss record of 72-35-10 and he has gotten the start in 117 games. For his professional hockey career, Skinner has tallied 70 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .598. Skinner has had 3,480 shots against him and has recorded 3,167 saves.

In their last contest, Colorado faced the Golden Knights in an outing where the Avalanche took the loss by a tally of 4-3. The Avalanche notched 3 goals of the 24 shots on goal they attempted. They had 1 power play opportunity in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net.

Over the course of the season, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 297 goals, 105 points, in addition to a points percentage of .648. They have permitted 251 goals to be scored by of a combination of 199 goals at even strength and 52 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Avalanche have accumulated 230 goals at even strength and 67 goals (3rd in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a tally of 274 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 24.45%. Colorado has attempted 2,678 shots (5th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.09%, while allowing their opponents 2,418 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.15% on the other teams 262 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 89.6%.

Across the rink you are going to see Alexandar Georgiev protecting the goal. He has compiled 6,740 stops out of 7,422 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .908. Georgiev has accrued a lifetime record of 136-82-22 and has participated in 254 games. He got the starting nod in 241 contests and has accumulated 14,339 minutes. Georgiev's quality start rate is 52.7% and he has qualified for 127 quality starting assignments in his career. Teams are averaging 2.85 goals per contest and he has conceded 682 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Colorado (-155) and under 6.5 goals

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