Avalanche vs Oilers Odds & Preview
Big Western Conference Clash on Friday
Avalanche vs Oilers Odds
The Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues hook-up to kickoff the first day of April as the visiting Oilers look to sharpen their swords before postseason play, while the Blues hope they can make a last-ditch effort to climb the NHL Playoff Standings and extend their season. Let’s take a quick glance and breakdown some key factors for this Western Conference clash between the Avalanche vs Oilers Odds betting preview for Friday night in the Great North of Alberta.
Avalanche vs Oilers 
Records: Colorado Avalanche (39-31-4, 82 points) at Edmonton Oilers (45-23-4, 94 points)
Location: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Day/Time: Streaming: ESPN
Oilers Slick at Right Time
The Edmonton Oilers have continued to play strong hockey to wrap up the month of March, winning eight of their last eleven games, earning at least a point in ten of their last thirteen contests, until Wednesday night, when they headed down to Dallas, taking on the Stars.
Goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped all 35 Edmonton shots on goal for a 5-0 victory, marking his third shutout of the season and tenth of his career. Edmonton is a solid team off losses, but especially off of shutout losses, which is very rare when you consider the offensive talent and firepower this club possesses.
The Oilers have been previously shutout twice this season, in the two next games after, they scored five goals against the Calgary Flames on October 29th in the Heritage Classic outdoor game, and eight goals against the Detroit Red Wings on February 13th.
Fresh Slopes for Avs?
The Colorado Avalanche are looking to keep their Central Division title hopes alive in the second game of a back-to-back, traveling from Downtown St. Paul to Edmonton to battle with the Oilers on Friday.
Less than 24 hours ago, the Avs picked up a 5-2 win over their division rivals, the Minnesota Wild, boosting themselves to 102 points, giving them the second place spot in the Central Division – which would give them Home-Ice advantage in the First Round against the Winnipeg Jets if the season ended today. Colorado has earned points in eight of their last ten games, winning seven of them.
Avalanche at Oilers Betting Odds
Sportsbooks have the hosting Edmonton Oilers Hockey Odds to win as short favorites against the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Friday night priced near the pick’em range around -120 to -130. Edmonton has won five of their last nine games overall, and have won eight of their last nine games at home. Colorado has won 12 of their last 15 games overall, including six of their last seven road games.
Concluding the Avalanche vs Oilers Odds Preview: The total for this contest is set at 6.5 goals shaded to the Over between the pick’em price range of -110 and -120. Colorado has gone Over the total in six of their last seven games against Western Conference opponents, and head-to-head against Edmonton, The Under has cashed in five of their last seven meetings.
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