Oilers vs Avalanche Game 1 Betting Odds
When: May 31, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Ball Arena – Denver, CO
Oilers vs Avalanche Game 1 Betting Preview
The Western Conference Finals get started Tuesday night when the Edmonton Oilers visit the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado won the regular season series 2-1, going 1-0 at home and 1-1 on the road. This game will air live on TNT.
Through 12 games, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl lead Edmonton with 19 assists and 26 points each. Evander Kane has a team high 12 goals. The Oilers are scoring 4.33 goals per game and are allowing 3.08 goals.
After playing 10 games, Nate MacKinnon had a team high eight goals and is tied with Cale Makar with 13 points. Makar and Mikko Rantanen lead the Avs with 10 assists. Colorado is scoring 4.30 goals per game and are allowing just 2.70.
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Oilers vs Avalanche Game 1 Betting Trends
Oilers
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton’s last 5 games.
- Edmonton are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
- Edmonton are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against Colorado.
- Edmonton are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
- Edmonton are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton’s last 6 games played in May.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton’s last 5 games played on a Tuesday when on the road.
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Avalanche
- Colorado are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games.
- Colorado are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games at home.
- Colorado are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Colorado’s last 16 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division.
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado’s last 14 games played in May.
Oilers vs Avalanche Game 1 Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Edmonton closed out their second round series with a 5-4 overtime win in game five. The Flames led 2-0 early in the second period, and 4-3 late in the third, but Evan Bouchard scored for Edmonton to send the game to OT and Connor McDavid scored the series winner early in overtime. Zach Hyman had one goal and two assists in the win.
Mike Smith saved 32 of the 36 shots he faced, and Edmonton killed off both Calgary power plays. Jacob Markstrom stopped 30 of the 35 shots on his net, and the Flames did not kill of the only Oilers power play on the night.
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