Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction NHL Picks 3/16/24

Edmonton Oilers (40-21-3) vs Colorado Avalanche (42-20-5)

Game Info: Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 10:00 pm (Rogers Place)

Betting Odds: Edmonton Oilers -125 / Colorado Avalanche +101 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers meet Saturday in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers prediction.

Colorado Avalanche Team Preview

The Colorado Avalanche will look to build on a five-game win streak after a 4-3 OT win over Vancouver last time out. Nathan MacKinnon has 115 points with a team-high 42 goals and 73 assists while Cale Makar has 73 points with 56 assists. Mikko Rantanen has 90 points with 34 goals and 56 assists and Valeri Nichushkin has 47 points split between 25 goals and 22 assists this season. Alexandar Georgiev has started 53 games for Colorado, going 34-15-3 with a 2.85 GAA and a .901 save percentage this season while Justus Annunen is 4-2-1 with a 2.29 GAA and a .929 save percentage this season.

Colorado Avalanche Team Facts

• The Avalanche have won each of their last nine games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as underdogs following an overtime win.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Avalanche's last eight games as underdogs.
• The Avalanche have lost the first period in each of their last six games as underdogs.

Edmonton Oilers Team Preview

The Edmonton Oilers will look to build on back-to-back wins after a 7-2 win over Washington last time out. Connor McDavid leads the Oilers in scoring with 106 points including a team-high 81 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 86 points with 33 goals and 53 assists. Zach Hyman has 65 points with a team-high 46 goals while Evan Bouchard has 63 points with 15 goals and 48 assists as well. Evander Kane has 38 points with 21 goals and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 58 points with 42 assists this season. Stuart Skinner is 30-13-2 with a 2.57 GAA and a .907 save percentage while Calvin Pickard is 9-4 with a 2.27 GAA and a .919 save percentage this season. The Oilers will take on the Canadiens after this one.

Edmonton Oilers Team Facts

• The Oilers have won seven of their last eight games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games following a home win.
• The Oilers have won the second period in each of their last eight games as home favorites following a home win.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in 13 of the Oilers' last 14 night games at Rogers Place against opponents on a winning streak.

Avalanche vs. Oilers Prediction

I’m on the Avalanche here. I genuinely think you could make a case for either side here, but while Edmonton plays better at home as does Colorado, the Avalanche have picked up their play on the road as of late, and we’re getting plus money with a Colorado team we don’t normally get plus money with, and a team that’s also won 5 in a row. Purely a shot on value for me here. Give me the Avs and the plus money.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.