The Edmonton Oilers'(48-23-9) take on the Colorado Avalanche (49-24-6) Tuesday at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Edmonton is 8-1-1 over the last 10 games as it ends the season determined to slay the ghosts of playoffs past. The Oilers are the 2nd seed, 1 point ahead of Colorado and 2 points behind Vegas for the top spot. Edmonton would win the tiebreaker with VGK with 8 more regulation wins. So if they win this game outright, they’re the top seed in the West.
The Avs need a point in this game to clinch the Central Division crown once again. If they can win outright, they’ll knock Edmonton down to the 3rd seed, and the Avs would take on the LA Kings in the 1st round as the 2-seed instead of the Seattle Kraken. The Avs are 9-1-0 in the last 10, and this one should be fun.
Oilers at Avalanche odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:39 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Oilers -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Avalanche +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Oilers -1.5 (+195) | Avalanche +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)