Thursday’s NHL slate features a likely close contest between the Colorado Avalanche (27-17-1, -118 on the moneyline to win) and the Edmonton Oilers (28-13-3, -102 moneyline odds) at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN.

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Avalanche vs. Oilers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Avalanche (-118)
• Underdog: Oilers (-102)
• Over/under: 6.5

Avalanche vs. Oilers Quick Facts

• Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 23 of 45 matches (51.1%) so far this season.
• Edmonton’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 19 of 44 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.6, is 0.1 above Thursday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.7 more than the 5.8 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Avalanche Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Avalanche Season Stat Insights

• The Avalanche’s 149 goals this season make them the fifth-best scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Colorado has given up 139 goals (3.1 per game) to rank 22nd in league action.
• With a +10 goal differential, they’re ranked 10th-best in the NHL.
• Colorado’s 29 power-play goals this season are the 10th-most in the NHL (on 133 chances).
• The Avalanche are ranked 15th in the league with a 21.8% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Colorado’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 12th in the league.
• The Avalanche have the league’s 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.38%.
• With a 44.3% faceoff win rate, the Avalanche have the 31st-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Colorado scores on 11.3% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
• The Avalanche’s players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.7 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Moneyline

• Colorado has gone 24-11 as the favorite this season.
• In 35 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -118, the Avalanche have 24 wins.
• Colorado has a 54.1% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Avalanche Leaders

• Nathan MacKinnon: 15 goals and 55 assists
• Mikko Rantanen: 25 goals and 36 assists
• Cale Makar: 13 goals and 37 assists
• Mackenzie Blackwood: 15-11-4 record, .919 save percentage, 72 goals given up

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Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stats Insights

• The Oilers’ 145 total goals (3.3 per game) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• Edmonton’s 120 total goals given up (2.7 per game) are the ninth-fewest in the league.
• They have a +25 goal differential, which is seventh-best in the league.
• Edmonton has scored 27 power-play goals this season, which ranks 12th in the NHL (on 108 chances).
• The Oilers have the NHL’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate of 25%.
• Edmonton has scored two shorthanded goals this season (20th among all NHL teams).
• The Oilers’ 24th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75.76%.
• The Oilers have the NHL’s third-best faceoff win percentage (53.1%).
• Edmonton’s collective 10.2% shooting percentage ranks 23rd in the league.
• The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Oilers Moneyline Insights

• The Oilers have been made the underdog four times this season, and upset their opponent three times.
• Edmonton is 2-1 when it is underdogs of -102 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Oilers, implied from the moneyline, is 50.5%.

Oilers Leaders

• Leon Draisaitl: 31 goals and 34 assists
• Connor McDavid: 19 goals and 43 assists
• Evan Bouchard: seven goals and 26 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 17-9-3 record, .902 save percentage, 76 goals given up