Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Pick & Prediction 11/30/24

Planning on watching today’s Oilers and Avalanche game? Catch the action at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, as the Avalanche hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Avalanche as the -1.5 goal favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6.5 goals.

EDMONTON OILERS VS COLORADO AVALANCHE BETTING PICK

The Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5

This game will be played at Ball Arena at 10:00 ET on Saturday, November 30th.

WHY BET THE COLORADO AVALANCHE:

• Based on our analysis, we foresee the Avalanche winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
• Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
• The Avalanche should also cover at -1.5

Do the Oilers Have a Shot at a Road Win?

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved to 12-9-2 this season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.

All four of Edmonton’s goals came from different players, with Hyman’s goal at 9:50 in the third breaking a 2-2 tie. They added another goal with just 3 seconds left to seal the victory.

Edmonton’s offense generated 31 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl kicked things off with his 9th goal of the season just 20 seconds into the game. Jeff Skinner followed with his 3rd goal at 11:48 in the first period.

Zach Hyman added his 3rd goal of the season on a power play in the third period, while Mattias Janmark sealed the win with his 2nd goal on an empty net with just 3 seconds left. Draisaitl also picked up two assists, bringing his total to 8 for the season.

On defense, the Oilers gave up the first goal of the game 4:33 into the 2nd period and another 4:28 into the 3rd, but they didn’t allow another goal after that, leading to a 4-2 win. Stuart Skinner recorded 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the defense added 2 takeaways and 19 hits.

Will Colorado Live Up to Expectations at Home?

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche dropped to 13-11-0 for the season. Colorado’s defense faltered in the third period, allowing three goals, including two empty-netters.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 7 goals surpassed that mark. Colorado, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. They initially led 1-0 in the second period before Nashville responded with five unanswered goals.

Colorado’s offense was held to two goals in their 5-2 loss to Nashville. Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, which came at the 2:17 mark in the 3rd period.

The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but were hampered by 23 giveaways. Makar also picked up his 16th assist of the season, and MacKinnon earned his 14th assist on Makar’s power-play goal.

Colorado’s defense struggled late, allowing two goals in the final 1:14 of the third period, both of which were empty-netters. They also gave up the first two goals of the game, one at 1:20 in the 2nd period and another at 14:45 in the 3rd. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with a save percentage of 87.5%.