The Edmonton Oilers are 6-1 over their last seven games with wins in each of their last three. The Oilers will try to pick up a fourth straight win when they visit the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.
Oilers vs. Avalanche 2018 odds: McDavid, Edmonton set as underdogs at Colorado
The Edmonton Oilers hope to pull off an upset Tuesday on the road against the Colorado Avalanche as underdogs on the NHL odds at the sportsbooks.
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Edmonton is a +130 road underdog on the NHL odds in Denver at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Avalanche are -150 favorites to defend their home ice on Tuesday.
Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche
When: Tuesday, December 11, 10:00 p.m. ET
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Betting Line / Total: Colorado -150 / 6 Goals
Edmonton Oilers
Under former head coach Todd McLellan, the Oilers got off to a 9-10-1 start to the season, just one year removed from a disappointing 36-40-6 campaign. Edmonton fired McLellan in favor of Ken Hitchcock, who has done wonders in getting the Oilers back on track. The team is 7-2-1 in Hitchcock’s first 10 games behind the bench, and his signature defense has been on display as Edmonton is allowing just 1.57 goals per game over its last seven games.
Connor McDavid is leading the way on offense with 16 goals and 25 assists through 29 games.
Five of the team’s last six wins have come at home. Edmonton still needs to prove it can win on the road as the Oilers are 2-7 on the moneyline in their last nine road games per the OddsShark NHL Database.
Colorado Avalanche
Edmonton’s new and improved defensive scheme will be put to the test against the Avalanche, who are averaging 3.6 goals per game this season. Mikko Rantanen (48 points) and Nathan MacKinnon (45 points) currently top the league in scoring.
Colorado stumbled through the early part of November with an 0-4-1 slump, but has since gone 10-2-2 over its last 14 games. The Avalanche have lost three straight road games to the Oilers since going 6-3 in their previous nine home games against Edmonton.
Tuesday night’s total is set at six goals at sports betting sites. The UNDER is 6-1 in Edmonton’s last seven games.
Three of the game’s top four scorers will be on the ice in this one, setting the stage for an exciting showdown, especially on special teams. In a year when the Western Conference looks pretty wide open, these two young teams could make a splash if they keep playing to their potential.
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