NHL wagering interest swings to the Colorado vs Edmonton battle on Friday at Pepsi Center as the Avalanche try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Oilers will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 5-2-2 this season, while the Avalanche are 6-3. Edmonton is 1-8 on the totals; Colorado is 4-5.



View Edmonton vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Avalanche in this one will find them as -150 favorites on the NHL money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 19-rated Oilers taking on the No. 14-rated Avalanche in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Colorado's No. 6-ranked offense, averaging 3.1 goals per game, against a Oilers defense that ranks No. 1 at 1.7 goals allowed. The Avalanche power play is averaging 30.8% while the Oilers defense kills off 92.3% of their penalties.

Edmonton won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Capitals on October 27. Bettors who backed the Oilers at +143 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Colorado was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Flames. Bettors on Calgary at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.


Edmonton Oilers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 1-9
After playing Washington are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Colorado Avalanche Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Calgary are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Oilers at Avalanche trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Edmonton home to St. Louis, Sunday, October 30
Colorado home to Los Angeles, Sunday, October 30