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Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers
The Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rogers Place.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Avalanche, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Edmonton, they were a 7-2 winner as they battled the Capitals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Oilers at -290 were rewarded, while the 9 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Colorado won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Canucks on March 13. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at +107 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Colorado:
Team record: 42-20-5 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 17 games on the road
Edmonton:
Team record: 40-21-3 SU
Edmonton is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Edmonton is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Next up:
Colorado at St. Louis Tuesday, March 19
Edmonton home to Montreal Tuesday, March 19