Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Odds and Picks for Thursday, 01/16/25

The Edmonton Oilers picked up a 5-3 victory on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Wild at XCel Energy Center in St. Paul behind Calvin Pickard. Now they to Stuart Skinner for Thursday’s game in the Mile High City. The Oilers have won 3 in a row, outscoring the opposition 10-6 in the winning streak, and it have won 7 of the past 8 outings. Skinner has been red hot for the Oilers, and he has helped to keep scores down. The under is on a 5-3 run for Oilers, including 4-1 in the past 5 starts made by Skinner. This is the first meeting between these teams this season. The under has cashed in 4 of the past 5 in the series.

For the Avalanche, they are coming off a 3-2 OT win against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. They have scored 3 or fewer goals in 5 of the past 6 outings, averaging just 2.3 goals per game in the span. Additionally, the Avalanche have allowed just 12 goals in the past 6 games. The under is on a 5-1 run as a result. The Avalanche’s under run lately combined with Skinner’s hot play and the trends in this series make the under an attractive play. Let’s go low, and I feel confident in doing so.

Oilers vs Avalanche prediction: Under 6.5 (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable to -130.

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