Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/07/2025

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Friday, February 7, 2025

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Avalanche +136, Oilers -162; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Avalanche +135, Oilers -160; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Avalanche +135, Oilers -160; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Colorado Avalanche:  31-22-2 (4th place, Central Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  34-16-4 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Colorado Avalanche:  4-5-1 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  6-3-1 last 10

The Avalanche are entering this game with 64 points, a 31-22-2 record overall, and they are 15-12-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-0, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Calgary Flames still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Canucks, no one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. Nathan MacKinnon led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Mackenzie Blackwood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 30 shots with 28 saves and a .933 save percentage. Their offense has scored 177 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 168 goals against them allowing 3.1 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 72 points, a 34-16-4 record overall, and they are 18-9-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Chicago Blackhawks in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-3 in overtime. Leon Draisaitl, Jeff Skinner, Viktor Arvidsson, and Zach Hyman each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Leon Draisaitl, Jeff Skinner, Evan Bouchard, Mattias Janmark, Brett Kulak, Connor McDavid, and Vasily Podkolzin each led the team in assists with 1 while Darnell Nurse led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Calvin Pickard was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 32 shots with 29 saves and a .906 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 178 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 147 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Oilers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Oilers have looked really good in their games this season with their 34-16-4 record overall which leads their division in the West with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have also looked great on home ice this year with their 18-9-2 home record. Meanwhile, the Avalanche have looked good in their games this season with their 31-22-2 record overall, but that record has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a Wild Card spot. They are in the first Wild Card spot in the West, but they still have to fight to keep their place and haven't been a great road team this year with their 15-12-0 road record. They are coming off a bad 3-0 loss to the Canucks in their last one and they haven't looked good lately with their 4-5-1 record in their last 10 games. Not only have they been up and down lately, but they are also in a bad situation here since they are playing on a back-to-back with a game against the Flames on Thursday. Both of these games are important to the Avalanche for the standings in the West so the pressure could get to them here with the way they have looked on the road lately. The Oilers lost a big game to the Maple Leafs last weekend, but they have bounced back with 2 wins in a row now and they have been the hotter team lately with their 6-3-1 record in their last 10 games. The Oilers are still chasing the Jets for the top spot in the West too and they can take advantage of the Avalanche on a back-to-back here as they have been struggling lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Oilers to win this game. 

Avalanche Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, February 7, 2025 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 4 Avalanche 2.

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Colorado Avalanche: 141-95 (-7.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 55-38 (-4.8 units) on the moneyline revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite. 61-55 (-8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 22-26 (-9.4 units) on the moneyline against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp. 

Edmonton Oilers: 41-24 (+7.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 93-45 (+7.6 units) on the moneyline against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game. 88-59 (+7.4 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - 29 shots on goal or more, converting 17% pp or more. 

Colorado Avalanche:  S. Wedgewood (G) Day To Day - Upper Body. J. Manson (D) Day To Day - Lower-body. V. Nichushkin (RW) Out - Lower Body. G. Landeskog (LW) Out - Knee. T. Poolman (D) Out For Season - Head.

Edmonton Oilers:  E. Kane (LW) Out - Knee. A. Regula (D) Out - Knee.

"This is a borderline playoff game in February, right? And I just didn't like the way we competed in order to win the game. We played a smart hockey game for the most part. We did some good things, but like in the trenches, we weren't hard enough." - Jared Bednar after his team’s loss against the Canucks in their game on Tuesday.

"Jeff's been playing really well. His details have been good, he's been checking hard, he's been getting in the forecheck, he's been in the right position defensively." - Kris Knoblauch on Jeff Skinner lately.

LW Artturi Lehkonen

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Martin Necas

LD Devon Toews

RD Cale Makar

G MacKenzie Blackwood

LW Viktor Arvidsson

C Connor McDavid

RW Zach Hyman

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Calvin Pickard

Points: N. MacKinnon (80)

Goals: A. Lehkonen (21)

Assists: N. MacKinnon (60)

GAA: T. Miner (2.61)

Points: L. Draisaitl (81)

Goals: L. Draisaitl (38)

Assists: C. McDavid (49)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.50)

Coaches:

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (9th season)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (2nd season)