Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/10/2026

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Venue:  Ball Arena, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  TNT, HBO Max, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Oilers +145, Avalanche -175; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Oilers +145, Avalanche -175; Over/Under:  7 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Oilers +145, Avalanche -175; Over/Under:  7 goals

Edmonton Oilers:  31-25-8 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Colorado Avalanche:  43-10-9 (1st place, Central Division)

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Edmonton Oilers:  4-6-0 last 10

Colorado Avalanche:  8-2-0 last 10

The Oilers are entering this game with 70 points, a 31-25-8 record overall, and they are 15-14-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Vegas Golden Knights in their last game, winning that one at home 4-2. Kasperi Kapanen, Leon Draisaitl, Trent Frederic, and Vasily Podkolzin each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Connor McDavid led the team in assists with 2 while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Connor Ingram was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 26 shots with 24 saves and a .923 save percentage. Their offense has scored 227 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 218 goals against them allowing 3.4 goals per game.

The Avalanche are entering this game with 95 points, a 43-10-9 record overall, and they are 23-4-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Minnesota Wild in their last game, winning that one at home 3-2 in a shootout. Nathan MacKinnon and Nicolas Roy each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Brett Kulak, Joel Kiviranta, and Nazem Kadri each led the team in assists with 1 while Martin Nečas led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Scott Wedgewood was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 34 shots with 32 saves and a .941 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 238 goals this season averaging 3.8 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 155 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Avalanche listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Avalanche have looked great in their games this season with their 43-10-9 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West with the best record in the entire NHL. They have looked great on home ice too with their 23-4-4 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Oilers have looked good in their games this season with their 31-25-8 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the West. They haven't been a great road team though with their 15-14-4 road record this year. The Oilers haven't looked great since coming back from the Olympic Break and they have had a lot of trouble in their road games this year. They are off a 4-2 road win over the Golden Knights in their last one, but the Golden Knights have also been stumbling a lot since the break and the Oilers still haven't looked that good lately, going 4-6-0 in their last 10 games. The Avalanche have been the single best team in the NHL all season though and they picked up right where they left off before the break. They are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games now and they have a ton of momentum on their side with 5 wins in a row. They are off a tight win over the Wild in their last one, but the Wild have also been rolling lately so the Avalanche are only gaining momentum with these wins against top teams lately. Both of these teams have been trending in opposite directions lately, so look for the best team in the NHL who has been great at home all year to take advantage of an Oilers team that hasn't looked great lately and has had trouble in road games all season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Avalanche to win this game. 

Oilers Avalanche Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Avalanche 6 Oilers 3.

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Edmonton Oilers: 157-118 (-23.5 units) on the moneyline in all games. 76-68 (-12.5 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 92-79 (-16.1 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 23-17 OVER as an underdog of +100 to +200.

Colorado Avalanche: 84-37 (+14.6 units) on the moneyline in home games. 47-12 (+21.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 62-38 (+11.5 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 51-32 OVER against good offensive teams - 29 shots on goal or more, convert 17% pp or more.

Edmonton Oilers:  A. Henrique (C) Day To Day - Knee. M. Janmark (C) Out For Season - Undisclosed. C. Lazar (C) Out - Undisclosed.

Colorado Avalanche:  G. Landeskog (LW) Day To Day - Lower-Body. L. O'Connor (RW) Out - Hip. A. Lehkonen (LW) Out - Upper-body.

“There were a lot of things that I liked. Mostly the defending, we did a pretty good job. There were times where we spent a little more time in our defensive zone, but we kept them to the outside and a lot of perimeter shots, so I liked that part of it.” - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s win against the Golden Knights in their game on Sunday.

“I have no complaints, really, about the way we played tonight, especially at the end of this stretch of games that we're on and the road trip we're coming back from. It was like kind of an evenly matched third, right? Like we give up the lead and we had to go get it back, but everyone was contributing throughout our lineup, regardless of how much ice time they got. They stayed ready and focused, and we find a way to get it done.” - Jared Bednar after his team’s win against the Wild in their game on Sunday.

LW Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

C Connor McDavid

RW Zach Hyman

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Connor Ingram

LW Valeri Nichushkin

C Nathan MacKinnon

RW Martin Necas

LD Devon Toews

RD Cale Makar

G Scott Wedgewood

Points: Connor McDavid (108)

Goals: Connor McDavid (35)

Assists: Connor McDavid (73)

GAA: Connor Ingram (2.78)

Points: Nathan MacKinnon (104)

Goals: Nathan MacKinnon (43)

Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (61)

GAA: Scott Wedgewood (2.19)

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (3rd season)

Colorado Avalanche: Jared Bednar (10th season)