Avalanche vs. Oilers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - April 13

The Colorado Avalanche (52-16-11) visit the Edmonton Oilers (40-30-10) on Monday, April 13, with both coming off a loss in their last game. The Oilers are underdogs despite being the hosts, at +100, and the Avalanche are -120.

Colorado's last game was a 3-2 overtime home loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on April 11. The Avalanche got one point apiece out of five players, including Devon Toews (one goal) and Brock Nelson (one assist).

Edmonton played on the road its last time out on April 11, and fell 1-0 against the Los Angeles Kings. Connor Ingram saved 20 Kings shots in that matchup while allowing one goal.

Here is our prediction for who will capture the win in Monday's game.

Avalanche vs. Oilers Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 3 - Oilers 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Oilers Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Oilers matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-120)
• Underdog: Oilers (+100)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have won 67.1% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (51-25).
• Colorado is 50-24 (winning 67.6% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Avalanche's implied win probability is 54.5%.
• Colorado and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 32 of 78 games this season.

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have won six, or 37.5%, of the 16 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Edmonton has a record of 5-10 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +100 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Oilers have a 50.0% chance to win.
• Edmonton's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 47 of 79 times.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the NHL with 292 total goals (3.7 per game).
• The Avalanche have given up 195 total goals (only 2.5 per game), ranking first in NHL action for the fewest goals against.
• Its +97 goal differential is the best in the league.
• The 45 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (on 251 power-play chances) rank 19th in the NHL.
• Colorado is 25th in the league with a 17.93% power-play conversion rate.
• The Avalanche have scored two shorthanded goals this season (30th among NHL teams).
• Colorado kills 84.14% of opponent power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado has the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.1%.
• The Avalanche make 11% of their shots (17th in the league).

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton is sixth in the NHL in scoring (275 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Oilers concede 3.3 goals per game (263 in total), 26th in the league.
• it has the 14th-ranked goal differential in the league at +12.
• The Oilers have 66 power-play goals (on 216 chances), second in the NHL.
• With a 30.56% power-play conversion rate, Edmonton leads the league.
• The Oilers have six shorthanded goals (15th in league).
• Edmonton's has the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.78%).
• At 52.4%, Edmonton has the league's sixth-best faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.6%, the Oilers are 11th in the league.