Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction: Expect a win for the home team

Prediction for the NHL Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers match, which will take place on February 19. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Colorado gradually continues to improve its tournament position. The reigning Stanley Cup winner had a rough start to the current regular season, which was hardly surprising. After all, the Avalanche had plenty of personnel losses, and the offseason was too short. However, the Denver team began to improve by the equator of the season. In the last 14 meetings, they have won ten games and lost four times. That surge allowed the team to finally break into the playoff zone, sitting seventh in the Western Conference standings.

Edmonton is another team that had a great last playoff run. The Canadian team has avoided significant crises, but they've hardly had any notable ups and downs. They lost to Montreal 2:6 and Detroit 4:5 in the equator of February, and the day before, they failed to overcome the Rangers 4:5, although they led 3:0 by the middle of the first period. Nevertheless, Edmonton currently sits in sixth place in the Western Conference standings, which isn't too bad.

Colorado and Edmonton are neighbors in the Western Conference standings, but they approach the encounter differently. While the Avalanche continues to improve, winning 10 of their last 14 games, the Oilers have struggled, allowing them to suffer three straight losses. The head-to-head stats also favor Jared Bednar's charges, who have won their last five straight games. And now they are the favorites of the confrontation, so we suggest betting on the victory of Colorado in the match.

The rivalry between Colorado and Edmonton recently turned out to be very solid in terms of performance. In the previous six head-to-head encounters, the opponents have combined 50 goals (8.33 average per game), which is very high by NHL standards. Now, we can expect the Avalanche and the Oilers to be spectacular, as both offensive groups look impressive. Given this, the optimal way to predict the total over 6.5. In addition, it is worth looking at the bet on the total over 0.5 points of J.T. Comfer.