Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Game 2 Prediction and Betting Odds June 2
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WagerTalk handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his thoughts on Thursday’s Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Western Conference Finals Game 2. We had a shootout in Game 1 with the Avalanche winning 8-6.
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| Tuesday, May 31 | NHL Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
|---|---|
| Moneyline: | Colorado Avalanche -170 vs Edmonton Oilers +150 |
| Puckline: | Avalanche -1.5 (+125) / Oilers + 1.5 (-145) |
| Total: | 7 Goals (Over -135 / Under +115) |
| Game Time: | 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT |
| Arena: | Ball Arena in Denver, CO |
| TV: | TNT |
Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Analysis
The Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche will look to do it all over again tonight after a pulsating Game 1 which saw both teams hit at least six goals apiece.
After a thrilling opening which saw five goals scored in just the opening period, Colorado looked to be in control late in the 2nd after an Andrew Cogliano goal put the hosts up 7-3 to the good.
However, the Oilers weren’t going down without a fight and a Connor McDavid led comeback got Edmonton to within one goal late before a Gabriel Landeskog winner finally put the game to bed for the Avalanche in the final seconds.
Oilers Are Dangerous When Hot
Despite coming up short on Tuesday night, the Oilers are one of the most dangerous teams in the league when they’re on an offensive run.
After scoring six goals against the LA Kings in round one, they immediately came out in the next team and scored eight more. A similar occurrence happened against Calgary in the last round also where the Oilers scored six goals in Game 1 before scoring five more in Game 2 as well.
The Oilers continue to be one of the streakiest teams in the entire league in terms of getting offensively hot and have gone 11-3 over their last 14 starts when coming off a five goals or more effort in their previous game.
Good Fortune Continues To Go Colorado’s Way
The Avalanche ended the season with the league’s third highest discrepancy in overall expected goal differential this season, and the highest overall in positive terms, as they’ve continued to see an inordinate number of chances fall their way in games.
Colorado owns a +33 goal advantage on the season over chances created and that’s a sizeable margin considering the only two bigger discrepancies in the league this season were on the Seattle Kraken (-36) and the New Jersey Devils (-42) as they struggled immensely to put chances on the scoreboard this year.
That hasn’t been a concern for this Colorado team however and they will hope their fortune continues over this series as well.
Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
Both the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers are top two in scoring over these playoffs so far with the Avalanche owning the highest shots per game rating and the Oilers having the highest shots to goal percentage in the league as well.
We expect more goals in this game, along with assists, and while Leon Draisaitl owns a 0.69 assists per game rating this season, more importantly he’s bagged an average of 3.0 assists per game over his last five starts as he continues to run hot over these playoffs.
We’re taking the Leon Draisaitl Over 0.5 Assists prop at -175 on Thursday as we expect another entertaining Game 2 between the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche over in Denver tonight.
Prediction: Leon Draisaitl Over 0.5 Assists -175
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Puck Time | NHL Predictions for June 2
Join Carmine Bianco, Andrew McInnis and Bryan Leonard for Thursday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down tonight’s NHL playoff game between the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers and look ahead to the New York Rangers vs Tampa Bay Lightning game tomorrow.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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