Colorado (2-0) at Edmonton (0-2)
Saturday, June 4, 2022, 8:00 PM ET – TNT
Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta
NHL Vegas Betting Odds
| Spread | Total | Moneyline | ||
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Colorado Record: 66-20-8 |
-1.5 (+175) | O 7.0 (+110) | -130 |
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Edmonton Record: 57-32-7 |
+1.5 (-210) | U 7.0 (-130) | +110 |
Probable Goalies:
Colorado: Pavel Francouz 15-5-1 GAA 2.55
Edmonton: Mike Smith 16-9-2 GAA 2.81
NHL Record & Sports Betting Stats
| Team | Offense | Defense | Fave | Dog | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 3.90 | 2.84 | 62-24 | 3-4 | 50-39-5 |
| Edmonton | 3.62 | 3.14 | 46-20 | 11-15 | 50-42-4 |
Oilers return home for Game 3 in difficult hole vs. Avalanche
If the Edmonton Oilers want any chance to win the Western Conference finals, their effort must start with Saturday’s clash at home.
Trailing 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, the Oilers have high hopes that playing Game 3 in their own arena will spark something against the Colorado Avalanche.
"We haven’t shown our best yet and that is encouraging, but we have to make sure it’s coming soon," forward Leon Draisaitl said. "Obviously not the situation we wanted to be in after two games, but that’s the way it is. We can’t dwell on it, we have to be better."
History has not been kind to clubs in Edmonton’s situation. Teams with a 2-0 lead in an NHL conference final series have posted a 91-7 record in the matchup to reach the Stanley Cup Final.
The Avalanche skated to an 8-6 win in the opener and absolutely dominated Thursday’s 4-0 victory, in which they broke open a scoreless deadlock with a trio of goals in a 2:04 span early in the second period.
Colorado goaltender Pavel Francouz took the net because No. 1 goalie Darcy Kuemper suffered an upper-body injury in the series opener. Francouz collected the shutout but faced only 24 shots, 13 of them in the first period.
The Oilers — who provided no update on the status of forward Kailer Yamamoto (upper body) after he was hurt in Thursday’s game — must find a way to generate offense against Colorado’s talented attack.
"We’ve got do a better job getting in on the forecheck, getting sustained pressure," forward Zach Hyman said. "I think at times when we’re doing it you can see it works, but I just don’t think we’re doing it enough."
As much as the Oilers relish home ice, the Avalanche don’t fear playing on the road. Colorado has posted a 5-0 record away from the Mile High City while winning 10 of 12 games during this playoff run.
Another reason the Avalanche believe they can keep rolling is Mikko Rantanen’s return to form. Rantanen managed only one goal in the first two rounds — which was into an empty net — but has netted one goal and one assist in each of the first two outings of this series on a line with Nazem Kadri and Artturi Lehkonen.
Colorado’s top trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Valeri Nichushkin is tough enough to contain, but now the Avalanche have two lines the Oilers must find a way to stop.
Lehkonen also collected one goal and one assist last game, while Kadri registered three assists as the trio contributed to all three of those goals that sent Colorado off and running.
"That’s the line that got us started and kept it going in the second period, the Kadri line," Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. "They were making plays in the second period. They (capitalized) on a couple of chances, and they’re the ones who built this lead."
Just as impressive was how the Avalanche kept Edmonton’s top guns in check. Connor McDavid, whose 29 points lead all players in these playoffs, Draisaitl (28 points) and Evander Kane (league-best 13 goals) were non-factors and barely generated any attack, especially after the hosts took the lead.
"We didn’t stop playing this time in the third," Rantanen said, alluding to how the Oilers made it a one-goal game in the opener after Colorado staked a 7-3 lead. "We kept going and kept forechecking and staying on the pucks in the O-zone. That was the big difference."
By FLM
Prediction: Edmonton -130
Player Props
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
First Goal Scorer
Leon Draisaitl +850
Connor McDavid +850
Evander Kane +900
Zach Hyman +1000
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins +1500
Jesse Puljujärvi +2400
Kailer Yamamoto +2400
Ryan McLeod +2800
Derick Brassard +2900
Warren Foegele +3300
Derek Ryan +3300
Josh Archibald +3500
Tyson Barrie +4000
Evan Bouchard +4000
Zack Kassian +4000
Darnell Nurse +4000
Colton Sceviour +4000
Devin Shore +4000
Cody Ceci +5000
Duncan Keith +5500
Brett Kulak +6600
Slater Koekkoek +7500
Nathan MacKinnon +800
Mikko Rantanen +1000
Gabriel Landeskog +1000
Nazem Kadri +1600
Cale Makar +1800
Valeri Nichushkin +1800
Artturi Lehkonen +2000
Andre Burakovsky +2200
JT Compher +2200
Alex Newhook +2500
Nico Sturm +2500
Devon Toews +2800
Nicolas Aube-Kubel +3000
Andrew Cogliano +3000
Darren Helm +3000
Logan O’Connor +3300
Bowen Byram +4500
Josh Manson +4500
Erik Johnson +5000
Jack Johnson +7000
Kurtis MacDermid +7000
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Anytime Goalscorer
Leon Draisaitl -120
Connor McDavid -105
Evander Kane +130
Zach Hyman +140
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins +320
Jesse Puljujärvi +320
Kailer Yamamoto +320
Ryan McLeod +375
Derick Brassard +400
Warren Foegele +450
Derek Ryan +450
Josh Archibald +500
Tyson Barrie +650
Evan Bouchard +550
Zack Kassian +550
Darnell Nurse +550
Colton Sceviour +550
Devin Shore +550
Cody Ceci +850
Duncan Keith +850
Brett Kulak +1000
Slater Koekkoek +1400
Nathan MacKinnon +120
Mikko Rantanen +120
Gabriel Landeskog +165
Nazem Kadri +190
Cale Makar +220
Valeri Nichushkin +220
Artturi Lehkonen +270
Andre Burakovsky +290
JT Compher +290
Alex Newhook +340
Nico Sturm +340
Devon Toews +375
Nicolas Aube-Kubel +400
Andrew Cogliano +400
Darren Helm +400
Logan O’Connor +450
Bowen Byram +650
Josh Manson +650
Erik Johnson +800
Jack Johnson +1300
Kurtis MacDermid +1300
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Anytime Goalscorers Parlay
Nathan MacKinnon And Connor McDavid To Score Anytime +325
Mikko Rantanen And Connor McDavid To Score Anytime +400
Gabriel Landeskog And Connor McDavid To Score Anytime +400
Nazem Kadri And Connor McDavid To Score Anytime +450
Nathan MacKinnon And Leon Draisaitl To Score Anytime +325
Mikko Rantanen And Leon Draisaitl To Score Anytime +400
Gabriel Landeskog And Leon Draisaitl To Score Anytime +400
Nazem Kadri And Leon Draisaitl To Score Anytime +450
Nathan MacKinnon And Evander Kane To Score Anytime +375
Mikko Rantanen And Evander Kane To Score Anytime +450
Gabriel Landeskog And Evander Kane To Score Anytime +450
Nazem Kadri And Evander Kane To Score Anytime +525
Nathan MacKinnon And Zach Hyman To Score Anytime +425
Mikko Rantanen And Zach Hyman To Score Anytime +525
Gabriel Landeskog And Zach Hyman To Score Anytime +525
Nazem Kadri And Zach Hyman To Score Anytime +575
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Player to Score and Team to Win
Nathan MacKinnon To Score And Colorado Avalanche To Win – REG +175
Connor McDavid To Score And Edmonton Oilers To Win – REG +250
Mikko Rantanen To Score And Colorado Avalanche To Win – REG +250
Leon Draisaitl To Score And Edmonton Oilers To Win – REG +250
Gabriel Landeskog To Score And Colorado Avalanche To Win – REG +250
Evander Kane To Score And Edmonton Oilers To Win – REG +300
Nazem Kadri To Score And Colorado Avalanche To Win – REG +275
Zach Hyman To Score And Edmonton Oilers To Win – REG +350
Valeri Nichushkin To Score And Colorado Avalanche To Win – REG +375
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins To Score And Edmonton Oilers To Win – REG +475
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Who will record more points in the game?
Connor McDavid (EDM) +105
Tie +275
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) +150
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Who will record more points in the game?
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) +160
Tie +225
Nazem Kadri (COL) +115
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Who will record more points in the game?
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) +105
Tie +275
Mikko Rantanen (COL) +150
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Who will record more points in the game?
Evander Kane (EDM) +175
Tie +250
Cale Makar (COL) -105
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Who will record more points in the game?
Tie +250
Zach Hyman (EDM) +165
Gabriel Landeskog (COL) +105
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Who will record more points in the game?
Evan Bouchard (EDM) +185
Tie +150
Devon Toews (COL) +145
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
To record 1 or more points in the game?
Darnell Nurse (EDM) +140
Evan Bouchard (EDM) +150
Evander Kane (EDM) -200
Kailer Yamamoto (EDM) EVEN
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) -170
Tyson Barrie (EDM) +125
Zach Hyman (EDM) -170
Artturi Lehkonen (COL) -125
Devon Toews (COL) -150
Gabriel Landeskog (COL) -250
Nazem Kadri (COL) -250
Valeri Nichushkin (COL) -180
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
To Record an Assist in the Game
Connor McDavid (EDM) -400
Darnell Nurse (EDM) +225
Evan Bouchard (EDM) +200
Evander Kane (EDM) +140
Kailer Yamamoto (EDM) +200
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) -200
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) +120
Tyson Barrie (EDM) +170
Zach Hyman (EDM) +140
Artturi Lehkonen (COL) +180
Cale Makar (COL) -180
Devon Toews (COL) +120
Gabriel Landeskog (COL) EVEN
Mikko Rantanen (COL) -160
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) -150
Nazem Kadri (COL) EVEN
Valeri Nichushkin (COL) +150
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
To record 2 or more points in the game?
Connor McDavid (EDM) -200
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) -125
Cale Makar (COL) +150
Mikko Rantanen (COL) +125
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) -150
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Artturi Lehkonen (COL)
Over 1.5 (-200)
Under 1.5 (+150)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Cale Makar (COL)
Over 2.5 (-200)
Under 2.5 (+150)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Connor McDavid (EDM)
Over 4.5 (+125)
Under 4.5 (-165)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Darnell Nurse (EDM)
Over 2.5 (+150)
Under 2.5 (-200)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Devon Toews (COL)
Over 2.5 (+125)
Under 2.5 (-165)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Evan Bouchard (EDM)
Over 2.5 (+105)
Under 2.5 (-135)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Evander Kane (EDM)
Over 3.5 (-125)
Under 3.5 (-105)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Gabriel Landeskog (COL)
Over 2.5 (-180)
Under 2.5 (+135)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Leon Draisaitl (EDM)
Over 3.5 (+125)
Under 3.5 (-165)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Mikko Rantanen (COL)
Over 3.0 (-115)
Under 3.0 (-115)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Nathan MacKinnon (COL)
Over 4.5 (-160)
Under 4.5 (+120)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Nazem Kadri (COL)
Over 3.5 (-110)
Under 3.5 (-120)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM)
Over 2.5 (+125)
Under 2.5 (-165)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Tyson Barrie (EDM)
Over 1.5 (-180)
Under 1.5 (+135)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Valeri Nichushkin (COL)
Over 2.5 (-180)
Under 2.5 (+135)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total shots on goal in the game – Zach Hyman (EDM)
Over 3.5 (+105)
Under 3.5 (-135)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total saves in the game – Mike Smith (EDM)
Over 32.5 (-125)
Under 32.5 (-105)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Total saves in the game – Pavel Francouz (COL)
Over 30.5 (-115)
Under 30.5 (-115)
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Will Mike Smith (EDM) record a shutout in the game?
Yes +1400
No -10000
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Will Pavel Francouz (COL) record a shutout in the game?
Yes +1400
No -10000
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Player to score 2 or more goals in the game
Connor McDavid (EDM) +550
Darnell Nurse (EDM) +5000
Derek Ryan (EDM) +4000
Devin Shore (EDM) +5000
Evan Bouchard (EDM) +4000
Evander Kane (EDM) +950
Jesse Puljujarvi (EDM) +3000
Kailer Yamamoto (EDM) +2500
Leon Draisaitl (EDM) +550
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) +1500
Tyson Barrie (EDM) +3000
Warren Foegele (EDM) +4000
Zach Hyman (EDM) +1500
Zack Kassian (EDM) +2500
Alex Newhook (COL) +4000
Andre Burakovsky (COL) +4000
Andrew Cogliano (COL) +3500
Artturi Lehkonen (COL) +1500
Cale Makar (COL) +1500
Darren Helm (COL) +3000
Devon Toews (COL) +3000
Gabriel Landeskog (COL) +1000
JT Compher (COL) +2000
Mikko Rantanen (COL) +550
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) +550
Nazem Kadri (COL) +850
Valeri Nichushkin (COL) +1500
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Player To Score 1st Goal – Colorado Avalanche
Andrew Cogliano +1500
Artturi Lehkonen +650
Cale Makar +550
Darren Helm +1500
Devon Toews +1000
Gabriel Landeskog +450
JT Compher +950
Josh Manson +1500
Mikko Rantanen +450
Nathan MacKinnon +400
Nazem Kadri +500
Field +300
Valeri Nichushkin +650
No Goalscorer +1400
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Player To Score 1st Goal – Edmonton Oilers
Connor McDavid +400
Darnell Nurse +1200
Evan Bouchard +1200
Evander Kane +400
Jesse Puljujarvi +1000
Kailer Yamamoto +800
Leon Draisaitl +400
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins +800
Tyson Barrie +1200
Warren Foegele +1500
Zach Hyman +550
Zack Kassian +1000
Field +300
No Goalscorer +1400
Correct Score & Special Props
Colorado Avalanche @ Edmonton Oilers
Requested Specials
Both Teams To Score 2 Or More -330
Rantanen to score 1+ pts & Avalanche win EVEN
Both Teams To Score 3 Or More EVEN
Nathan MacKinnon & Connor McDavid both Over 3.5 Shots +115
Draisaitl to score 1+ pts & Oilers win +120
Cale Makar & Connor McDavid both Over 0.5 Assists +140
Exactly 1,2 or 3 goals in each reg period +160
Avalanche win & under 7.5 total goals +180
Mikko Rantanen & Leon Draisaitl both Over 0.5 Assists +210
Avalanche -1.5 and over 5.5 total goals +230
Avalanche win and over 6.5 total goals +250
Nazem Kadri & Evander Kane both Over 3.5 Shots +270
Nathan MacKinnon & Connor McDavid both Over 4.5 Shots +300
Nathan MacKinnon & Ryan Nugent-Hopkins both Over 0.5 Assists +300
Rantanen to score 1+ goals & Avalanche win +300
Draisaitl to score 1+ goals & Oilers win +300
Both Teams To Score 4 Or More +300
McDavid & MacKinnon 2+ pts each +300
Nathan MacKinnon & Leon Draisaitl both Over 0.5 Powerplay Points +350
MAC ATTACK: MacKinnon & McDavid to both score 1+ goals +325
MAC ATTACK: Either MacKinnon or McDavid to score the first goal +375
Nathan MacKinnon & Connor McDavid both Over 0.5 Goals +400
Mikko Rantanen & Connor McDavid both Over 0.5 Powerplay Points +400
Avalanche -2.5 and over 6.5 total goals +425
Gabriel Landeskog & Leon Draisaitl both Over 0.5 Goals +500
Cale Makar & Leon Draisaitl both Over 3.5 Shots +500
Mikko Rantanen & Evander Kane both Over 0.5 Goals +550
Nazem Kadri & Ryan Nugent-Hopkins both Over 0.5 Powerplay Points +700
Draisaitl 2+ goals & Oilers win +700
Nazem Kadri & Evander Kane both Over 4.5 Shots +800
Mikko Rantanen & Valeri Nichushkin both Over 0.5 Goals +800
Draisaitl, McDavid & Kane all to score 1+ goals each +800
Gabriel Landeskog & Artturi Lehkonen both Over 0.5 Goals +900
MacKinnon 2+ goals & Avalanche to win +900
Cale Makar & Connor McDavid both Over 1.5 Assists +500
Nazem Kadri & Ryan Nugent-Hopkins both Over 0.5 Goals +1000
Cale Makar & Leon Draisaitl both Over 4.5 Shots +1200
Gabriel Landeskog & Leon Draisaitl both Over 0.5 Goals, Mikko Rantanen & Leon Draisaitl both Over 0.5 Assists +1200
MacKinnon, Landeskog & Rantanen all to score 1+ goals each +1200
Mikko Rantanen & Evander Kane both Over 0.5 Goals, Nathan MacKinnon & Ryan Nugent-Hopkins both Over 0.5 Assists +1500
Mikko Rantanen & Leon Draisaitl both Over 1.5 Assists +1500
MacKinnon, McDavid, Rantanen & Draisaitl all to score 1+ goals each +1800
Alex Newhook & Ryan McLeod both Over 0.5 Goals +2200
Nathan MacKinnon & Ryan Nugent-Hopkins both Over 1.5 Assists +2500
Nathan MacKinnon & Leon Draisaitl both Over 1.5 Powerplay Points +3000
Connor McDavid to score a hat trick +3000
Leon Draisaitl to score a hat trick +3000
Nathan MacKinnon to score a hat trick +3000
Draisaitl & McDavid 2+ goals each +3300
Nathan MacKinnon & Connor McDavid both Over 1.5 Goals +3500
Evander Kane to score a hat trick +3500
Mikko Rantanen & Connor McDavid both Over 1.5 Powerplay Points +4000
Mikko Rantanen to score a hat trick +4000
Gabriel Landeskog to score a hat trick +4000
Zach Hyman to score a hat trick +4500
MacKinnon & Rantanen 2+ goals each +5000
Nazem Kadri to score a hat trick +5000
Valeri Nichushkin to score a hat trick +5500
Cale Makar to score a hat trick +5500
