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Colorado Avalanche vs. Edmonton Oilers
The fans at Rogers Place will be treated to a game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Oilers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Edmonton, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Islanders at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Oilers at -156 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
In their last action, Colorado was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Canucks. Bettors on Vancouver at +138 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Colorado:
Team record: 19-15-3 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Colorado is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Colorado's last 14 games
Edmonton:
Team record: 21-17-2 SU
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Edmonton's last 20 games
Edmonton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Colorado home to Florida Tuesday, January 10
Edmonton at Los Angeles Monday, January 9