The Oilers will play the Avalanche on Thursday, January 16th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 8:38 pm CST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
With the 2024-25 NHL regular season in full swing, let's turn the page to an exciting matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche. The puck hits the ice on Thursday, January 16th, 2025. Each team's performance trends are starting to firm up. Keeping that in mind, have a look at stats below before you place a wager.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Edmonton Oilers currently have a 96.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Colorado Avalanche heading into this matchup with a 93.00 power ranking. The team with the higher power ranking is often the favorite.
- Away Edmonton Oilers - The Edmonton Oilers have a 13-6-2 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the league for away team wins. On the flip side, the Edmonton Oilers now rank 10th for away team losses.
- Home Colorado Avalanche - The Colorado Avalanche start this game with a 13-8-1 record as a home team. That puts them 6th in the league for home team wins. However, they rank 6th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this point in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers rank 9th (145) for goals scored. Their opponent, the Colorado Avalanche, currently rank 6th (150) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals tend to have better goalies and defensive capabilities. The Edmonton Oilers rank 21st (120) in the league for goals scored against them. Looking at the Colorado Avalanche, they've given up 140 goals this season, ranking them 10th in the league.
- Shootout Records - If the game is tied at the end of regulation and overtime, a shootout will be held to determine the winner. Keep this in mind: the Edmonton Oilers have a 0-0 shootout win-loss record, with the Colorado Avalanche owning a 1-1 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Edmonton Oilers have a 28-13-3 record and the Colorado Avalanche hold a 27-17-1 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! An important battle between the Oilers and Avalanche awaits...
Edmonton Oilers stand at 28-13-3, with a 0.636 win percentage...
Colorado Avalanche aren't far behind at 27-17-1, with a 0.600 win percentage...
Review each team's stats and standing before the game begins... Bets can be placed at BetRivers or BetMGM...
Have a look at this matchup's game and player prop bets below... Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...
May the best team prevail in this epic clash of ice wizards... (Let the puck fly where it may...)
Best Oilers at Avalanche Odds
| Underdog Edmonton Oilers | Favorite Colorado Avalanche |
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| Underdog Edmonton Oilers | Favorite Colorado Avalanche |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Colorado Avalanche are the -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Edmonton Oilers are the -104 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 6.5 -112 goals at BetRivers, which means you risk $112 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -105 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
The Colorado Avalanche are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Edmonton Oilers are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Oilers
Avalanche
1/16/25 8:38pm CST | -105-115 |
- Edmonton Oilers bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds. The implied probability for Edmonton Oilers is 51.22%.
- Colorado Avalanche bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds. The implied probability for Colorado Avalanche is 53.49%.
Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche Prop Bets
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Oilers
Avalanche
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
1/16/25 8:38pm CST | Yes -225No +160Bet |
Avalanche
Total Goals
EDM at COL 1/16/25 8:38pm CST | 3 o -1453 u +105Bet |
Oilers
Total Goals
EDM at COL 1/16/25 8:38pm CST | 3 o -1403 u +100Bet |
Leon Draisaitl
To Score 3 Goals
EDM at COL 1/16/25 8:38pm CST | Yes +5000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Mikko Rantanen
To Score 3 Goals
EDM at COL 1/16/25 8:38pm CST | Yes +5000Bet |
Nathan MacKinnon
To Score 3 Goals
EDM at COL 1/16/25 8:38pm CST | Yes +5500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| x - Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 0.598 | 102 | 45 | 277 | 234 | +43.0 | 26-12-3 | 23-17-1 | 4-3 | 5-4-1 | W1 |
| x - Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 48 | 29 | 5 | 0.585 | 101 | 48 | 259 | 236 | +23.0 | 25-13-3 | 23-16-2 | 0-1 | 7-3-0 | W1 |
Edmonton Oilers & Colorado Avalanche Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
 BetRivers |
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| Oilers | +700 Bet | +900 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
BetRivers |
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| Avalanche | +1100 Bet | +1100 Bet |
Edmonton Oilers & Colorado Avalanche Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 8:38 pm CST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Edmonton Oilers vs Colorado Avalanche Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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