Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche 5/31/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/30/2022 at 8:48 PM ET
On Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers visit the Colorado Avalanche for Game 1 of their NHL Western Conference Finals best of seven series. Edmonton reached the conference finals by defeating the Calgary Flames 4-1 in their best of seven series, losing the first game but winning each of the next four. Edmonton is first in goals scored per game during the postseason at 4.33 and has scored 52 goals through the first 12 games, which is the most since 1994.
Edmonton makes its first appearance in the Conference Finals since 2006. Connor McDavid (7 goals, 19 assists) and Leon Drasiaitl (7 goals, 19 assists) each have 26 points to lead the Oilers during the postseason. Evander Kane is leading the Oilers in goals scored during the postseason with 12, whie Zach Hyman is second with eight. In goal, Mike Smith is 8-3 with a goals against average of 2.70 and save percentage of .927.
Colorado needed six games to eliminate the St Louis Blues in their conference semifinals’ series 4-2. The Avalanche are second in goals scored during the postseason with an average of 4.30 goals per game. This is the first appearance for Colorado in the Conference Finals since 2002. Nathan MacKinnon has been the leading goal scorer for Colorado during the postseason and has scored one of the Avalanche’s two hat tricks in the playoffs, which leads the NHL.
Nathan MacKinnon has eight goals to lead the Avalanche, while Gabriel Landeskog has scored six. Cale Makar and Mikko Rantanen are the leaders in assists for Colorado with 10 apiece. MacKinnon and Makar are tied for the lead in points with 13, while Rantanen and Landeskog each have 11. In goal, Darcy Kuemper is 6-2 during the postseason with a goals-against average of 2.44 and save percentage of .904.
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Home ice has made a big difference in this matchup as the home team (COL) has won five out of the last six played between the two. The favorite (COL) has won each of the last six between the two. Both Edmonton and Colorado are high scoring squads and the difference will come down to who plays the best in their own end of the ice and in goal. Edmonton is fifth during the playoffs in goals-against at 3.08 goals per game while Colorado is fourth at 2.70 goals per game. Colorado defenseman Cale Makar is a huge threat with the puck and gives Colorado an additional attacker as Makar is able to make end-to-end rushes. Final Score Prediction, Colorado Avalanche wins 5-3.
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