The Colorado Avalanche (43-10-9) host the Edmonton Oilers (31-25-8) at Ball Arena on Tuesday, March 10 at 10 p.m. ET on TNT. The Avalanche have won five games in a row.

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To prepare for this matchup, here's who we expect to take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

The Oilers have gone 4-6-0 in the past 10 games, putting up 41 total goals (nine power-play goals on 23 power-play opportunities during that time, for a conversion rate of 39.1%). They have given up 41 goals to their opponents.

Avalanche vs. Oilers Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this game expects a final result of Avalanche 5, Oilers 2.

Moneyline Pick: Avalanche (-171)
Total Pick: Under 7 (computer predicts 6.6 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Avalanche (-1.5)

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Avalanche Splits and Trends

The Avalanche have gone 5-9-14 in overtime games to contribute to an overall record of 43-10-9.
Colorado has 20 points (8-2-4) in the 14 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
The four times this season the Avalanche finished a game with only one goal, they went 2-1-1 (five points).
Colorado has taken six points from the eight games this season when it scored two goals (2-4-2 record).
The Avalanche have scored more than two goals 49 times, and are 39-4-6 in those games (to register 84 points).
In the 18 games when Colorado has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has a 14-0-4 record (32 points).
In games when it has outshot its opponent, Colorado is 33-7-7 (73 points).
The Avalanche have been outshot by opponents 12 times, and went 9-3-0 (18 points).

Oilers Splits and Trends

The Oilers have a 31-25-8 record this season and are 8-8-16 in games that have needed overtime.
Edmonton has earned 27 points (11-10-5) in its 26 games that finished with a one-goal margin.
This season the Oilers scored just one goal in five games and they finished 0-4-1 in those matchups.
Edmonton has four points (2-10-0) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Oilers have scored at least three goals in 45 games, earning 65 points from those contests.
This season, Edmonton has recorded a single power-play goal in 27 games has a record of 11-12-4 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Edmonton is 20-16-5 (45 points).
The Oilers' opponents have had more shots in 21 games. The Oilers went 9-9-3 in those matchups (21 points).

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