[10:09 PM] Oilers @ Avalanche

Who will WIN this matchup?

Edmonton Oilers (11-8-1)

@ Colorado Avalanche (9-9-0)

 

Starting Goalies:

Cam Talbot(EDM): Unconfirmed

Semyon Varlamov(COL): Confirmed

 

• The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers are trending in the right direction as each own a two-game winning streak entering their contest in Denver on Wednesday. Colorado completed a 2-1-0 road trip Monday with a 3-2 overtime victory over Columbus, snapping the Blue Jackets’ club-record seven-game winning streak at home, while Edmonton crushed Western Conference-leading Chicago 5-0 on Monday.

• As McDavid (team bests of six goals and 18 assists) continues to rediscover his scoring touch, Leon Draisaitl scored twice Monday and has three tallies during a four-game point streak in which he’s amassed six. Edmonton needs more from Milan Lucic, who’s scored once in 11 November games, while fellow hulking left winger Patrick Maroon hasn’t scored in his last five contests after tallying four times in his first six games of the month. Goaltender Cam Talbot (10-7-1, .920 save percentage, 2.47 goals-against average) continues to carry the load and is expected to start Wednesday.

• Captain Gabe Landeskog missed the three-game road trip with a lower-body injury and it appears he won’t play Wednesday as the team tweeted: “(The training staff is) hoping he could skate (Wednesday).” Defenseman Erik Johnson had a monster game Monday with his first goal of the season, his team-leading ninth assist, five shots and seven blocks. Defenseman Tyson Barrie, who recorded 13, 12 and 13 goals in the past three campaigns, scored his second of the season Monday and owns a club-worst minus-6 rating along with fellow blue liner Nikita Zadorov.

• The Oilers were 0-for-15 on the power play in their previous six games before converting twice in four chances against Chicago.

• The Avalanche have won seven straight Wednesday games while the Oilers won their last six such contests.

• Colorado swept last season’s three-game series and won six of the last eight meetings.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: Edmonton Oilers

Confidence: 4/10

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