Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche odds, picks and predictions

The Edmonton Oilers (48-23-9) take on the Colorado Avalanche (49-24-6) Tuesday at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Oilers vs. Avalanche odds , and make our expert NHL picks and predictions .

Edmonton is 8-1-1 over the last 10 games as it ends the season determined to slay the ghosts of playoffs past. The Oilers are the 2nd seed, 1 point ahead of Colorado and 2 points behind Vegas for the top spot. Edmonton holds the tiebreaker with VGK with 8 more regulation wins.

The Avs are tied with Dallas for the Central Division lead. With a win, they'll knock Edmonton down to the 3rd seed, and the Avs would be in line to take on the LA Kings in the 1st round as the 2-seed instead of the Seattle Kraken. The Avs are 9-1-0 in the last 10, and this one should be fun.