Edmonton at Colorado

This is only the second time all season there has been a total higher than 6.5 in a Colorado game. The Avalanche, after all, is the top defensive team in the NHL, yielding only 2.4 goals per game. They are also third in killing penalties. But since Edmonton is Colorado's opponent, the oddsmaker really can't go lower than 7 on this total. It is the eighth time in the Oilers' last 11 games with a 7 total. The OVER is 5-2-1 in these games, but this matchup should be different. Colorado is the best defensive team Edmonton has faced. The Oilers were held to only one goal when the two teams last met on Nov. 8. The Avalanche have allowed an average of just two goals per game over their past five games. Colorado, though, has scored three or fewer goals in five of its last nine games. Edmonton also shored up its defensive corps and penalty kill at the trade deadline. Let's stay ahead of the curve here. Take the UNDER.