Colorado Avalanche v Edmonton Oilers: everything you need to know
Colorado Avalanche meet Edmonton Oilers at Ball Arena, Wednesday 1:00pm (NHL). Colorado Avalanche have won 61 of the 113 meetings with Edmonton Oilers since 1999.
The big picture
Colorado Avalanche come in 5th on the ladder; Edmonton Oilers are 4th. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Colorado Avalanche are 9–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 4 goals for and 3.3 against.
Edmonton Oilers are 11–6 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 4.2 goals for and 3.1 against.
Form
Colorado Avalanche have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Nashville Predators 2–3.
Edmonton Oilers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Anaheim Ducks 4–5.
Head to head
These sides have met 113 times on our records since 1999: Colorado Avalanche 61, Edmonton Oilers 48, 4 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), Colorado Avalanche won 2–1 at Rogers Place.
Biggest margin between these two: Colorado Avalanche by 8 goals in 2025-26 (9–1).
Players to watch
For Colorado Avalanche, watch Artturi Lehkonen (0.7 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27) and Nathan MacKinnon (9 goals, 18 assists in 2026-27).
For Edmonton Oilers, watch Leon Draisaitl (0.8 goals a game, 17 assists in 2026-27) and Connor McDavid (10 goals, 34 assists in 2026-27).
At Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche have won 14 of their last 22 at Ball Arena.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
