The Edmonton Oilers (45-24-5) will aim to prolong a four-game home win streak when they square off against the Colorado Avalanche (48-22-6) on Friday, April 5 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and ALT.
Oilers vs. Avalanche Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Oilers vs. Avalanche for free with a trial to Fubo!
Oilers and Avalanche Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Oilers Insights
- The Oilers score the fifth-most goals in the NHL (262 total, 3.5 per game).
- The Oilers have conceded 213 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking eighth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- Their +49 goal differential is sixth-best in the league.
- The 60 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season are fifth-best in the NHL (on 221 power-play chances).
- The Oilers have the league’s second-best power-play conversion rate (27.15%).
- The seven shorthanded goals the Oilers have scored this season rank ninth among NHL teams.
- The Oilers have the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.41%).
- The Oilers win 52.6% of their faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
- The Oilers shoot 10.5% as a team (10th in the league).
- The Oilers have secured four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 20.6 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.
Oilers Key Players
- Connor McDavid has been critical to Edmonton’s offense this season, putting up 126 points in 72 games.
- With 39 goals and 60 assists, Leon Draisaitl is one of the top offensive options for Edmonton with his 99 points (1.3 per game).
- Edmonton’s scoring effort is aided by Evan Bouchard’s 99 points. He’s contributed 60 assists.
- Stuart Skinner (33-14-5) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .906 for Edmonton.
Oilers Injuries
Cody Ceci: Illness (Questionable)
Avalanche Insights
- With 283 goals (3.7 per game), the Avalanche have the NHL’s top offense.
- The Avalanche allow 3.0 goals per game (225 in total), 13th in the league.
- Their +58 goal differential is second-best in the league.
- The Avalanche have 65 power-play goals (on 263 chances), second in the NHL.
- The Avalanche score on 24.71% of their power plays, No. 6 in the league.
- The Avalanche have seven shorthanded goals (ninth in NHL).
- The Avalanche’s have the seventh-best penalty kill percentage (82.30).
- The Avalanche win 48.3% of faceoffs, 23rd-ranked in the NHL.
- The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Avalanche is fifth in the league.
- The Avalanche have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Avalanche Key Players
- Nathan MacKinnon has racked up 130 points (1.7 per game) for Colorado, with 48 goals and 82 assists in 76 games (playing 22:58 per game).
- Mikko Rantanen has scored 101 total points (1.3 per game) this season. He has 40 goals and 61 assists.
- Cale Makar is a key contributor on offense for Colorado with 19 goals and 63 assists.
- Alexandar Georgiev has a .901 save percentage (41st in the league), with 1461 total saves, conceding 161 goals (2.8 goals against average). He has put up a 37-15-4 record this season.
Avalanche Injuries
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season), Logan O’Connor: Hip (Out For Season), Valeri Nichushkin: Lower Body (Questionable)