NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche with Line Combinations 1/16/2025

Connor McDavid skating for the Edmonton Oilers
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Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche

Venue: Ball Arena
Date: Thursday, January 16
Time: 8:30 pm CST
TV: ESPN+ / SN1
Radio:
Edmonton – CHED 880 AM
Colorado – Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM / 950 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Edmonton +1.5 ML -230
Colorado -1.5 ML +190
O/U 6.5

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Edmonton Oilers News & Notes:

While the Edmonton Oilers are second in the Pacific Division, they don’t focus on the regular season. With the recent news of Evander Kane’s injury setback, the Oilers could have plenty of cap space to make a move at the deadline. Edmonton can make a significant addition(s) to their roster.

Colorado Avalanche News & Notes:

Colorado is currently in ‘hang on’ mode. They’re in the first Wild Card position in the Western Conference and 2 points behind the Dallas Stars for third in the Central Division standings. The Avalanche haven’t been shy about making moves early this season, but can they make a few more to push them over the edge?

Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines

Nugent-Hopkins-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Arvidsson
Janmark-Henrique-Brown
Perry-Philp-Kapanen

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stecher
Kulak-Emberson

Skinner
Pickard

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Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines

Drouin-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Colton-Parssinen-Lehkonen
Kiviranta-Mittelstadt-O’Connor
Felhaber-Kelly-Innala

Toews-Makar
De Haan-Manson
Middleton-Malinski

Blackwood
Miner

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Players To Watch:

Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid recently passed Jari Kurri for second all-time points in Edmonton Oilers history. McDavid is one of the best players in the NHL and a reason to turn on every Oilers game. He currently has 62 points in 41 games.

Colorado Avalanche

Nathan MacKinnon versus Connor McDavid shouldn’t disappoint, right? MacKinnon currently has 70 points in 45 games and is the current league leader in points.

Injury Report:

Edmonton Oilers

LW Evander Kane – IR

Colorado Avalanche

RW Valeri Nichushkin – Day To Day
G Scott Wedgewood – OUT
D Tucker Poolman – IR
LW Gabriel Landeskog – LTIR

Next game:

Edmonton Oilers – January 18 at Vancouver Canucks
Colorado Avalanche – January 18 vs. Dallas Stars

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