{"id":326720,"date":"2025-02-07T11:17:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=326720"},"modified":"2025-02-07T11:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:17:16","slug":"avalanche-vs-oilers-props-feb-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/avalanche-vs-oilers-props-feb-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche vs. Oilers props Feb. 7: Back Nathan MacKinnon, Viktor Arvidsson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon might be playing on the same line at the 4 Nations face-off in a few weeks. On Friday, they’re opponents as the Edmonton Oilers host the Colorado Avalanche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Kris Knoblauch shook up Edmonton’s top line on Wednesday, slotting Viktor Arvidsson alongside McDavid and Zach Hyman. I like Arvidsson to record a point and am also backing MacKinnon to clear his shot total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out my Avalanche vs. Oilers props for Feb. 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avalanche vs. Oilers props<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Go to full NHL betting markets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best bet: Arvidsson to record a point (+115)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This bet isn’t about Arvidsson, it’s about McDavid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anything Edmonton’s captain touches turns to gold. Don’t believe me? Just ask Hyman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The winger never scored more than 41 points across six seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs and is coming off a year where he scored 54 goals \u2014 and had 77 points \u2014 while playing on the Oilers’ top line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyman has been in a bit of a rut this year but is still riding shotgun with McDavid. Now, Arvidsson is there too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Swede immediately cashed in on his opportunity by scoring a goal in a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is what Knoblauch had to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think (Arvidsson) has elevated his game when we moved him to the left side … when you\u2019re playing your off-wing you got different options. It\u2019s not the best fit for every player, but it seems like it\u2019s been a good look for him right now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Avalanche have been on a great defensive run, allowing just 1.60 goals per game in their last five. However, that’s largely been due to the lights-out play of Mackenzie Blackwood, who started last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rookie netminder Trent Miner is projected to make his second start after allowing three goals to the Blackhawks in his NHL debut on Jan. 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key stat:<\/strong> McDavid has generated a 60.41% Corsi rate at 5-on-5 this season. That’s the seventh-best mark among all forwards with more than 100 minutes of ice time, per Natural Stat Trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

MacKinnon over 3.5 shots (-134):<\/strong> Edmonton doesn’t give up much defensively, allowing the third-fewest chances (53.75) and sixth-fewest shots (26.41) per 60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But MacKinnon is a special player and I expect a special performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colorado’s top dog is leading the league in points (83) and is third in shots (220). He’s averaging 3.9 shots a night and has cleared this mark in seven of his last nine games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MacKinnon is 1-1 against this line when facing the Oilers this season, logging seven shots in the first meeting and three in the second (while scoring two goals).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Picks made at 11:00 a.m. ET on 02\/07\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon might be playing on the same line at the 4 Nations face-off in a few weeks. On Friday, they’re opponents as the Edmonton Oilers host the Colorado Avalanche. The pregame narrative: Kris Knoblauch shook up Edmonton’s top line on Wednesday, slotting Viktor Arvidsson alongside McDavid and Zach Hyman. I like […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":326711,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sidebar_plugin_meta_block_field":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[452,58],"tags":[49],"class_list":["post-326720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-com","category-nhl","tag-nhl"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAvalanche vs. Oilers props: Feb. 7 | NorthStar Bets<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Check out our Avalanche vs. Oilers props for Feb. 7. 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