WCF: R3G2: Oilers @ Avs: *First to 1,000,000* (8pm ET)

[TanguaySauce]

COLORADO AVALANCHE

EDMONTON OILERS

**Pre-Game Song: "Avalanche" - BMTH**

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[falconski]

if the team with more shots has a better shooting percentage I like their chances to win this game

 

[cgf]

Gunna need a big game from Kelly & Gord if we want to make this 2-0

 

[missionAvs]

if the team with more shots has a better shooting percentage I like their chances to win this game

I'd like to see your math here. It just makes no sense!

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

bet the over

 

[SaltNPeca]

Split incoming. LFG!

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Can we play less of Kassian and Archibald?

 

[JWK]

Jack Johnson masterclass coming





for the Oilers

 

[Avsfan1921]

Can we play less of Kassian and Archibald?

Only if we can play less of jack johnson and Kuemper!

 

[Video Nasty]

The vaunted Colorado defense and goaltending that we heard about before the series ad nauseam let up 6 goals. Marginally better netminding from the Oilers evens this series tonight.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Only if we can play less of jack johnson and Kuemper!

Well the latter isn't starting so there's that. Our depth is absolutely putrid, although I guess to their credit the bottom two lines popped a goal for the first time in a few months.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Prediction. The goaltending is massively improved and only lets in 9 goals. 6-4 Colorado with the last one into an empty net.

 

[Dust]

Prediction. The goaltending is massively improved and only lets in 9 goals. 6-4 Colorado with the last one into an empty net.

You stole my score prediction for tonight. I think both teams tighten it up a bit defensively.

 

[cgf]

Prediction. The goaltending is massively improved and only lets in 9 goals. 6-4 Colorado with the last one into an empty net.

Works for me, over/under is just 7.5

 

[Avsfan1921]

Well the latter isn't starting so there's that. Our depth is absolutely putrid, although I guess to their credit the bottom two lines popped a goal for the first time in a few months.

Yeah, I was only half kidding on kuemper. He hasn’t been great and neither has frank so it’s 6 of one, 1/2 dozen of other for me. There were some solid takeaways from last game for the oilers though, as you said the bottom 6 played well and that should help the depth if it continues.

Overall, I liked the way the top d pair handled the load of the big guns on Edmonton but they really need to limit the high danger chances against your team, they are so opportunistic.

 

[Mr Positive]

If the pattern continues scoring should drop
4-3 Oilers

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

1-0 Overtime game, Lets see some D!

 

[PuckG]

All this talent on the ice but it all comes down to the goaltending shit show.

 

[PepsiCenterMagic]

80's hockey, let's go!!!

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

The vaunted Colorado defense and goaltending that we heard about before the series ad nauseam let up 6 goals. Marginally better netminding from the Oilers evens this series tonight.

But it was Colorado's goalies that looked even worse. And still won the game

 

[zar]

So Kuemper is out, Francouz in, Justis Annunen backs up.

Smith is starter, Koskinen backs up.

Has there ever been a series where the starting and back up goalies seems so insignificant, truly. They are all such wildcards, you have zero expectations and have no idea what you are going to get. Personally, I still expect plenty of goals and would go with the over bets until the make the line 9.0… then I might think about it.

Gotta go with my boys, Oiler with the 7-4 victory to even the series.

 

[mouz135]

Avs take. 2-0! Let’s go

 

[Garrison]

I was looking at Francouzs stats and saw he had a .923 playing 31 games last season for Colorado, doesn't look that bad tbh, I could swear at times the whole oilers fanbase would've killed for a .923 goalie...

 

[Crossfire Hurricane]

I was looking at Francouzs stats and saw he had a .923 playing 31 games last season for Colorado, doesn't look that bad tbh, I could swear at times the whole oilers fanbase would've killed for a .923 goalie...

That was 2019-20. He missed the entire 2020-21 season with an injury suffered in the series against Dallas a couple of years ago. If he hadn't, I think he'd be a starter on a middling team.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

The Avs of the first 40 minutes in game 1 will show up for 60 minutes. Avs win 5-3