Avs host struggling Oilers

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11/07/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche will wrap what has so far been a successful homestand tonight when they welcome the fellow Northwest Division resident Edmonton Oilers to the Pepsi Center.

Colorado is 3-1 on its current five-game homestand, and is a very solid 7-1 as the host this season. After suffering their first home loss of the season on Saturday against Vancouver, the Avalanche responded with a 4-1 victory over Calgary on Monday.

Paul Stastny snapped a nine-game goal-less drought with a pair of goals to lead the Avalanche, while Milan Hejduk posted his third three-point game of the season with three assists.

Wojtek Wolski added a goal and two assists and Jose Theodore made 23 saves for Colorado, which has won five of its last six overall. Wolski now has at least a point in nine of his last 10 games (5 goals, 7 assists).

Joe Sakic also posted an assist to extend his point streak to eight games. He has one goal and 10 assists in that span, including at least one helper in each one of those eight contests.

Edmonton, meanwhile, began a four-game road trip on Monday and fell to Minnesota, 5-2. The Oilers allowed a trio of first-period power-play goals, and four goals while shorthanded total.

Dustin Penner, in his first year with the Oilers after signing a big deal in the offseason, had a goal and an assist in the loss to give him three goals and four assists in 15 games this season.

Shawn Horcoff also scored as he leads the club with five goals, eight assists and 13 points. Dwayne Roloson allowed three goals on eight shots before being relieved by Mathieu Garon, who finished the game with 16 saves.

The Oilers have now lost 10 of their last 13 games and are just 2-6 as the road club this year. After tonight, Edmonton will make stops in Calgary and Vancouver to wrap its road swing.

The Oilers and Avalanche have met once already this season, with Colorado posting a 4-2 victory in Edmonton on October 23. The Avalanche have won five of their last seven meetings with the Oilers, though Edmonton has posted a victory in four of its last five trips to Colorado.

Tonight's game will also mark just the second time current Avs skater Ryan Smyth will face his former long-time club. Smyth spent parts of 12 seasons with the Oilers, skating in 770 games with them while posting 265 goals and 284 assists for 549 points.

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