Avs blank Oilers, send Edmonton to eighth straight defeat

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01/18/2010 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Craig Anderson made 24 saves for his fourth shutout of the season as the Colorado Avalanche took a 6-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers at Pepsi Center.

Matt Duchene finished the game with two goals and an assist while Kyle Cumiskey scored twice and John-Michael Liles had a goal and two assists for the Avalanche, who have won four straight.

"I put a lot of pressure on myself," said Duchene. "But, my personal success doensn't mean anything if the team doesn't win. Tonight everyone did a good job, it was an all-around team effort."

Jeff Deslauriers was charged with all six goals on 34 shots for the Oilers, who are mired in an eight-game skid and have dropped 15 of their last 16.

"They strive off of turnovers and we did not apply much poressure on them and it cost us," said Deslauriers. "At this point the playoffs area long shot, but we're professionals and we're going to come out every night and play hard."

Colorado got on the board at the 12:09 mark of the first period as Liles tapped the puck in just before it was going to cross the goal line after a scramble in front.

The Avs made it 2-0, 2:51 later as Wojtek Wolski's slap shot from the high slot was stopped, but Duchene was there to poke in the rebound for a power- play tally.

Colorado took a 3-0 lead 6:25 into the second as Kyle Quincey's slap shot from the high point was tipped in by Chris Stewart in front.

Cumiskey finished a give-and-go play with Paul Stastny with 1:47 to play in the second and made it a 5-0 game just 1:27 into the third with a power-play goal.

Duchene poked in the puck with a backhand down low at the 5:47 mark of the third to cap the scoring.

Game Notes

Colorado has off until Friday when it will host Nashville...Edmonton hosts Vancouver on Wednesday...Each team has won twice in the season series...Anderson has 11 shutouts in his career...It was the most goals scored in one game by the Avs this season.

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MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

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Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

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