2022 Western Conference Final preview: Colorado Avalanche host Edmonton Oilers in Game 1

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Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals kicks off on Tuesday night when the Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers in a series where fans can expect fast and gritty hockey and a high-scoring contest. 

With names like McDavid and Draisaitl and MacKinnon and Makar on the roster, it's no surprise that both teams are each averaging more than four goals a game in this postseason. Edmonton was 1-0-2 against Colorado during the regular season but the Avalanche entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.

Here’s a brief look at each team going into the conference final.

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The Edmonton Oilers celebrate after defeating the Calgary Flames during the overtime period of Game Five of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome on May 26, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Flames defeated the Oilers 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

The Oilers are hoping to make their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance since the 2005-06 season when they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 7 after fending off elimination in back-to-back games.  

Edmonton’s place in the Western Conference Finals was far less expected this year than that of the Avalanche who entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed. 

Led by NHL superstar Connor McDavid, the Oilers finished the regular season 2nd in the Pacific Division with a 49-27-6 record. In the playoffs, Edmonton was tested in a high-scoring series against the Los Angeles Kings that ended with a shutout win in Game 7 to advance to the second round. 

The Battle of Alberta was reignited