Edmonton Oilers (21-19-3) at Colorado Avalanche (22-21-1), 9:30 p.m.

(Sports Network) - The Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche will both be aiming to get out of the basement in the Northwest Division tonight, as the two clubs square off at the Pepsi Center.

The Oilers and Avalanche each have 45 points on the season, tied for the fewest in the Northwest. Both clubs trail third-place Minnesota by just two points, but are 13 back of front-running Calgary.

Edmonton won its first meeting with Colorado this year at home, however the Avalanche have won the last two clashes, including a 4-1 win in late October at the Pepsi Center and a 3-2 shootout win in Edmonton in November.

Colorado has won four of six and eight of the last 11 games in the series, including five straight as the host. The Avalanche haven't lost to the Oilers in Denver since February 3, 2007.

The Avs were in St. Louis last night and lost their second straight game. T.J. Oshie recorded a goal and two assists as the Blues downed the Avs, 5-2.

Cody McLeod and Milan Hejduk lit the lamp for the Avalanche, who had won three straight prior to the back-to-back losses. Peter Budaj gave up four goals on just 25 shots in defeat, his fourth straight.

Colorado will hope Andrew Raycroft can go tonight despite a calf injury. Raycroft had won seven straight decisions before a loss to Columbus on Tuesday and is 9-2-0 with a 2.70 goals against average in 12 game (11 starts) this season.

Raycroft is 2-1-0 despite a 4.09 GAA in three all-time starts versus the Oilers, while Budaj is 11-3-2 against them with a 2.44 GAA.

Colorado begins a season-long eight-game homestand tonight. The club has won five of its last seven as the host and is 13-8-0 at the Pepsi Center this year. The Avs won't hit the road again until February 7 versus the Blues.

The Oilers were also in action last night and was routed by the Wild, 5-1. Liam Reddox scored the lone goal for the Oilers off assists from Dustin Penner and Denis Grebeshkov.

Dwayne Roloson allowed a season-high tying five goals on 24 shots faced. It marked the third time he has yielded five goals in a game this year. Roloson had allowed three goals or fewer in each of his last six starts, going 4-2-0 in that span.

Roloson hasn't started on back-to-back nights since December 16-17, meaning Mathieu Garon could get the start tonight. Garon has lost his last three starts and is 5-4-0 with a 3.28 GAA lifetime versus the Avs, while Roloson is 11-14-3 with two ties and a 3.49 GAA against them.

Edmonton has split the first two tests of a three-game road trip that ends tonight. The Oilers are 12-11-0 on the road this season and begin a five-game homestand versus Phoenix on Sunday.