Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Preview
Looking to win big? The Oilers and Canucks face off at 10:00 ET on TNT. The Canucks are hosting the game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.
The Oilers are favored by -1.5 in this Pacific division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Edmonton Oilers odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Canucks have been dominant over the Oilers, going 5-0 in their last five head to head games. Looking back over the previous three times that the Oilers and Canucks have faced off, they have combined to average 6 goals per game and have an over/under record of 2-1.
- Through their last three road contests, the Oilers offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Edmonton posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Vancouver has an puck line record of 3-7 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Canucks have a straight up record of 6-4. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 6-4.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Oilers have a straight up record of 5-5 and an puck line mark of 3-7.
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
On the season, the Oilers have gone 49-27-6, which has them in 5th place in the Western Conference and 2nd place in the Pacific Division. Edmonton has gone 30-20 against other Western Conference teams and 18-8 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, the Oilers have gone 5-5, and they come into this game having lost two straight games.
When playing on the road this season, Edmonton has gone 21-18-2, and they have lost their last two road games. As the favorite, the Oilers have gone 45-20-6 this season, and they have been favored in 71 of their 82 games.
The Oilers come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 4th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 1st in the league. Edmonton’s offense comes into the game ranked 4th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 17th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Stuart Skinner has started 57 games this season. His current record stands at 36-16, and his save percentage is 0.931%.
At home this season, Vancouver has gone 27-9-5 and is 35-14-6 when favored. Against Western Conference opponents, the Canucks are 29-21 and have gone 50-23-9 overall. In the Pacific Division, Vancouver is in first place.
Over their last ten games, the Canucks have gone 7-3, and they have won four of their last five games. In their last three games, Vancouver is 2-1.
For their offensive performance, the Canucks come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 6th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 26th in the league. The Canucks went 27-9 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 22-13.
Goalie Arturs Silovs comes into the game having made four starts this season. So far, his record is 3-0 and he has a save percentage of 0.267%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Canucks winning this one 4-3.
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Tips
- We like the Canucks on the moneyline (+103)
- The Canucks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Thatcher Demko – Undisclosed – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
Edmonton Oilers Injury Report
- Adam Henrique – Lower Body – Questionable
- Leon Draisaitl – Undisclosed – Questionable
