Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Preview
The Oilers and Canucks are set to face off at 10:00 ET on TNT. The Canucks will host the game at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.
The Oilers are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Pacific division matchup against the Canucks. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Edmonton Oilers odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Canucks and Oilers have gone in favor of the Canucks, putting together a record of 7-3. The Oilers have been the team to bet on of late in the head-to-head games between the Oilers and Canucks as Edmonton is a perfect 0-3 vs. the puck line in that stretch.
- Across the Oilers last ten road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-8, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- Vancouver has a 2-3 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- As the betting underdog, the Canucks have an puck line mark of just 8-2 in their last ten games. Vancouver posted a straight up mark of 6-4 in these matchups.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Oilers have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 0-5 against the spread.
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
As the fifth-place team in the Western Conference, the Oilers have gone 49-27-6 this season. Against other teams in the West, they have a record of 30-20, and within the Pacific Division, they are 18-8.
On the road, Edmonton has gone 21-18-2 this year, and they have dropped their last two games away from home. Over their last ten games, the Oilers have gone 6-4, and they have a record of 3-2 over their last five.
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. Looking at how the Oilers’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 4th in power play goals and 17th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Calvin Pickard comes into the game having made 20 starts this season. So far, his record is 12-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.483%.
At home this season, the Canucks have gone 27-9-5 and are 50-23-9 overall. In the Western Conference, they are in 3rd place and have gone 29-21 against conference opponents. Against teams in the Pacific Division, Vancouver has gone 17-9.
Over their last ten games, the Canucks have gone 6-4 and are 3-2 in their last five games. As the underdog, they have gone 15-9-3 this season and have been the underdog in 27 games.
When looking at their offense, the Canucks have an average of 3.4 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 6th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 26th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Canucks offense is 10th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 18th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Edmonton, goalie Arturs Silovs has started four games in this season. His current record is 3-0, and his save percentage stands at 0.267%.
Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Canucks.
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Tips
- We like the Canucks on the moneyline (+122)
- 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
- Phil Di Giuseppe – Personal – Questionable
- Thatcher Demko – Undisclosed – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
Edmonton Oilers Injury Report
- Adam Henrique – Undisclosed – Questionable
