The Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers meet Thursday in NHL action from Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Oilers vs Canucks Prediction.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres last time out to sit at 20-16-10 on the year. After this game, the Canucks will head back home for a game against Washington.
Canucks Lose 7 Of Last 9
Quinn Hughes has a team-high 51 points with 12 goals and 39 assists while J.T. Miller’s added 32 points with 8 goals and 24 assists. Brock Boeser has 29 points with 15 goals and 14 assists while Conor Garland’s got 31 points with 11 goals and 20 assists. Elias Pettersson has 30 points with 11 goals and 19 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 29 points with 17 goals and 12 assists. Kevin Lankinen is 16-8-6 in goal for Vancouver with a 2.63 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Arturs Silovs is 1-4-1 with a 4.11 GAA and an .847 save percentage. Thatcher Demko is also 3-4-3 with a 3.23 GAA and an .873 save percentage this season for the Canucks.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Canucks have won four of their last five games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in nine of their last 10 road games against the Oilers following a loss.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Washington Capitals in their last game to sit at 29-15-3 on the year. After this game, Edmonton will welcome the Buffalo Sabres to town.
Oilers Drop Back-To-Back 3-2 Games
Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers in scoring with 71 points including a team-high 34 goals and 37 assists while Connor McDavid has 65 points with 20 goals and 45 assists. Evan Bouchard has 35 points with 8 goals and 27 assists while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists as well this season. Zach Hyman also has 26 points with 15 goals. Calvin Pickard has gone 11-4 with a 2.53 GAA and an .897 save percentage in goal for Edmonton and Stuart Skinner has gone 18-11-3 with a 2.71 GAA and an .899 save percentage this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won each of their last six home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Canucks have lost each of their last four games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The home team has covered the puck line in four of the last five games between the Canucks and Oilers.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Oilers’ last seven home games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Canucks’ last four games as underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last nine games between two teams from the Pacific Division have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Oilers vs Canucks Prediction
I’m on the under here. We just saw these two teams duke it out a few nights ago and it was a 3-2 Canucks win and another result like that wouldn’t surprise me here. The Canucks continue to have offensive issues, scoring 3 goals or less in 7 straight games and 8 of their last 9 while the Oilers continue to look like they’re really missing having Connor McDavid in the fold. Like I said, another 3-2 result wouldn’t surprise me whatsoever, and while I do lean Vancouver’s way for a side, I think the under is the stronger play for me in this one. Give me the under.