The Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks meet Sunday in NHL action from the Rogers Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this game looking to rebound from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Seattle Kraken last time out to sit at 4-4-1 this season. After this game, Edmonton will head home for a game against the Utah Mammoth.
Oilers Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 11 points including a team-high 10 assists while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 10 points with a team-high 5 goals and 5 assists. Leon Draisaitl has 9 points with 5 goals and 4 assists while Darnell Nurse has 5 points with 4 assists. Mattias Ekholm has 4 assists while Andrew Mangiapane has 4 points with 3 goals and Vasily Podkolzin has 4 points with 3 assists. Noah Philp and Adam Henrique each have 3 points with 2 gals while Evan Bouchard, Jake Walman and David Tomasek each have 3 points with 2 assists. Stuart Skinner has gone 2-3-1 with a 2.31 GAA and a .903 save percentage while Calvin Pickard is 2-1 with a 3.37 GAA and an .844 save percentage in goal for Edmonton this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last six home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Oilers have won seven of their last eight games at Rogers Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five home games.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in four of their last five road games against Pacific Division opponents.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has recorded at least one point in each of his last 22 road appearances against Western Conference opponents.
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in each of the Oilers’ last four games against the Canucks.
- Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in 10 of his last 11 appearances with the Oilers as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
Vancouver Canucks Recap
The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to rebound from their 4-3 loss at the hands of Montreal last time out to improve to 4-5 this season. After this game, Vancouver will head home for a game against the New York Rangers.
Canucks Drop 3 Straight
Entering Saturday, Conor Garland leads the Canucks with 7 points including a team-high 5 assists while Quinn Hughes has 5 points with a goal and 4 assists. Kiefer Sherwood’s added a team-high 4 goals while Filip Chytil, Max Sasson and Brock Boeser each have 3 goals apiece. Tyler Myers and Jake DeBrusk each have a goal and 2 assists while Filip Hronek and Evander Kane each have 3 assists. Elias Pettersson has 4 points with a goal and 3 assists and Arshdeep Bains has a pair of assists. Thatcher Demko has gone 3-2 with a 2.24 GAA and a .927 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 1-2 with a 3.60 GAA and an .883 save percentage in goal for Vancouver this season.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The Canucks have won each of their last five games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The Oilers have lost four of their last five games as road favorites.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 13 games as road favorites following a road loss.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Canucks’ last seven games.
Vancouver Canucks Player Prop Facts
- Quinn Hughes has recorded at least one point in 14 of his last 15 appearances with the Canucks as home underdogs.
- Max Sasson has scored a goal in each of the Canucks’ last three games against Western Conference opponents.
- Elias Pettersson has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances in night games at Rogers Arena.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Canucks’ last seven home games against the Oilers following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Oilers’ last five games at Rogers Arena against opponents on a losing streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the last six games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks Prediction
I’m on the Canucks here. It’s a lean because neither team is in the best of form right now. However, the price with the Canucks is still solid and I feel like Vancouver has more stability in goal even on the second half of a back-to-back. I’ll take my chances with Vancouver in this game.