The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks meet Friday in Game 2 West Second Round NHL Playoffs action at the Rogers Arena. Here’s a Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers look for a win to even up the series before going home for game 3. The Oilers are 2-1 on the road in the playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 4.33 goals per game and are scoring on 47.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Zach Hyman leads Edmonton with 9 goals, Connor McDavid has 12 assists and Leon Draisaitl has 26 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 100 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 18 goals on 169 shots faced.
Vancouver Canucks Betting Preview
The Vancouver Canucks have won 4 of their last 5 playoff games and have a chance to take a 2-0 series lead. The Canucks are 2-2 at home in these playoffs. The Vancouver Canucks are averaging 2.57 goals per game and are scoring on 12.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Brock Boeser leads Vancouver with 4 goals, JT Miller has 5 assists and Elias Lindholm has 15 shots on goal. Defensively, the Vancouver Canucks are allowing 2.29 goals per game and are killing 87 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Arturs Silovs has given up 9 goals on 98 shots faced, and Casey DeSmith has allowed 4 goals on 45 shots.
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Injury Report
Leon Draisaitl and Adam Henrique are questionable for the Oilers. The Canucks will continue to be without Tucker Poolman and Thatcher Demko.
Why the Vancouver Canucks will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Canucks’ last six games.
- The Oilers have lost each of their last seven games at Rogers Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last 14 games as home underdogs following a win.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games at Rogers Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Oilers have lost the third period in each of their last seven games at Rogers Arena against opponents on a winning streak.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Canucks have lost each of their last five games following a home win.
- The Oilers have won six of their last seven road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games following a home win.
- The road team has covered the puck line in five of the Canucks’ last six games.
- The Canucks have lost the second period in each of their last three games at Rogers Arena following a home win.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last six games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the Oilers’ last four games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Canucks’ last four games as underdogs following a win have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Canucks’ last 11 games following a home win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last eight games as favorites against the Canucks.
Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
You could argue the Edmonton Oilers are the better team overall, but the value is with the Canucks at home. The Oilers blew game 1 in the third period, and while you can say they were in control of the game, losing a game like that could have a serious carry over effect. It could also do wonders for the Canucks’ confidence, as they have to feel like they stole one. The Canucks have also now won 5 straight games against the Oilers, scoring no less than 3 goals in all of those games. I’ll side with what happened in game 1 and the one-sided recent history. Give me the Canucks and the plus money.