- Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks
- Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
- Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC
- TV: Sportsnet
- Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-150) Canucks (+130)
The Vancouver Canucks (38-37-7 last year) will be hosting the Edmonton Oilers (50-23-9 last season) at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC on Wednesday. The opening odds favor Edmonton at -150, while Vancouver opens at +130. The over/under for the game is set at 7.
Edmonton Oilers @ Vancouver Canucks Odds
Moneyline
Edmonton Oilers -150
Vancouver Canucks +130
Puck Line
Edmonton Oilers -1.5 (+145)
Vancouver Canucks 1.5 (-170)
Total
Over 7.0 (+105)
Under 7.0 (-125)
Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook (USA), Bodog Sportsbook (Canada)
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a disappointing 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights in their last game. They struggled offensively, converting only 2 out of their 40 shots. They also failed to score on their one power play opportunity. The Oilers spent 4 minutes in the penalty box during the game.
Last season, the Oilers allowed 192 even-strength goals while scoring 236. They faced 278 power play opportunities and gave up 64 goals in those situations. Offensively, they scored a league-leading 325 goals and allowed 256. The Oilers attempted 2,754 shots with a shooting percentage of 11.8%. They finished the season with 109 points and a points percentage of .665. On the defensive end, they faced 2,572 shots and had a save percentage of .900. They capitalized on 89 of their 275 power play opportunities, resulting in a 32.36% success rate.
In this game, Stuart Skinner will be in net for the Oilers. Throughout his career, Skinner has faced 170 goals and has a goals against average of 2.76. He has played in 64 games and has a save percentage of .912. Skinner’s record is 36-20-5 with 35 quality starts, giving him a quality starts percentage of .574. He has faced 1,941 shots and has made 1,771 saves.
The Vancouver Canucks are coming off a 5-4 win against the Coyotes. They scored 2 power play goals out of 4 opportunities and netted 5 goals on 24 shots.
Last season, the Canucks scored 208 even-strength goals and 62 power play goals. They attempted 2,438 shots and had a shooting percentage of 11.07%. Defensively, they allowed the opposing team to attempt 2,527 shots. They finished the season with 270 goals, 83 points, and a points percentage of .506. They gave up a total of 227 even-strength goals and 69 while shorthanded. The Canucks had 273 power play opportunities and converted on 22.71% of them. They had a penalty kill rate of 71.60% and a save percentage of 88.3%.
In goal for the Canucks, Thatcher Demko will be protecting the net. In his career, Demko has a record of 81-67-15 in 168 games. He has a quality starts percentage of 54.9% with 89 quality starting assignments. Demko has made 4,803 saves out of 5,276 shots, giving him a save percentage of .910. On average, he allows 2.90 goals per game and has given up a total of 473 goals. Demko has started in 162 games with a total of 9,791 minutes played.
As for tonight’s game, Vancouver is the underdog with odds of +135.
The Pick: Take Vancouver (+135)
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