Oilers vs. Canucks betting preview

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Sunday’s NHL play includes the Edmonton Oilers (4-4-1) visiting the Vancouver Canucks (4-5) at Rogers Arena. The Canucks are underdogs (+120 on the moneyline) against the Oilers (-142) ahead of the game, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Canucks -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Oilers vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-142)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in three of nine games this season.
  • Vancouver’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in four of nine chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.6, is 0.9 less than Sunday’s over/under.
  • The 6.1 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.4 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 2.9 average goals per game add up to 26 total, which makes them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • Edmonton is ranked 14th in NHL action in goals against this season, having allowed 27 (three per game).
  • Their goal differential (-1) ranks them 18th in the league.
  • Edmonton’s eight power-play goals this season are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 27 chances).
  • The Oilers’ offense is sixth the league with a 29.63% power-play conversion rate.
  • Edmonton’s one shorthanded goal this season rank sixth in the league.
  • The Oilers have the league’s 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 83.33%.
  • The Oilers’ players have posted the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL at 52.8%.
  • Edmonton has a 9.9% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 24th in the NHL.
  • The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 16.9 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • In nine games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won four times.
  • The Oilers have been victorious twice in five games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season.
  • There is a 58.7% chance that Edmonton wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: one goal and 10 assists
  • Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: five goals and five assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: five goals and four assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 2-3-1 record, .902 save percentage, 14 goals allowed

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 24 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • Vancouver’s 28 total goals given up (3.1 per game) rank 18th in the league.
  • Their 23rd-ranked goal differential is -4.
  • Vancouver has scored five power-play goals this season (on 31 chances). That ranks 20th in the NHL.
  • The Canucks have the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 16.13%.
  • Vancouver has scored one shorthanded goal this season (sixth among all NHL squads).
  • The 73.53% penalty-kill percentage the Canucks have registered is the league’s 22nd-ranked rate.
  • The Canucks win 42% of their faceoffs. That’s the 31st-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Vancouver’s collective 10.5% shooting percentage ranks 21st in the league.
  • The Canucks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Canucks have two wins in the four games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Vancouver has a record of 2-1 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +120 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Canucks have a 45.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Canucks Leaders

  • Conor Garland: three goals and six assists
  • Quinn Hughes: one goal and six assists
  • Elias Pettersson: two goals and five assists
  • Thatcher Demko: 3-2-0 record, .927 save percentage, 11 goals given up
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