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The Edmonton Oilers head West to face the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of their best-of-7 Western Conference, 2nd-round series at Rogers Arena Wednesday. Puck drop is set for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Oilers have had a week off after dethroning the LA Kings in 5 games. C Connor McDavid had 1 goal and 11 assists in the series. LW Zach Hyman led the offense with 7 goals and an assist, while C Leon Draisaitl finished with 5 goals and 5 assists.
The Canucks might have been one of the more impressive teams in the 1st round. They lost their goalie and were down 3-1 in the 3rd period of Game 4, but they found a way to win that game and the series in 6 against the Nashville Predators. They won all 4 meetings against the Oilers this season, but 3 of them took place before Edmonton fired coach Jay Woodcroft and turned its season around. Another problem: Starting G Thatcher Demko (knee) is still out.
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Oilers at Canucks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:26 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Oilers -135 (bet $135 to win $100) | Canucks +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Oilers -1.5 (+180) | Canucks +1.5 (-225)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Oilers at Canucks projected goalies
Stuart Skinner (36-16-5, 2.62 GAA, .905 SV%, 2 SO) vs Arturs Silovs (3-0-1, 2.47 GAA, .881 SV%)
Skinner went 4-1 with a 2.59 GAA and .910 SV% in the Kings series. He allowed 13 goals in 5 games, stopping 132 of 145 fired his way. He went 0-3 in 3 starts (4 games) against Vancouver this season, with a 4.60 GAA and .830 SV%.
Silovs was unreal in 3 games during Round 1, allowing just 5 goals on 80 shots for a 1.70 GAA and .938 SV%. Facing the Oilers is going to be a monstrous test, though, but he has looked the part.
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Oilers at Canucks picks and predictions
Prediction
Canucks 4, Oilers 3
Moneyline
I’m riding with the underdog home side here because the Oilers haven’t played in 7 days while the Canucks have had just 5 days between games. Rust builds up in the course of a week off.
Take CANUCKS (+115).
Puck line/Against the spread
Silovs had 28, 22 and 30 saves in his 3 playoff starts. I expect a barrage from Edmonton that should eclipse those numbers.
Take ARTURS SILOVS OVER 26.5 SAVES (-115).
Over/Under
The Canucks went 2-4 O/U in their opening series, and Edmonton went 4-1 O/U. The 4 meetings between these clubs went 2-1-1 O/U. Because this is an even 6, I’ll take the OVER 6 (-120). If it swells to 6.5, avoid.
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