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The Edmonton Oilers battle the Vancouver Canucks Thursday in Game 5 of a best-of-7 Western Conference 2nd-round series. Puck drop from Rogers Arena is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Canucks odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Oilers evened the series 2-2 at home on Tuesday after taking down the Canucks 3-2 and covering as -203 home favorites. Three Edmonton players scored and 5 players had an assist while C Leon Draisaitl and D Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assist.
After taking a game on the road, Vancouver was unable to do so again on Tuesday while failing to cover as a +180 road underdog. RW Conor Garland and C Dakota Joshua each found the back of the net.
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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 10:23 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Oilers -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Canucks +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Oilers -1.5 (+180) | Canucks +1.5 (-225)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Oilers at Canucks projected goalies
Calvin Pickard (12-7-1, 2.45 GAA, .909 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Arturs Silovs (3-0-1, 2.47 GAA, .881 SV%)
While G Stuart Skinner has been the main goalie for the Oilers throughout the playoffs, Pickard closed out Game 3 and got the win in Game 4. Those have been his only 2 playoff appearances for Edmonton thus far while he has allowed only 2 goals in just under 80 minutes of action.
Silovs remains the top choice for the Canucks after starting 7 games in a row in the playoffs. He has allowed 14 goals so far in the series including just 3 each in both of the previous 2 games and a .900 or better SV% in that span.
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Oilers at Canucks picks and predictions
Prediction
Oilers 3, Canucks 2
Moneyline
BET OILERS (-145).
The Oilers won a critical Game 4 at home to even the series on Tuesday, holding the Canucks to just 2 goals. Each game in this back-and-forth series has been separated by a single goal with both goalies performing well. Winning 2 of the last 3 games in the series, including the most recent in Vancouver, Edmonton holds the advantage heading into Game 5.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
With each game being separated by a single goal, this is minimal value on the puck line.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 6.5 (-120).
While the Over has hit in 3 of the 4 games in this series, it seemed like both teams started to settle in on Tuesday. The Oilers scored a goal in each period while both of the Vancouver goals came in the final period. Each team has scored a total of 6 goals in the previous 2 games combined and in a critical Game 5, expect each defense to continue to play an amplified role.
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