The Edmonton Oilers (12-8-0) open a two-game set on the road against the Vancouver Canucks (8-12-2) Tuesday for a 10 p.m. ET puck drop at Rogers Arena. Below we analyze the Oilers-Canucks odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
Oilers at Canucks: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:30 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Oilers -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Canucks +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Against the spread/ATS: Oilers -1.5 (+195) | Canucks +1.5 (-250)
- Over/Under: 6.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Oilers at Canucks: Projected starting goalies
Mike Smith (4-0-0, 1.83 GAA, .940 SV%, 1 SO) at Thatcher Demko (4-7-1, 3.31 GAA, .901 SV%)
Smith is confirmed for the Edmonton crease, and that has been a good thing lately. He has won each of his four starts this season, allowing two or fewer goals in each outing. Smith allowed just one goal on 21 shots in a victory at Calgary on Friday night, and he has been on fire since returning from a bout with COVID-19.
Demko won his final three starts of January, but he has been a train wreck since flipping the calendar to February. He is 0-4-1 with a 3.42 GAA and .883 SV% in five starts and six appearances since Jan. 30. He has allowed three or more goals in four of his six outings in February, too.
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Oilers at Canucks: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Oilers 5, Canucks 2
Money line (ML)
The OILERS (-130) have won four straight on the road, and seven of the past eight as a favorite. Smith is due for a poor outing at some point, but he is showing no weaknesses right now. Meanwhile, Demko is leaking oil, pun totally intended, and it’s hard to see him outplaying Smith.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The OILERS -1.5 (+195) are worth playing on the road with a chance to double up. Smith is rolling along, and it’s easy to see Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and company having a field day against the turnstile Demko.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 6.5 (-115) is risky business based upon Smith’s recent hot run, but Demko has been more than giving. Still, I am not a big fan of 6.5-point numbers, so go lightly on this one. While the Over is 3-1-1 in the past five meetings in this series, the Under is actually 7-1-3 in the past 11 meetings in Vancouver.
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