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The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers clash in Game 3 of their Western Conference 2nd-round series. Puck drop at Rogers Place is slated for 9:30 p.m. ET (TBS). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Canucks vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Series: Tied 1-1
Vancouver is on the road after splitting 2 contests on home ice. In Friday’s 4-3 overtime loss in Game 2, the Canucks saw a 3-2 lead slip away early in the 3rd period and then the Oilers won in OT.
Edmonton leveled the series at 1-1 when D Evan Bouchard scored the game-winner 5:38 into the extra period. Edmonton outshot Vancouver 31-19.
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Canucks at Oilers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:02 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Canucks +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Oilers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Canucks +1.5 (-150) | Oilers -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Canucks at Oilers projected goalies
Casey DeSmith (1-1-0, 2.02 GAA, .911 SV% — 2024 playoffs) vs. Stuart Skinner (5-2-0, 2.97 GAA, .888 SV%, 1 SO — 2024 playoffs)
DeSmith last played April 26, stopping 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 Game 3 victory at the Nashville Predators in the opening round. Primary G Thatcher Demko, who filed a fine .918 SV% during the regular season, continues to be on the shelf with a knee injury. DeSmith went 12-9-6 during the regular season with a 2.89 GAA and an .896 SV%.
Skinner owns an .814 SV% through 2 games of this series. Has only been really sharp in 2 of 7 playoff games so far this spring. As mentioned above, he has posted an .888 SV% this postseason. During the regular season, the 25-year-old Canadian posted a 36-16-5 record with a 2.62 GAA and a .905 SV%.
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Canucks at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Canucks 4, Oilers 3
Moneyline
Vancouver won the Pacific Division (by 5 points over runner-up Edmonton) in no small measure due to sweeping the regular-season series 4-0 vs. the Oilers. The Canucks scored 21 goals over those 4 games, while the Oilers netted 7.
The Canucks, looking to bounce back from the Game 2 setback, has not lost back-to-back games since late March and are 3-0 on the road in these playoffs. They are 8-3-0 away from home since March 3.
Vancouver has been stingy in allowing 5-on-5 high-danger looks, and its offense is perhaps a tad undercooked due to a low conversion rate in its own such looks during the playoffs.
DeSmith’s off-a long-layoff numbers during the regular season were a mixed bag, so there is some risk/reward here. But the reward on this underdog play is solid enough.
BET VANCOUVER (+155).
Puck line/Against the spread
Better relative value on the lean side (Vancouver) can be found on the ML. PASS.
Over/Under
The Over has hit in each of the 1st two games of this series and is 6-1 across Edmonton’s 7 playoff games.
The 5-on-5 recent analytics plus an expected Edmonton power-play add-on make for just a sliver of a lean on getting this Game 3 to the 7-goal threshold. Consider a partial-unit play on the OVER 6.5 (-105).
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