The Vancouver Canucks (21-28-3) visit the Edmonton Oilers (35-18-2) Saturday as Edmonton wraps up its regular-season schedule. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET at Rogers Place. Below, we analyze the Canucks-Oilers odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.
The Canucks won just once in their last four outings and twice in their past 11 contests. They’re also averaging just 1.75 goals per game across their previous four contests, while hitting the Under in three straight.
The Oilers have won three straight games, including a pair of overtime wins on the road against the Montreal Canadiens. Each of the games was decided by a 4-3 score.
Canucks at Oilers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Canucks +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Oilers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Canucks +1.5 (-135) | Oilers -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under: 6 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Canucks at Oilers: Projected starting goalies
Thatcher Demko (14-18-1, 2.93 GAA, .912 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Mikko Koskinen (13-12-0, 3.14 GAA, .899 SV%)
Demko won just twice across his past 10 starts dating back to March 22, and he allowed 4 or more goals in five of his past seven games. He is also 2-5-0 with a 3.33 GAA and .907 SV% in seven starts against the Oilers this season.
Koskinen won four of his past five ganes, including a 25-save effort in a 4-3 overtime win at Montreal Monday. He is 2-3-0 with a 3.86 GAA and .877 SV% in five games against the Canucks this season.
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Canucks at Oilers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Oilers 5, Canucks 2
Money line (ML)
The OILERS (-190) are a borderline play for me, as I generally don’t like to go above my personal money line limit of -180.
Edmonton is worth a roll of the dice in its regular-season finale.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The OILERS -1.5 (+115) are a better play on the puck line at plus-money, as they have won six of the past seven outings. While each of the past three was a 4-3 victory, which obviously did not cover the puck line, nine of their past 12 wins were by 2 or more goals.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 6 (-110) is the lean here. The Over connected in four in a row for the Oilers, including each of the past two against the Canucks. The Over also cashed in five straight meetings between these two teams at Rogers Place.
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