Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round at Rogers Arena showcases the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks meeting at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, May 8, broadcast on ESPN. The Canucks are underdogs despite being at home, at +113, and the Oilers are -136.
The betting insights in the following article are based off odds valid as of May 8, 2024 at 9:12 PM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Oilers vs. Canucks Betting Odds
- Moneyline: EDM: (-136) | VAN: (+113)
- Puck line: EDM: -1.5 (183) | VAN: +1.5 (-227)
- Total: 6.5 — Over: (+102) | Under: (-125)
Injury Report as of May 8
Oilers: Adam Henrique: Lower Body (Out)
Canucks: Thatcher Demko: Undisclosed (Out), Elias Pettersson: Illness (Probable), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out)
Oilers vs. Canucks Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Canucks |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6.5) |
| Spread Pick | Canucks (+1.5) |
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Oilers vs. Canucks Team Stats
| Oilers Avg. (Rank) | Canucks Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.56 (4th) | Goals Scored | 3.40 (6th) |
| 2.88 (10th) | Goals Allowed | 2.70 (5th) |
| 33.8 (1st) | Shots | 28.3 (26th) |
| 28.1 (5th) | Shots Allowed | 28.5 (6th) |
Oilers Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor McDavid | 76 | 32 | 100 | 132 | 264 | 7 | +35 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 81 | 41 | 65 | 106 | 217 | 21 | +26 |
| Evan Bouchard | 81 | 18 | 64 | 82 | 220 | 8 | +34 |
| Zach Hyman | 80 | 54 | 23 | 77 | 290 | 15 | +36 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | 80 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 183 | 4 | +11 |
How to Bet on Oilers vs. Canucks
Canucks Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Tanner Miller | 81 | 37 | 66 | 103 | 192 | 10 | +32 |
| Quinn Hughes | 82 | 17 | 75 | 92 | 200 | 5 | +38 |
| Elias Pettersson | 82 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 207 | 13 | +20 |
| Brock Boeser | 81 | 40 | 33 | 73 | 205 | 16 | +23 |
| Filip Hronek | 81 | 5 | 43 | 48 | 148 | 2 | +33 |
Betting Trends
- The Oilers have been favored on the moneyline 76 times this season, and have gone 49-27 in those games.
- The Oilers have a 57.6% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- This season the Canucks have been an underdog 31 times, and won 18, or 58.1%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Canucks, based on the moneyline, is 46.9%.
- Edmonton’s 87 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 42 times.
- Vancouver has played 42 games this season that ended with over 6.5 goals.
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