Oilers vs. Canucks Prediction: Game 3 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – May 12, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 11, 2024

On Sunday the Vancouver Canucks take the road to square off with the Edmonton Oilers for Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round, starting at 9:30 PM ET on TBS. The series is tied up at 1-1. The Canucks are underdogs on the road, at +164, and the Oilers are -200.

The betting insights in the following article reflect odds as of May 12, 2024 at 9:12 PM ET. Check out the article below for the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Oilers vs. Canucks Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: EDM: (-200) | VAN: (+164)
  • Puck line: EDM: -1.5 (126) | VAN: +1.5 (-154)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (-106) | Under: (-116)

Injury Report as of May 12

Oilers: Adam Henrique: Undisclosed (Out)

Canucks: Thatcher Demko: Undisclosed (Out), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Phillip Di Giuseppe: Personal (Questionable)

Oilers vs. Canucks Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Oilers
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

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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 won 50 of their 78 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (64.1%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Oilers have an implied win probability of 66.7%.
  • This season the Canucks have won 19 of the 33 games, or 57.6%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canucks have a 37.9% chance to win.
  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 44 of 89 games this season.
  • Vancouver’s games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 44 of 90 times.

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