Oilers Vs Canucks: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 23, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 23, 2022

Having taken six in a row away from home, the Vancouver Canucks play at the Edmonton Oilers on Friday, starting at 9:00 PM ET. The Oilers are listed at -227 to win on the moneyline, while the Canucks currently have +186 odds to win this matchup. The over/under is 6.5 for this game.

This article references odds current as of December 23, 2022 at 7:16 PM ET. See all the current odds for this game in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Oilers Vs Canucks Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 23

Oilers: Ryan Murray: Out (Back), Evander Kane: Out (Wrist), Mike Smith: Out (Undisclosed), Philip Broberg: Out (Ankle)

Canucks: Tanner Pearson: Out (Hand), Travis Dermott: Out (Concussion), Thatcher Demko: Out (Lower Body), Tucker Poolman: Out (Undisclosed)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Oilers
Total Pick Over (6.5)
Spread Pick Oilers (-1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Oilers Vs Canucks Team Stats

Oilers Avg. (Rank) Canucks Avg. (Rank)
3.65 (3rd) Goals Scored 3.34 (9th)
3.41 (22nd) Goals Allowed 3.94 (30th)
32.3 (12th) Shots 30.2 (21st)
32.6 (23rd) Shots Allowed 32.5 (22nd)

Oilers Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Connor McDavid 34 29 36 65 133 13 +4
Leon Draisaitl 34 21 34 55 109 13 +2
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 34 18 23 41 85 6 -1
Zach Hyman 33 15 20 35 132 7 +4
Tyson Barrie 34 4 23 27 65 2 +3

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Canucks Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Elias Pettersson 30 15 24 39 98 1 +8
Bo Horvat 32 21 10 31 100 8 -1
Andrei Kuzmenko 31 14 15 29 58 6 +7
J.T. Miller 32 11 17 28 75 6 -12
Quinn Hughes 28 0 28 28 55 0 -4

Betting Trends

  • The Oilers have been favored on the moneyline 22 times this season, and have gone 11-11 in those games.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Oilers a 69.4% chance to win.
  • The Canucks have been listed as an underdog 19 times this season, and won eight, or 42.1%, of those games.
  • The moneyline set for this outing implies a 35.0% chance of victory for the Canucks.
  • In 24 games this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.
  • Vancouver and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 19 of 32 games this season.
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