Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/13/24

Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Canucks and Oilers. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Oilers at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB. Get ready to place your bets! This Pacific division matchup has an over/under of 6.5 goals, and the Oilers are favored by -1.5 at home vs. the Canucks.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5

This game will be played at Rogers Place at 10:00 ET on Saturday, April 13th.

WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:

With the Oilers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Oilers.
Take the Oilers on the moneyline
On the spread, we like Canucks (+1.5)

Will the Canucks Find a Way to Win on the Road?

Heading into today’s game, Vancouver is 2nd in the Western Conference and 1st in the Pacific Division. On the year, the Canucks are 48-22-9 and have 105 points. In their last ten games, Vancouver is 5-5, and they have lost three straight games as the underdog.

On the road this season, the Canucks are 22-13-4, and they have gone 27-20 against the Western Conference. When playing as the underdog, Vancouver has a record of 14-9-3. In their previous three games, the Canucks have gone 1-2.

On the road this season, Vancouver has gone 19-20 vs. the puck line. Overall, the Canucks have gone 39-40 on the puck line, including going 0-3 vs. the puck line in their last three games.

So far, Vancouver has gone 21-32 vs. the puck line as the favorite. The Canucks have gone 29-15 in games decided by more than one goal, including going 2-8 vs. the puck line in their last ten games.

This season, Vancouver’s games are averaging 6.2 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.3. The Canucks currently have an over/under record of 40-35-4.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Vancouver has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.

On offense, the Canucks are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 7th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 26th in the league. Looking at how the Canucks’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 9th in power play goals and 20th in shorthanded goals.

Vancouver will be looking for a good game from Brock Boeser who leads the team in scoring with 40 goals, ranking 16th in the NHL. Boeser also comes into the game with 33 assists.

In terms of defense, the Oilers head into the game ranked 30th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 28.1 shots per game against Edmonton. So far, they are 24th in shutouts, achieving 3 shutouts.

Entering the game, goalie Casey DeSmith has started 26 games this season. His current record stands at 11-9, and his save percentage is 0.548%.

Is It the Oilers Game to Lose at Home?

At home this season, the Oilers have gone 27-8-4, and they have been favored in 68 of their 78 games. In the Western Conference standings, Edmonton is in 5th place and 2nd in the Pacific Division. Over their last ten games, the Oilers have gone 6-4, and they are 48-24-6 overall.

Against other Western Conference teams, Edmonton has gone 29-17, and they have been favored in 44 of those games. Over their last five games, the Oilers have gone 3-2, and they have gone 2-1 over their last three contests.

When favored this year, the Oilers have gone 33-35 against the puck line and have an average scoring margin of +1.1 goals per game. So far, they have 34 wins by multiple goals and have gone 37-41 against the puck line overall.

At home, Edmonton has gone 22-17 against the puck line and has an average scoring margin of +1.5 goals per game. In their last ten home games, the Oilers have gone 7-3 against the puck line and 4-1 against the puck line in their last five.

This season, Edmonton’s games have an average of 6.4 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.6. The Oilers come in with an over/under performance of 33-42-3.

In their last three games away from home, the Canucks have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 0-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.

On offense, the Oilers are averaging 3.6 goals per game which is 4th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 4th in the league. This season, the Oilers have a 32-16 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 16-7 record.

Edmonton’s leading scorer is Zach Hyman. So far, he has 53 goals which is 3rd in the NHL. Hyman also comes into the game with 22 assists.

Goalie Stuart Skinner gets the start and has made 54 starts this season. His record at this point is 35-14, and his save percentage is 0.93%.