Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Pick & Prediction 11/9/24
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Oilers versus the Canucks? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. The Oilers are the -1.5 goal favorites in this Pacific division matchup against the Canucks. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals.
EDMONTON OILERS VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Vancouver Canucks +1.5
This game will be played at Rogers Arena at 10:00 ET on Saturday, November 9th.
WHY BET THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS:
- In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Canucks winning this one 4-3.
- We like the Canucks on the moneyline (-105)
- The Canucks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Can The Oilers Secure a Road Victory?
With a 4-2 win over the Flames, Edmonton moved to 6-7-1 on the season. The Oilers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6.5 goals was not reached, as the teams combined for 6 goals.
Four different players scored for Edmonton, and they took the lead early, with Leon Draisaitl finding the net just 20 seconds into the game. The Flames tied it up at 2-2 in the third period, but Zach Hyman put the Oilers ahead for good with a goal at 9:50 in the third.
Edmonton’s offense struck early, with Leon Draisaitl netting his 9th goal just 20 seconds into the game. Jeff Skinner followed with his 3rd goal at 11:48 in the first period. Zach Hyman added his 3rd goal of the season on a power play in the third period, and Mattias Janmark sealed the game with an empty-netter, his 2nd goal of the year.
The Oilers fired 31 shots on goal and recorded 10 giveaways. Draisaitl also picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 8. Zach Hyman, who scored earlier, also earned his 2nd assist on Skinner’s goal.
Defensively, the Oilers gave up the first two goals of the game, but they held Calgary scoreless after that, leading to a 4-2 win. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the defense added 25 blocks and 19 hits.
Do the Canucks Have a Shot at a Home Win?
Vancouver improved to 7-2-3 with a 3-2 win over the Sharks. The Canucks were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.
After falling behind 1-0 in the second period, Vancouver tied it up at 5:19 with a goal from Pius Suter. They took the lead in the third period with a goal from Jake DeBrusk, but the Sharks responded to make it 2-2. Suter scored again with just 26 seconds left to secure the win for the Canucks.
Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, his third and fourth of the season, on just three shots on goal. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the year, which came at the 4:22 mark in the third period.
Vancouver took 27 shots on goal but gave the puck away 25 times. The Canucks were held scoreless in the first period before Suter got them on the board at 14:41 in the second.
Defensively, the Canucks will look to tighten up after allowing the first goal at 2:37 into the 2nd period and the game-tying goal with 1:17 left in the 3rd. Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Canucks’ defense recorded 5 takeaways and 24 hits.