Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Pick & Prediction 1/18/25
Don’t miss out on the NHL showdown between the Oilers and Canucks. The game is starting at 10:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. Get ready to place your bets! The Oilers are favored by -1.5 in this Pacific division showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 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, January 18th.
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 (+143)
- The Canucks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
Will the Oilers Find a Way to Win in Vancouver?
With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved to 29-13-3 this season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 goal line.
Edmonton’s four goals came from different players, and they led 2-0 before Calgary tied it up. Zach Hyman broke the tie with a goal in the third period, and Mattias Janmark added an empty-net goal to seal the win.
Edmonton’s offense fired 31 shots on goal and found the net four times in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring with his 9th goal of the season and later added two assists, bringing his total to 8 assists this year. Zach Hyman netted his 3rd goal on a power play, following his 2nd assist earlier in the game.
The Oilers scored twice in the first period, went scoreless in the second, and added two more in the third, including a last-second empty-netter by Mattias Janmark, his 2nd goal of the season. Edmonton had 10 giveaways and recorded 6 assists on their four goals.
Defensively, the Oilers will look to build on their previous performance, where they allowed just two goals to the Flames. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves, posting a 93.5% save percentage. The Oilers’ defense also contributed 2 takeaways and 19 hits. Both goals they allowed came in the second and third periods, with one being a power-play goal.
Will the Canucks Defense Show Up at Home?
Vancouver improved to 19-15-10 with a 3-2 win over the Sharks. The Canucks were favored by -1.5 goals and didn’t cover the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.
After trailing 1-0 in the second period, the Canucks tied it up with a goal from Pius Suter at 5:19. Jake DeBrusk gave Vancouver the lead in the third, but the Sharks tied it again before Suter scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.
Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, including his third and fourth of the season. He scored at the 14:41 mark of the second period to tie the game 1-1 and later netted the game-winner with just 26 seconds left. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season, which came at 4:22 in the third period.
Vancouver fired 27 shots on goal but went scoreless in the first period. They tallied once in the second and added two more in the third. The Canucks recorded 25 giveaways in the game.
Defensively, the Canucks will look to improve after giving up the first goal at 2:37 into the 2nd period and the tying goal at 18:43 in the 3rd. Kevin Lankinen had 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, while the Canucks’ defense recorded 5 takeaways and 24 hits.