Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 12/16/2018

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Rogers Arena

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday, December 16, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at -125 and the Canucks at +105.

Edmonton has a record of 18-12-3 this season. They are 3rd in the Pacific Division. They've scored 96 goals and given up 97 goals for a point differential of -1. For the season they have an ATS record of 18-15-0 and an over/under record of 14-17-0. Vancouver is 14-16-4 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 101 goals and surrendered 115 for a goal differential of -14. Their record against the spread is 14-20-0 while their over/under record is 18-16-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 18-15-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 14-17-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 14-20-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 18-16-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/13/18 D Kris Russell Undisclosed IR (12/13)
12/12/18 D Oscar Klefbom Hand IR (12/12)

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

12/13/18 D Erik Gudbranson Upper Body is questionable Saturday vs Philadelphia
10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has accumulated 42 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 16 goals this year with 86 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 19%. He has a total of 26 assists on the season and averages 21.7 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 22.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 17% by scoring 19 goals on 113 shots. He has 29 assists, giving him a total of 48 points on the season. Mikko Koskinen has 11 wins and 3 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 471 shots against him and he's given up 33 goals. He's made 438 saves for a save percentage of 93%.

Player Spotlight

Bo Horvat has scored 29 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 15 goals this season with 87 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 17%. He has a total of 14 assists on the season and averages 21 minutes played per game. Elias Pettersson averages 18.4 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 27% by scoring 16 goals on 60 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 33 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 11 wins and 9 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 736 shots against him and he's surrendered 73 goals. He's made 663 saves for a save percentage of 90%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 39 total points this season, which ranks them 11th in the NHL. They are 19th in the league in goals scored with 96 while they've given up 97 goals, ranking them 19th overall. They have had 103 power play opportunities and have scored 21 goals on those chances for a percentage of 20%. That is 16th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 105 power play opportunities and have given up 23 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 20th in the league when short-handed. They average 31 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.46% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 15th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 23rd in the NHL with a total of 32 points this year. They have 19 power play goals on 108 opportunities for a percentage of 18%. That ranks them 21st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 119 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 24th in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 14th in the league with 101 goals scored while they've given up 115 goals, which is 3rd overall. They average 28 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 10.55%. As a team they give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 89%. That is 26th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7%, as they've attempted 1,860 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,882 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 50.5% as they have 1,414 attempts while they have given up 1,385 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 15th in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 50.4% of the time, which is 17th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 49.6% for the season. That is 16th overall in the NHL. They have 923 face-off wins compared to 1,034 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.2%. That ranks them 29th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 849 hits and they have blocked 497 shots from the opposition, putting them 5th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks are 27th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.1% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season, which is 6th in the NHL. They have 984 face-off wins compared to 1,062 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That is 24th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 726 hits and they have blocked 500 shots from the opposition, which is 4th in the league. Vancouver is 27th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.4% as they've attempted 1,730 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 1,996 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.6% ranks 26th as they have 1,308 attempts while they have given up 1,496 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Oilers/Canucks NHL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver +105

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