Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks NHL Picks & Predictions 3/29/2018

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Rogers Arena

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to Rogers Arena to play the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, March 29, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at -125 and the Canucks at +113.

Edmonton has a record of 34-37-6 this season and on the road they have a record of 17-19-2-1. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 224 goals and given up 250 goals for a point differential of -26. For the season they have an ATS record of 34-43-0 and an over/under record of 37-36-0. Vancouver is 28-40-9 including 13-18-6-1 at home this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 201 goals and surrendered 248 for a goal differential of -47. Their record against the spread is 28-49-0 while their over/under record is 42-35-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 34-43-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 37-36-0 against the over/under this season

Important Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 28-49-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 42-35-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

03/27/18 LW Michael Cammalleri Undisclosed is "?" Thursday vs Vancouver
03/27/18 GO Al Montoya Undisclosed is "?" Thursday vs Vancouver
03/19/18 D Oscar Klefbom Shoulder is out for season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

03/27/18 LW Brendan Leipsic Upper Body is "?" Thursday vs Edmonton
03/25/18 D Christopher Tanev Knee is out indefinitely
03/20/18 D Ben Hutton Foot is out indefinitely
03/17/18 LW Loui Eriksson Ribs is out indefinitely
03/17/18 LW Sven Baertschi Shoulder is out indefinitely
03/15/18 D Erik Gudbranson Shoulder is out for season
03/08/18 RW Brock Boeser Back is out indefinitely
02/09/18 C Brendan Gaunce Foot IR (02/07)
02/09/18 C Markus Granlund Ankle IR (02/07)

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has accumulated 102 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 40 goals this year with 260 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 62 assists on the season and averages 21.5 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 19.2 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 13% by scoring 24 goals on 182 shots. He has 44 assists, giving him a total of 68 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 29 wins and 28 losses this season in net for the Oilers. He has 1,889 shots against him and he's given up 176 goals. He's made 1,713 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Daniel Sedin has scored 51 total points this year for the Canucks. He has 21 goals this season with 167 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 30 assists on the season and averages 15.2 minutes played per game. Brock Boeser averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 29 goals on 179 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 55 points on the season. Jacob Markstrom has 21 wins and 26 losses this year in goal for the Canucks. He has 1,651 shots against him and he's surrendered 146 goals. He's made 1,505 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers have 74 total points this season, which ranks them 22nd in the NHL. They are 16th in the league in goals scored with 224 while they've given up 250 goals, ranking them 4th overall. They have had 196 power play opportunities and have scored 29 goals on those chances for a percentage of 15%. That is 31st in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 233 power play opportunities and have given up 57 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, putting them 28th in the league when short-handed. They average 34 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.68% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 28th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks are 28th in the NHL with a total of 65 points this year. They have 51 power play goals on 236 opportunities for a percentage of 22%. That ranks them 10th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 263 power play opportunities and have given up 56 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79%. That is 21st in the NHL. As a team, the Canucks are 27th in the league with 201 goals scored while they've given up 248 goals, which is 5th overall. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.73%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 26th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton has a Corsi percentage of 50.8% as they've tried 4,740 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,583 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 9th in Corsi percentage. They are 10th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 51.4% as they have 3,558 shots while they've given up 3,358 attempts on defense. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 52.4% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.6% for the year. That puts them 10th and 21st in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,253 face-off wins as opposed to 2,386 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 23rd overall in the NHL. On defense Edmonton has 2,056 hits and they've blocked 1,225 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 4th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 49.3% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.7% for the year. That ranks them 27th and 11th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,275 face-off wins as opposed to 2,322 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.5%. That is 20th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 1,643 hits and they've blocked 1,070 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 24th in blocked shots. Vancouver is ranked 25th in Corsi percentage with 48.2% as they've tried 4,190 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,495 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 26th in the NHL at 47.9%, as they have 3,154 shots while they've given up 3,425 attempts on defense.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver +113

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