Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 12/27/2018

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Rogers Place

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, December 27, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +155 and the Oilers at -250.

Vancouver has a record of 17-18-4 this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They have scored 117 goals and given up 125 goals for a point differential of -8. For the season they have an ATS record of 17-22-0 and an over/under record of 19-18-0. Edmonton has a record of 18-15-3 this year. They are 5th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 102 goals and surrendered 111 for a goal differential of -9. Their record against the spread is 18-18-0 while their over/under record is 15-18-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 17-22-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 19-18-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

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

The Edmonton Oilers are 15-18-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

12/20/18 D Troy Stecher Concussion is out indefinitely
10/25/18 LW Sven Baertschi Upper Body IR (10/25)

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

12/19/18 LW Jujhar Khaira Suspension 2-game (eligible to return 12/29 vs San Jose)
12/13/18 D Kris Russell Undisclosed IR (12/13)
12/12/18 D Oscar Klefbom Hand IR (12/12)

Player Spotlight

Jacob Markstrom has 14 wins and 10 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 844 shots against him and he's given up 78 goals. He's made 766 saves for a save percentage of 91%. Elias Pettersson has accumulated 36 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 17 goals this year with 66 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 26%. He has a total of 19 assists on the season and averages 18.2 minutes played per game. Bo Horvat averages 20.8 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 17 goals on 107 shots. He has 17 assists, giving him a total of 34 points on the season.

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has scored 52 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 19 goals this season with 120 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 33 assists on the season and averages 22.7 minutes played per game. Mikko Koskinen has 11 wins and 5 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 544 shots against him and he's surrendered 41 goals. He's made 503 saves for a save percentage of 93%. Leon Draisaitl averages 21.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 18% by scoring 17 goals on 93 shots. He has 26 assists, giving him a total of 43 points on the season.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have allowed 133 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 79% this year. That is 19th in the NHL. They average 29 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.47% for the season. They allow 31 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%, which is ranked 22nd in the league. The Canucks have 38 total points this season, ranking 19th in the NHL in offense. They are 12th in the league with 117 goals while they've given up 125 goals, which is 7th overall. They have had 126 power play opportunities and scored 23 goals on those chances for a percentage of 18%. That is 19th in the NHL.

Useful Team Statistics

As a team, the Oilers are 24th with 102 goals scored while they are 15th in the NHL with 111 goals allowed this year. They average 30 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.38%. They give up 31 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%, putting them in 21st place in the league. The Oilers have a total of 39 points this year, which is 18th in the NHL. They have 23 power play goals on 112 opportunities for a percentage of 21%. That ranks their power play unit 15th. They've allowed 115 power play opportunities and have given up 28 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%, which is 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver is 26th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46.8%, as they've attempted 1,993 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,263 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 47.4% as they have 1,517 attempts while they have given up 1,682 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 25th in the league. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 48.1% of the time, which is 26th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 51.9% for the season. That is 7th overall in the NHL. They have 1,121 face-off wins compared to 1,208 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.1%. That ranks them 24th in the league. On defense Vancouver has 835 hits and they have blocked 581 shots from the opposition, putting them 2nd overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers are 17th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 50% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 50% for the season, which is 15th in the NHL. They have 1,005 face-off wins compared to 1,113 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 47.5%. That is 29th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 927 hits and they have blocked 524 shots from the opposition, which is 15th in the league. Edmonton is 18th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 49.7% as they've attempted 2,015 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 2,042 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 49.9% ranks 16th as they have 1,513 attempts while they have given up 1,518 shots on the defensive end.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton -250

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