Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers NHL Picks & Predictions 4/7/2018

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Rogers Place

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The Vancouver Canucks travel to Rogers Place to play the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Canucks at +158 and the Oilers at -175.

Vancouver has a record of 31-40-10 this season and on the road they have a record of 15-22-3-2. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 216 goals and given up 261 goals for a point differential of -45. For the season they have an ATS record of 31-50-0 and an over/under record of 45-36-0. Edmonton is 35-40-6 including 18-18-4-0 at home this season. They are 6th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 231 goals and surrendered 261 for a goal differential of -30. Their record against the spread is 35-46-0 while their over/under record is 38-39-0.

Valuable Vancouver Canucks Betting Trends

The Vancouver Canucks are 31-50-0 straight up this year

The Vancouver Canucks are 45-36-0 against the over/under this season

Important Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 35-46-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 38-39-0 against the over/under this season

Key Vancouver Canucks Injuries

03/29/18 D Christopher Tanev Knee is out for season
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)

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

04/05/18 D Yohann Auvitu Lower Body is "?" Saturday vs Vancouver
04/05/18 D Andrej Sekera Knee is out for season
03/19/18 D Oscar Klefbom Shoulder is out for season

Player Spotlight

Daniel Sedin has accumulated 55 total points this season for the Canucks. He has 23 goals this year with 184 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 13%. He has a total of 32 assists on the season and averages 15.2 minutes played per game. Brock Boeser averages 17.5 minutes of ice time per game this year. 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 23 wins and 26 losses this season in net for the Canucks. He has 1,745 shots against him and he's given up 154 goals. He's made 1,591 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Player Spotlight

Connor McDavid has scored 106 total points this year for the Oilers. He has 41 goals this season with 270 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 15%. He has a total of 65 assists on the season and averages 21.5 minutes played per game. Leon Draisaitl averages 19.3 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 12% by scoring 24 goals on 193 shots. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 69 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 30 wins and 31 losses this year in goal for the Oilers. He has 1,998 shots against him and he's surrendered 186 goals. He's made 1,812 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Canucks have 72 total points this season, which ranks them 27th in the NHL. They are 26th in the league in goals scored with 216 while they've given up 261 goals, ranking them 6th overall. They have had 243 power play opportunities and have scored 53 goals on those chances for a percentage of 22%. That is 9th in the NHL. The Canucks have allowed 274 power play opportunities and have given up 59 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%, putting them 21st in the league when short-handed. They average 30 shots per game and as a team shoot 8.90% for the season. They allow 32 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 90%. That puts them 26th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers are 25th in the NHL with a total of 76 points this year. They have 30 power play goals on 208 opportunities for a percentage of 14%. That ranks them 31st in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 241 power play opportunities and have given up 57 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 76%. That is 26th in the NHL. As a team, the Oilers are 18th in the league with 231 goals scored while they've given up 261 goals, which is 5th overall. They average 33 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 8.53%. As a team they give up 32 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 27th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Vancouver has a Corsi percentage of 48.2% as they've tried 4,401 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,734 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. That ranks them 26th in Corsi percentage. They are 26th in the NHL in Fenwick percentage with 48% as they have 3,315 shots while they've given up 3,597 attempts on defense. The Canucks start possessions in the offensive zone 49.1% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 50.9% for the year. That puts them 25th and 11th in the league in zone percentages respectively. They have 2,395 face-off wins as opposed to 2,437 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 49.6%. That is 17th overall in the NHL. On defense Vancouver has 1,726 hits and they've blocked 1,137 attempts from opposing offenses, which is 24th in the league.

Advanced Statistics

The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 52.6% of the time while their defensive zone percentage is at 47.4% for the year. That ranks them 6th and 25th respectively in the NHL. They have 2,357 face-off wins as opposed to 2,491 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 48.6%. That is 23rd in the league. On defense Edmonton has 2,122 hits and they've blocked 1,259 attempts from opposing offenses, ranking them 6th in blocked shots. Edmonton is ranked 10th in Corsi percentage with 50.9% as they've tried 4,960 shots on goal while at full strength while they have surrendered 4,784 shots on net when they have a full team on the ice. Their Fenwick percentage is 11th in the NHL at 51.4%, as they have 3,735 shots while they've given up 3,525 attempts on defense.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton -175

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