Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 1/25/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-154) Canucks (+128)

The Vancouver Canucks (18-19-4) will go up against the Edmonton Oilers (19-16-2) at Rogers Arena on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Edmonton at -154 while Vancouver is opening at +128. The total is set at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers had a good night with a 5-3 win against the Flames in their last game. Edmonton accounted for 6 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Oilers had a solid offensive outing in the win. Additionally, they had 3 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 2 goals. In the game, they scored on 5 of the 31 shots they attempted.

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The Oilers have had 1,220 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .897. When at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 100 goals while earning 88 of their own. Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 113 power play tries (19th in the NHL) and have come away with 26 goals in those attempts. For the current campaign, they have tallied 40 points and their points percentage sits at .541. Edmonton has attempted 1,213 shots and holds a shot percentage of 9.9%. In regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 120 goals (14th in the league) this season and have surrendered 126. Edmonton comes into the game with 105 power play opportunities and they have added 32 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 30.48%.

The man in goal for this game is Mikko Koskinen. Koskinen has played in 145 games throughout his hockey career. He has accumulated an overall mark of 71-56-10 and he has gotten the start in 134 games. The opposition has notched 404 goals versus Koskinen in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 3.02. Koskinen has seen 4,285 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,881 saves. His save percentage sits at .906 for his 8,023 mins on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Koskinen has accumulated 63 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .470.

When they were on the ice last, Vancouver faced the Blues in a game where the Canucks ended up taking the loss by a score of 3-1. They had 4 chances on the power play in this game but were not able to net one. The Canucks converted 1 goal out of the 39 shots on goal they tried.

On the campaign, the Vancouver Canucks have accumulated 100 goals, 40 points, in addition to a points percentage of .488. They have allowed 113 goals to be scored by way of 74 goals at even strength and 39 goals while they were shorthanded. The Canucks have scored 74 goals at even strength and 26 goals (13th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have a total of 136 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.12%. Vancouver has attempted 1,346 shots (7th in hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 7.43%, while allowing the other team 1,279 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 66.95% on the other teams 118 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 91.2%.

Across the rink you are going to see Thatcher Demko in goal. Demko has earned a career mark of 51-45-5 and has been in goal for 104 games. Demko's percentage of quality starts is 58.4% and he has 59 quality starts in his pro career. He has recorded 3,012 stops out of the 3,301 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .912. Teams are averaging 2.84 goals per contest and he has yielded 289 goals in total. He got the starting nod in 101 games and has played 6,110 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (+128)

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