Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 10/12/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+120) Oilers (-140)

The Edmonton Oilers will go up against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Canucks at +120 and the Oilers are sitting at -140. The over/under is set at 7.

The Vancouver Canucks had a decent effort after finishing in a 2-2 tie against the Oilers in their last contest of the 2021-22 season. Vancouver recorded 2 penalty minutes in this game. The Canucks left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in this game. Furthermore, they had 2 power play attempts but weren't able to net one. For the matchup, they earned a goal on 2 out of the 41 shots they looked to score on.

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When it comes to their scoring, the Vancouver Canucks accounted for 246 goals (18th in the league) over the course of last season and surrendered 231. For last year, they recorded 92 points and their points percentage was .561. Vancouver finished with 247 power play chances and notched 58 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 23.48%. When playing at even strength, the Canucks gave up 173 goals while notching 188. Vancouver took 2,622 shots and had a shooting percentage of 9.4%. The Canucks had 2,612 shots taken against them and held a save percentage of .912. Vancouver Canucks opposition had 231 power play opportunities (17th in the league) and came away with 58 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Thatcher Demko. Over the course of his career, Demko has accumulated 75 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .577. He has a save percentage of .912 during his 7,912 mins on the ice. Demko has seen 4,271 shot attempts against him and has amassed 3,897 saves. Opponents have racked up 374 goals versus Demko in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.84. He has amassed a mark of 67-53-11 and he was named the starter in 130 games. Demko has participated in 136 games during his NHL career.

In their last game of last year, Edmonton played the Avalanche in a game where the Oilers went home in defeat by a final score of 6-5. The Oilers had 5 goals of the 35 shots on goal they took. They had 5 chances on the power play in this game and recorded 1 out of those attempts.

Edmonton attempted 2,790 shots (10th in the league) and had a shot percentage of 10.22%, while allowing their opponent 2,647 shots. They accumulated a penalty kill rate of 79.37% on their opposition's 252 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage came in at 90.5%. They earned 235 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.96%. The Oilers finished with 224 goals at even strength and 61 goals (7th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They permitted 251 goals to be scored by of a combination of 199 goals at even strength and 52 goals while they were shorthanded. Last season, the Edmonton Oilers notched a total of 285 goals, 104 points, as well as a points percentage of .634.

For the opposition you will find Jack Campbell in the crease. Campbell has accumulated a career mark of 71-39-14 and has played in 135 contests. Campbell's percentage of quality starts comes in at 56.0% and he has 70 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has recorded 3,498 saves out of the 3,818 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .916. His opposition is averaging 2.53 goals per game and he has allowed 320 goals in total. He has made the start in 125 games and his ice time sits at 7,586 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (-140)

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