Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 10/11/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-160) Canucks (+135)

Rogers Arena is the site where the Vancouver Canucks (38-37-7 last year) will meet the Edmonton Oilers (50-23-9 last season) on Wednesday. The line on this contest has Edmonton at -160 and Vancouver is opening at +135. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 defeat to the Golden Knights their last time on the ice. The Oilers had a below average offensive performance in the loss. For the game, they converted 2 out of the 40 shots they attempted. They also had 1 power play attempt but didn't convert it into a score. Edmonton accrued 4 mins in the box in this contest.

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At even strength, the Oilers let the opposition score 192 goals while having 236. Edmonton Oilers opposition had 278 power play opportunities (6th in pro hockey) and tallied 64 goals in those chances. Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers racked up 325 goals (1st in professional hockey) over the course of last year and given up 256. Edmonton tried 2,754 shots and held a shooting percentage of 11.8%. For the prior campaign, they racked up 109 points and their points % was .665. The Oilers had 2,572 shots taken against them and had a save percentage of .900. Edmonton wrapped up the season with 275 power play chances and added 89 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 32.36%.

The man in net for this game is Stuart Skinner. Opponents have racked up 170 goals against Skinner in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.76. Skinner has been involved in 64 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .912 for his 3,697 minutes in the crease. He has an overall record of 36-20-5 and he started in 61 games. For his professional hockey career, Skinner has 35 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .574. Skinner has had 1,941 shots against him and he has 1,771 total saves.

In their last game, Vancouver squared up with the Coyotes in a game where the Canucks ended up with the win by a score of 5-4. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this one and scored 2 out of those chances. The Canucks netted 5 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they attempted.

The Canucks finished with 208 goals at even strength and 62 goals (12th in the league) while on the power play. Vancouver attempted 2,438 shots (22nd in the league) and accumulated a shooting percentage of 11.07%, while allowing the other team 2,527 shots. Last season, the Vancouver Canucks notched a total of 270 goals, 83 points, in addition to a points percentage of .506. They granted a total of 296 goals to be scored by of a combination of 227 goals at even strength and 69 goals while they were shorthanded. They had a total of 273 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 22.71%. They had a penalty kill rate of 71.60% on the other team's 243 power play chances, and their save percentage was at 88.3%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Thatcher Demko protecting the net. Demko has a career record of 81-67-15 and has played in 168 contests. Demko's percentage of quality starts sits at 54.9% and he has accumulated 89 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has racked up 4,803 saves out of the 5,276 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .910. His opposition is averaging 2.90 goals/game and he has given up 473 goals in total. He has started in 162 contests and has been on the ice for 9,791 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (+135)

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