Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, 11/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+106) Canucks (-128)

The Vancouver Canucks (6-2-3) are welcoming the Edmonton Oilers (6-7-1) at Rogers Arena on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Edmonton at +106 while Vancouver is at -128. The over/under comes in at 6.5.

The Edmonton Oilers will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights their last time out. Edmonton recorded 4 penalty mins in this game. Furthermore, they had 1 chance with extra men on the ice but weren't able to score. The Oilers didn't have a great showing offensively in the loss. For the outing, they netted 2 out of the 29 shots they looked to score on.

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In relation to their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 33 goals (28th in the National Hockey League) this season and have conceded 45. For the current campaign, they have recorded 13 points and their points percentage is sitting at .464. Edmonton has 35 power play chances and they have added 5 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 14.29%. When playing at even strength, the Oilers have given up 30 goals while scoring 28 on offense. Edmonton has tried 463 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 7.1%. The Oilers so far have had 370 shots taken against them and have earned a save percentage of .878. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 37 power play opportunities (21st in hockey) and have a total of 15 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Stuart Skinner. Opponents have been able to score 345 goals versus Skinner in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.92. Skinner has been in net for 132 contests throughout his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .908 for his 7,079 minutes guarding the cage. He has compiled a win-loss mark of 75-41-11 and he was named the starter in 127 games. Over the course of his career, Skinner has tallied 75 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .591. Skinner has seen 3,738 shots taken against him and has recorded 3,393 total saves.

In their last contest, Vancouver played the Ducks in an outing where the Canucks earned a win by a tally of 5-1. They had 5 power play chances in this outing and netted 1 out of those tries. The Canucks netted 5 goals of the 37 shots on goal they pursued.

The Canucks have scored 29 goals at even strength and 6 goals (23rd in the NHL) while on the power play. Vancouver has attempted 318 shots (30th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.01%, while allowing the other team 295 shots. So far this season, the Vancouver Canucks have earned a total of 35 goals, 15 points, in addition to a points percentage of .682. They have allowed 33 goals to be scored by way of 27 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 36 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 16.67%. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 82.35% on the other teams 34 tries on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 88.8%.

For the opposition you are expected to see Kevin Lankinen in the crease. His opponents are averaging 3.22 goals per game and he has yielded 337 goals in total. Lankinen's quality start rate is 52.3% and he has qualified for 57 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has been a starter 109 games and has played 6,270 mins. Lankinen has accumulated a lifetime record of 51-43-14 and has participated in 120 contests. He has racked up 3,253 stops out of the 3,590 shots tried, which gives him a percentage of .906.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (-128)

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