Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 5/12/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vancouver Canucks vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Canucks (+170) Oilers (-210)

Rogers Place is where the Edmonton Oilers will try to beat the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. The series is tied 1-1. The odds on this game have Vancouver at +170 while Edmonton is coming in at -210. The over/under comes in at 7.

The Vancouver Canucks will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-3 loss to the Oilers in Game 2. Vancouver accounted for 10 penalty minutes in this matchup. They also had 3 power play chances and were able to net 1 goal. The Canucks had a middle of the road offensive output in the loss. For the game, they earned a goal on 3 of the 19 shots they tried.

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When playing at even strength, the Canucks let the opposition score 168 goals while having 221 themselves. Vancouver Canucks opponents have amassed 254 power play opportunities (10th in hockey) and have a total of 53 goals in those attempts. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Vancouver Canucks have notched 279 goals (6th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have allowed 221. Vancouver has taken 2,328 shots and has a shot percentage of 12.0%. For the current campaign, they have tallied 109 points and their points percentage comes in at .665. The Canucks so far have had 2,343 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .906. Vancouver has 257 power play opportunities and they have scored 58 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 22.57%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Arturs Silovs. Silovs has participated in 9 contests throughout his hockey career. He has an overall record of 6-2-1 and he has started in 9 games. Opponents have racked up 24 goals versus Silovs in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.62. Silovs has had 236 shot attempts against him and he has 212 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .898 during his 549 minutes on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Silovs has 6 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .667.

In Game 2 the Oilers had 4 goals of the 31 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 attempts on the power play in this contest and netted 1 out of those tries.

Edmonton has taken 2,768 shots (1st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.55%, while allowing the other team 2,307 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.46% on their oppositions 258 power play chances, and their save percentage sits at 89.8%. They have recorded 243 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 26.34%. The Oilers have scored 228 goals at even strength and 64 goals (5th in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 236 goals to be scored by of a combination of 183 goals at even strength and 53 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Edmonton Oilers have earned a total of 292 goals, 104 points, and a points percentage of .634.

Across the rink you will find Stuart Skinner in goal. He is sitting with 3,177 stops out of the 3,494 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .909. Skinner is sitting with a career record of 72-36-10 and has been in net for 123 games. He got the starting nod in 118 games and has played for a total of 7,058 minutes. Skinner's quality start rate is 59.3% and he has qualified for 70 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.69 goals/game and he has surrendered 317 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (-210)

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